Life and Career
Moulding's bass playing is self-taught, learning 1970s rock riffs at 15 years old. He cites an early musical influence as Andy Fraser of Free and has stated a preference for an intuitive approach to writing and playing rather than study.
Outside of his work with XTC (and their alter-ego side project The Dukes of Stratosphear), Moulding released a non-charting solo single ("Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen" b/w "I Need Protection") in 1980 under the pseudonym "The Colonel". He later played bass and co-produced one track on the 1994 Sam Phillips album Martinis and Bikinis, and in 2005, he contributed to Billy Sherwood's Pink Floyd tribute album Return to the Dark Side of the Moon, playing bass and singing lead vocal on "Brain Damage." It has also been announced that Moulding will be appearing on Sherwood's next album.
In February 2007, Partridge told music website Pitchfork Media that Moulding was "not interested in music any more, and doesn't want to write." Moulding concurred in having a recent loss of interest in music. In November 2008 Moulding emerged for an interview about "Making Plans For Nigel" for an installment in the series of interviews by Todd Bernhardt. He also gave a two-hour interview in December 2008 on the Todd Rundgren fansite, Rundgren Radio.
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