Provenance in Providence: Lost demo tape of Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ resurfaces at RISD
Nearly half a century later, the demo tape for Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer" has found its way back to RISD, a full-circle ...
Thomas Dolby on his favourite Talking Heads album: “A thoughtfulness and compositional flair”
A look into how Thomas Dolby became a global sensation with 'She Blinded Me With Science' and how much it makes sense that he ...
Where did Talking Heads meet?
The founding members of Talking Heads met at the Rhode Island School of Design, when they each attended at the same time in ...
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“It was the first song I wrote just to see if I could. I discovered - oh yes, I can!”: How David Byrne created Talking Heads' most popular track right out of the gate
Recorded in 1977 and appearing on the band’s debut, Talking Heads ‘77, Psycho Killer’s throbbing, danceable groove locked in-step with the dark threat of Byrne’s vocal. Its lyric detailed ...
After more than 50 years, an early demo of Talking Heads’ hit ‘Psycho Killer’ has surfaced at RISD
The tape of The Artistics, the first band of frontman David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz, was recorded in a Providence apartment and is now in the RISD Archives.