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Martina Michèle Weymouth ( / ˈweɪməθ / WAY-məth; born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with her husband, Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz. [2] .
Aug 4, 2023 · Tina Weymouth is the pioneering bassist of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. Thanks to the unique circumstances around how she joined the band, she was able to craft a unique sound...
Oct 8, 2022 · Tina Weymouth started off like many of us – switching from guitar to bass guitar, seduced by the idea that fewer strings would make it easier – and along the way she helped create some of the most interesting basslines of the new wave era.
Apr 22, 2022 · Tina Weymouth's funky Motown-influenced bass playing was the secret sauce that made Talking Heads songs stand out in a sea of punk rock bands who played the same loud and fast...
Oct 23, 2023 · To celebrate A24s's 40th anniversary restoration of "Stop Making Sense," Este Haim called up her personal guitar hero, Tina Weymouth.
Sep 15, 2017 · Tina Weymouth was a pioneer, and she continues to be a lasting influence, particularly on women, today. She hasn't stopped charging relentlessly down her own path, continuing to mentor and collaborate with younger artists while creating new music with Frantz.
Feb 24, 2023 · Bass legend and new wave pioneer with a love of hula dancing, Tina Weymouth, on the songs that shaped her life
Sep 15, 2023 · Talking Heads – comprising frontman David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, guitarist Jerry Harrison and bassist Tina Weymouth – made their first public appearance together in over 20 years at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Despite prior speculation, they did not perform or mention their tumultuous break-up.
Tina Weymouth. One of the first bassists to merge funk with punk/alternative music was the Talking Heads' Tina Weymouth. Born on November 22, 1950, in Coronado, CA, Weymouth's family moved quite a bit early on, as her…. Read Full Biography.
Jul 2, 2020 · Tina Weymouth. The Talking Heads’ 1977 breakthrough single “Psycho Killer” sets an ominous mood before frontman David Byrne even sings a word. That’s because it opens with Tina...
