- Russell Webb (musician)
Russell Webb is a New Wave scotish bass guitarist who was member of bands like
PVC2 (withMidge Ure ),The Zones ,The Skids ,The Armoury Show andPublic Image Ltd. , and collaborated with Richard Jobson andVirginia Astley , andThe Who . It's known he is a video game designer and is retired from music. He was born inGlasgow .lik and PVC2
In 1977, future
Ultravox andLive Aid face, guitarist and singerMidge Ure , drummerKenny Hyslop , keyboardistBilly McIsaac and bassistJim McGinlay had commercial failures as a band, namedSlik , of different styles like glam andsoft rock andbugglegum pop , playing since 1975 different promising songs like "Forever And Ever" and "Requiem", butpunk rock originated their falling, so McGinlay left early 1977. Webb replaced him and Slik changed their name to PVC2 and also their musical style to punk. It's unknown if McGinlay left or Webb replaced him when the band had that changes. PVC2 released one single, "Put You In The Picture", in 1977.The Zones
By late 1977/early 1978, Webb and the rest of PVC2 called
Alex Harvey 's cousinWillie Gardner to replace Ure, who moved toGlen Matlock 'sRich Kids , and foundedThe Zones . This band released different singles during 1978 and 1979 and one album called "Under Influence" in the latter year. The Zones failed to get sucess and split up shortly afterwards.The Skids
Without Kenny Hyslop and Billy McIsaac, he joined The Skids halfway through their career in 1980, replacing co-founding member William Simpson. Webb performed on the last two Skids albums,
The Absolute Game released in 1980 and 1981s Joy, which he also produced.The Armoury Show
After The Skids broke up, he and Jobson along with guitarist
John McGeoch (formerly of Magazine andSiouxsie and the Banshees ) and drummer John Doyle (also of Magazine) formedThe Armoury Show . They only recorded one album in their brief existence calledWaiting for the Floods , which was critically acclaimed but a commercial letdown.
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