Tina Weymouth

Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth (born November 22, 1950) is best known as a founding member and bassist of the New Wave group Talking Heads. As a bass guitarist, she combined the minimalist art-punk basslines of groups such as Wire and Pere Ubu with danceable, funk-inflected riffs to provide the bedrock of Talking Heads signature sound. Her sound is often very syncopated (i.e. reggae/funk) in feel, combining low fundamental notes with higher flourishes in clipped, staccato rhythms.

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