Paul Webb
Paul Douglas Webb AKA "Rustin Man" (born 16 January 1962) is an English musician. He was the bassist for English band Talk Talk.
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Birth name | Paul Douglas Webb |
Also known as | Rustin Man |
Born | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England | 16 January 1962
Genres | Post-rock, art rock, synthpop, new wave |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, accordion, percussion, harmonica |
Years active | 1981–present |
Associated acts | Talk Talk, .O.rang, Beth Gibbons, James Yorkston |
Website | https://www.rustinman.com/ |
Biography
Webb attended The Deanes School in Thundersley, Essex with Lee Harris, and they 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. His composition "Another Word" from the album The Party's Over is the only Talk Talk song not written or co-written by vocalist Mark Hollis.
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).
He also produced the James Yorkston album The Year of the Leopard (2006),[2] and the Dez Mona album Hilfe Kommt (2009).[3]
His second album under the Rustin Man moniker, Drift Code, was released on 1 February 2019 on Domino Records.[4][5] On 3 February 2020, he announced his third album, Clockdust, and his first live shows since 2003.[6] For the shows, Webb will be supported by five other musicians, several of whom played on Hilfe Kommt.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2002 - Out of Season (with Beth Gibbons)
- 2019 - Drift Code
- 2020 - Clockdust
References
- 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.
- "The Year of the Leopard - James Yorkston - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Hilfe Kommt - Dez Mona - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Drift Code - Rustin Man - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Drift Code - Rustin Man - Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Richards, Sam (3 February 2020). "Rustin Man announces new album, Clockdust". Uncut. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Rustin Man's new album 'Clockdust' out today" (Press release). Domino Recording Company. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.