Paul Simonon

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About Paul Simonon

Though his main claim to musical fame is his time anchoring punk legends the Clash with his dub-inspired bass playing, Paul Simonon went on to make a name for himself in the art world as a painter. His renown as a bassist led to him becoming part of the Damon Albarn projects the Good, the Bad & the Queen and Gorillaz in the early 2010s; the former found him playing in an all-star rhythm section with drummer Tony Allen. Simonon returned to music during the COVID-19 pandemic, reinventing himself as a busker and duet partner, teaming with Galen Ayers to release Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? in 2023.

HOMETOWN
Brixton, London, England
BORN
December 15, 1955
GENRE
Pop

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