Gerard Corben was the lead guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

ist in the Australia

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n rock band, The Lime Spiders. After the band split in 1990, Gerard spent a few years simply playing guitar at home or with friends, occasionally playing gigs. In 2002, Gerard joined a folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

band called Wheelers and Dealers where he plays guitar.

At the moment he teaches guitar lessons . He recently played with The Lime Spiders at a hotel with his son, Tom Corben on drums.