Paul Wilson (musician)

Paul Pablo Wilson 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 20002005. 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 lefthanded and generally uses a black Rickenbacker onstage. He is a multiinstrumentalist and is trained in piano.

Wilson, was born and grew up in Kinlochleven and attended the Kinlochleven High School. He always wanted to be a musician and has said that it is the only thing hes ever done. He has said that if he couldnt be a musician, he would have worked as a music producer or teach children how to be in a band. Wilson is a multiinstrumentalist, 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. He has been friends with members of Snow Patrol since 1995, during their wilderness years.

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