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Paul Webb
Birth namePaul Douglas Webb
Also known asRustin Man
Born (1962-01-16) 16 January 1962 (age 62)
Essex, England, United Kingdom
GenresPost-rock, art rock, synthpop
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, accordion, percussion
Years active1981–present

Paul Douglas Webb (born 16 January 1962) is an English musician. He was the bassist for English band Talk Talk.

Biography

Webb attended secondary school with Lee Harris, and the two became good friends. They played in the reggae band Eskalator before being recruited to form Talk Talk in 1981. Webb played bass for Talk Talk[1] until 1988.

In the early 1990s he and Harris formed .O.rang. In the early 2000s he adopted the name "Rustin Man" and collaborated with Beth Gibbons on Out of Season (2002).

More recently, in 2006, he produced the James Yorkston album The Year of the Leopard.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (5 October 2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 643–. ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5. Retrieved 25 May 2011.