Paul Wilson is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on October 20, 1978 in Kinlochleven, Scotland, Scotland. Multi-instrumentalist who plays bass guitar in alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He replaced former bassist Mark McClelland.
He performs alongside Nathan Connolly in Snow Patrol.
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 “he’s ever done”. He has said that if he couldn’t be a musician, he would have worked as a music producer or teach children how to be in a band. Wilson is a multi-instrumentalist, 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”.
In 2000, he joined Glasgow band Terra Diablo as guitarist. Whenever Terra Diablo supported Snow Patrol on tours, Wilson joined Snow Patrol on-stage as an unofficial member, contributing guitar and keyboards. He once joked that he agreed to tour with Snow Patrol only the condition that Terra Diablo could tour with them. Wilson left Terra Diablo in mid-February 2005, the reasons for which were not made public. On 16 March 2005, Snow Patrol bassist Mark McClelland was fired from the band. Vocalist Gary Lightbody asked Wilson to replace him. He accepted, and switched to the bass guitar when he joined the band. He played his first show as permanent member in Dingle on 1 April 2005. In October 2006, during the Eyes Open Tour, he injured his left arm and shoulder. Though wanting to continue, the band thought better and six concerts were subsequently cancelled.
He was born in Kinlochleven, Scotland. He previously dated actress Hayley Atwell.
