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Martina Michèle Weymouth (⫽ ˈ w eɪ m ə θ ⫽ 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.
Oct 23, 2023 · The email asking me to interview Tina Weymouth stopped making sense after, “Hi Este.” Tina, to me, has always been a woman on a screen and an idol. She’s the living embodiment of rock and roll, as evidenced in the 40th anniversary restoration of Stop Making Sense, which was released a few weeks ago. Needless to say, I was nervous.
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.
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...
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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.
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Talking Heads were an American new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The band was composed of David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar).
Oct 23, 2023 · Here’s how it works. “I dig playing that bassline, and I love the beats”: Tina Weymouth on the Tom Tom Club’s The Good The Bad And The Funky. Tina Weymouth and her husband, drummer Chris Frantz, began branching out from their regular gig with Talking Heads in 1981. According to Weymouth, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell had always ...
