Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): paul gray -lrb- # 2 -rrb- active : 1995 – present instruments : bass , backing vocals release contributions : all slipknot releases paul gray was a member of the original band formed in 1995.
Output (English): paul gray has been a member of slipknot since the band was created in 1995 , responsible for bass and backing vocals.