Paul Wilson

born on 20/10/1978 in Kinlochleven, Schottland, United Kingdom

Paul Wilson (musician)

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Paul Wilson (musician)

Paul "Pablo" Wilson[1] (b. 20 October 1978) is a Scottish musician, who is best known as the bass guitarist for Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He previously played guitar in Glasgow band Terra Diablo from 2000-2005. In March 2005, he replaced bassist Mark McClelland in Snow Patrol and switched instruments to bass. Wilson has been friends with the band years before he joined them and even Terra Diablo, and had contributed guitar and keyboards as an unofficial live member. He plays left-handed and generally uses a black Rickenbacker on-stage. He is a multi-instrumentalist and is trained in piano.

Career

Wilson, was born and grew up in Kinlochleven and attended the Kinlochleven High School.[2] He always wanted to be a musician and has said that its the only thing "he's ever done".[3][4] He has said that if he couldn't be a musician, he would have worked as a music producer or teach children how to be in a band.[3] Wilson is a multi-instrumentalist,[5] and can play instruments such as piano, guitar, bass, drums and banjo. He went to music school to learn the piano, and in his own words, can "play most things unless they have to be blown into".[6] He has been friends with members of Snow Patrol since 1995, during their "wilderness years".[7][8]

In 2000, he joined Glasgow band Terra Diablo as guitarist.[9][10] Whenever Terra Diablo supported Snow Patrol on tours, Wilson joined Snow Patrol on-stage as an unofficial member, contributing guitar and keyboards.[4][7][10] He once joked that he agreed to tour with Snow Patrol only the condition that Terra Diablo could tour with them.[7] Wilson left Terra Diablo in mid-February 2005, the reasons for which were not made public.[11] On 16 March 2005, Snow Patrol bassist Mark McClelland was fired from the band. Vocalist Gary Lightbody asked Wilson to replace him.[6][8] He accepted, and switched to the bass guitar when he joined the band.[12] He played his first show as permanent member in Dingle on 1 April 2005.[13] In October 2006, during the Eyes Open Tour, he injured his left arm and shoulder. Though wanting to continue, the band thought better and six concerts were subsequently cancelled.[1]

Apart from his work with Snow Patrol, Wilson also guested on Film School's 2007 album Hideout.[14]

Style

His favorite instrument is the guitar, which he played for nineteen years, before switching to bass.[4][12] He found the transition difficult, as he felt that one could "get away with more" playing the guitar.[12] He finds the bass a difficult and challenging instrument to play and "express" oneself. But he enjoys playing it and likes the potential of the instrument: "By changing one note, you can make the whole thing sound a lot better".[12] Apart from writing bass-lines for the band, Wilson occasionally contributes guitar and piano parts. He writes bass-lines based on the song's rhythm and at times teams up with drummer Jonny Quinn to come up with a basic riff or simple chord changes. He plays the bass left-handed, and prefers using a pick. On-stage, he generally uses a black Rickenbacker 4000 bass.[12][15] He also likes the Fender Precision

Personal life

As a child, Wilson was a huge fan of Star Wars, and owned toys of all characters.[3] He has the name of his previous band "Terra Diablo" tattooed on the inside of his left arm.[16]

Musical equipment

Bass guitars
  • Rickenbacker 4000 (Black)
  • Rickenbacker 4003
  • Fender Jazz Bass
Amplifiers
  • Ampeg SVT2PRO, SVT4PRO
  • Orange AD200
Other equipment
  • Ampeg SVT810E (Bass cabinet)
  • Big Muff (distortion pedal, 2×)
  • Line 6 Bass POD XT Pro[12][15]

Discography

with Terra Diablo
  • 2001 "The Way Things Are and How They're Meant to Be"
  • 2002 "The Smoke"
  • 2004 "Satellites"
  • 2004 "Swings & Roundabouts"
  • 2004 Terra Diablo
with Snow Patrol
  • 2006 Eyes Open
  • 2008 A Hundred Million Suns
  • 2009 Up to Now[A]
  • 2011 - Fallen Empires
Notes
  • A^ : When credited.

References

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External links

  • Profile at Ampeg.com
Snow Patrol
Gary Lightbody | Paul Wilson | Jonny Quinn | Nathan Connolly | Tom Simpson
Mark McClelland
Discography
Studio albums: Songs for Polarbears | When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | Final Straw | Eyes Open
Extended plays: | Starfighter Pilot | Live and Acoustic at Park Ave.
Singles: "Little Hide" | "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" | "Velocity Girl/Absolute Gravity" | "Starfighter Pilot/Remixes" | "Ask Me How I Am" | "One Night Is Not Enough" | "Spitting Games" | "Run" | "Chocolate" | "How to Be Dead" | "You're All I Have" | "Hands Open" | "Chasing Cars" | "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" | "Open Your Eyes"
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