Paul Weldon
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Paul Weldon is a graphic artist from Toronto, Canada.
His work designing album art spans well over 30 years and several genres including classic rock, 70s funk, and modern cult-indie rock.
Paul's most well known work includes cover art for the 1974 release of Rush's eponymous debut album, and Funkadelic's America Eats Its Young, 1972.
Paul's design often incorporates found materials (comic book clippings, dollar bills, science photos). His bold and eye-catchingly graphic style has influenced cover art of the 1970s through present day.
[edit] Trivia
- Paul is also an accomplished keyboard and bass player. His band Edward Bear released albums in the 70's also featuring his cover art, and he continues to gig in the Toronto area today.
- Paul's son currently plays in the Toronto rock band The Deadly Snakes and has released an album featuring cover art by Paul.
- 30 years after doing cover art for Rush's debut LP, Rush-influenced NYC indie-rockers The Negatones commissioned Paul to do the cover art for their epynonymous debut LP, which bears a simililarity to the original Rush record.
