Tina Weymouth
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Tina Weymouth (born Martina Michéle Weymouth on November 22, 1950 in Coronado, California) is a founding member of the influential New Wave group Talking Heads. She is of French heritage on her mother's side. A bassist, she combined the minimalist art-punk basslines of groups such as Wire and Pere Ubu with danceable, disco inflected riffs to provide the bedrock of Talking Heads signature sound. Her sound is often very funky in feel, combining low fundamental notes with higher flourishes in clipped, staccato rhythms.
Tina is also a founding member of Tom Tom Club, a Talking Heads side-project with the Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz and, more recently, has recorded songs with Gorillaz. She has been married to Frantz since 1977, and they have two sons together. Their names are Egan and Robin.
Egan Frantz has been in many bands, but currently is a member of Look Look, in which he is the drummer.
Robin Frantz records music under the name Kid Ginseng.
In her youth, Weymouth used to be a cheerleader.
Tina plays sometimes on a rare Fender Swinger.
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| Talking Heads |
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| David Byrne – Chris Frantz – Tina Weymouth – Jerry Harrison |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - Fear of Music (1979) - Remain in Light (1980) - Speaking in Tongues (1983) - Little Creatures (1985) - True Stories (1986) - Naked (1988) |
| Live Albums: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) - Stop Making Sense (1984) |
| Filmography |
| Stop Making Sense (1984) - True Stories (1986) - Storytelling Giant (1988) |
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