Friese-Greene became the fifth Wheel as much as he was the fifth member of Talk Talk, playing a crucial role in sound development, production, and adding his trademark keyboards when necessary. To their pleasant surprise, Friese-Greene had bought the Wild Club singles and needed no convincing to work with them. Being huge fans of Talk Talk's sonically expansive records, they contacted the band's associate, Tim Friese-Greene. made them more attractive.nn Signed to Fontana, the band set about wrangling a producer for their debut full-length. Fontana had the ability to market the band on a wider scale and the label's licensing deal with Mercury in the U.S. Since McGee was about to become knee-deep in debt, thanks to the extensive costs of My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, the band passed on the pre-Oasis label. Creation boss Alan McGee was another interested major figure. Since the tiny Opal imprint didn't fit into the big plans the band had for themselves, they declined to sign on with the bald wonder. Eno, who had his Opal label at the time, threw his hat into the ring of people wanting to release the band's future material. One listener was famed producer and "non-musician" Brian Eno, who was delighted enough by what he heard to phone the band's manager up and express admiration. Those singles earned them a spot on John Peel's BBC show. Though inspired by the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen and the House of Love, even the band's earliest recordings strayed from being derivative. They might not have reached the level of popularity that they aimed for, but their career was one that most bands would commit felonies to experience.nnFormed by Rob Dickinson (vocals and guitar), Brian Futter (guitar), Dave Hawes (bass), and Neil Sims (drums) in 1990, Catherine Wheel debuted on the tiny Norwich independent label Wilde Club with the She's My Friend and Painful Thing singles. The band's extensive discography plays like a how-to guide for bands that aspire to do most things imaginable within the domain of bass/drum/guitar/vocals with enthusiasm and sharp skill. However, the always tuneful Catherine Wheel survived by refusing to repeat themselves and remaining accessible to their constantly swelling fanbase through touring like dogs. With their initial singles and first album, the band from East Anglia fit snugly with the remainder of bands that the British press eventually labeled as shoegazers, a short-lived sub-scene of bands that were characterized by an inactive stage presence, loads of effects pedals, and buried vocals. By using their influences as a mere launching pad and consistently developing their many strengths, Catherine Wheel was able to outlast all of their early peers.
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