Martina Michèle Weymouth (/ˈweɪməθ/ WAY-məth; born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with her husband, Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz.
[2] In 2002, Weymouth was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.
[7] As a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, she met Chris Frantz and David Byrne, who formed a band called the Artistics.
Since Byrne and Frantz were unable to find a suitable bass guitar player she joined them at the latter's request and began learning and playing the instrument.
and contributed backing vocals and percussion for the alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz on their track "19-2000".
[4] Weymouth has inspired many female bassists including Este Haim[22] and Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin.