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In late 1996, David Byrne filed a lawsuit towards the three core members of The Heads, asserting that their name and presentation was too evocative of Talking Heads and that this release was a trademark violation. The suit ended up being settled out of court. | In late 1996, David Byrne filed a lawsuit towards the three core members of The Heads, asserting that their name and presentation was too evocative of Talking Heads and that this release was a trademark violation. The suit ended up being settled out of court. | ||
== | == Background == | ||
In February 1990, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth performed as part of "A Tribute To Roy Orbison" at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles California on February 24th, 1990. They billed themselves as "The Shrunken Heads" since it was a performance without David Byrne.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Starting in June 1990, the 3 began performing together as part of the ''[[Escape From New York Tour]],'' which also included performances by [[Debbie Harry]] and the [[Ramones]].<ref>Kramer, Barry. “U.S. Tour Report, June-July 1990.” ''Debbieharry.net'', 2025, ghostarchive.org/archive/Cf3mc. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.</ref> While they were billed separately, with Harrison as a solo act and Frantz and Weymouth as [[Tom Tom Club]], all 3 Talking Heads band members would perform together. Frantz and Weymouth would join in as part of Harrison's backing band, and vice-versa.<ref name=":0">Aparicio, Nestor. “Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads Burns down the House with Nestor in Late 1980s Chat - Baltimore Positive WNST.” ''Baltimore Positive WNST - Wise Conversations Inspiring a Better Community.'', 4 Jan. 2025, ghostarchive.org/archive/w0tu8. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||