Paul Weldon

Who is Paul Weldon?

Paul Weldon is a graphic artist from Toronto, Canada, who designed a large percentage of the album covers released in Canada between 1971 and 1974. He was a founding member of Edward Bear and was also trained as an architect.

His work designing album art spans over 30 years and several genres including classic rock, 70s funk, and modern cult-indie rock. Weldon also plays the keyboard and bass player. His band Edward Bear released albums in the 70's also featuring his cover art, and he continues to play in the Toronto area as of 2010.

Weldon's work includes cover art for the 1974 release of Rush's eponymous debut album, and Funkadelic's America Eats Its Young, 1972.

Weldon's design often incorporates found materials. 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 eponymous debut LP, which bears a similarity to the original Rush record.