

They collaborated with the British producer Brian Eno on the acclaimed albums More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978), Fear of Music (1979), and Remain in Light (1980), which blended their art school sensibilities with influence from artists such as Parliament-Funkadelic and Fela Kuti.

Their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, was released in 1977 to positive reviews. : 24 They moved to New York City in 1975, joined the New York punk scene, recruited Harrison, and changed their name to Talking Heads. īyrne, Frantz and Weymouth met as freshman students at the Rhode Island School of Design. Described as "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s", Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music, elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with an anxious, clean-cut image. The band was composed of Scottish-born David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar).

Talking Heads were an American rock band that formed in 1975 in New York City.
