Personal Information
- First Name
- Paul
- Last Name
- Tomkinson
- Homepage URL
- www.fugitiveweb.co.uk
- MySpace Address
- www.myspace/fugitiverock
- Bio
I started learning guitar at 15 and got my fist bass at 18. It was a Grant Precision copy. However, the guitar became my main instrument and I played in various bands until in 1986 I was asked to play bass in a friends blues band. I swapped one of my guitars for an Aria bass and played blues for a couple of years until in 1988 I was asked to stand in on guitar in a prog rock band.
That standing in lasted 10 years! But I played all the bass parts on the three albums we released 'cos we didn't have a full time bass player.
In '98 that band split and I took a break from music, just playing in the house and doing occassional sessions on both bass and guitar in and around my music A level. In 2003, a friend called me and asked if I still played bass and told me of a band looking for a new bass player. I was ready to start playing again so out came my trusty Aria bass and I joined FUGITIVE as full time bass player.I was having so much fun playing bass that it has now become my main instrument.
I now have 5 basses (see Gear) and am now totally commited to being a bass player.
I live with my partner, Jacquie, have four kids, ride a Honda VFR750FG and support EVERTON football club.- Gear
Aria Pro II Cat, Epiphone Thunderbird Gothic, Ibanez EDB500, Yamaha 5 string, Aria IGB-50 fretless.
Peavey MkVI series 450 amp. Peavey 410 cab, Peavey 1x18 cab.
Boss GT-6B.
Audio-Technica ATW-R14 Wireless.- Influences
My favourite bands are Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Nightwish.
Favourite bass players are Phil Lynott. Pino Palladino, Geezer Butler and Stu Hamm.- Current Gig(s)
I play in a classic rock band called FUGITIVE.
We gig around Northwest England throughout the year but do a lot of bike rallys during the summer.- Day Job
Delivery driver
- Location
- Moreton, Wirral, UK.
User points
- Points
- 10
History
- Member for
- 2 years 7 weeks