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Tina Weymouth (born '''Martina Michèle 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, Egan and Robin. Egan Frantz has been in many bands but is currently the drummer for ''Look Look''. Robin Frantz records music under the name Kid Ginseng. In her youth, Weymouth was a Cheerleader . She sometimes plays a rare Fender Swinger . Weymouth has been critical of David Byrne , her former bandmate in Talking Heads.1 NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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