Joshua Hayward

Infobox musical artist
Name = Joshua Third


Img_capt = The Automatic keyboardist Alex Pennie with Joshua at the NME Rock Tour 07.
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Joshua Mark Hayward
Alias = Joshua Von Grimm, Joshua Third
Born = birth date and age|1984|12|15
Died =
Origin = Canvey Island, England
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Garage punk
Indie rock
Occupation =
Years_active = 2005 – present
Label = Loog
Stolen Transmission
Associated_acts = The Horrors
Notable_instruments = Fender Jaguar|

Joshua Mark Hayward (born 15 December 1984), known as Joshua Third and formerly Joshua Von Grimm, before he changed his stage name in 2007 is an English musician, and plays the guitar for the garage rock band The Horrors. He is influenced by bands such as The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Birthday Party, The Fire Engines and Sonic Youth. Before The Horrors, he played in a band called Xerox.

Musical techniques and equipment

In order to create his distinctive sound when playing guitar for The Horrors, Hayward is known to reroute the wiring at the back of his effects pedals. It is speculated that this was helped by his gaining a BSc in Physics at University College London; he has written a short article on rewiring pedals for the first issue of the Horrors fanzines. Hayward uses two Fender Jaguars: a White American '62 Reissue and a Sunburst Japanese Reissue, and a Fender Hot Rod Deville amplifier.