Paul Anthony Ryder is the bass player and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays.He was an active member of the band from its inception in 1983 through to Present Day and was often credited for giving the band their trademark groove upon which some of their biggest hits were built. His bandmates included his brother Shaun Ryder, Gary Whelan, Mark "Bez" Berry, Paul Davies and Mark Day. It was during his tenure with the band that it had its biggest successes with albums such as Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches which sold more than 350,000 copies in the UK alone. Wikipedia