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== Formation and early years (1975-1977) == | == Formation and early years (1975-1977) == | ||
The band played their first gig as Talking Heads, opening for the [[Ramones]] at [[CBGB]] on June 5, 1975. | The band played their first gig as Talking Heads, opening for the [[Ramones]] at [[CBGB]] on June 5, 1975. The club would be where they would meet Lou Reed, who would go on ton influence the band's early style.<ref>Margulies, Stu. “The Enigmatic Influence of Rock N’ Roller Lou Reed.” ''The News'', 17 Mar. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/l7V1y?wr=false. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.</ref> | ||
From the group's earliest days as a trio in 1975, Talking Heads were approached by several record labels for a potential album deal. The first person to approach the band was Mark Spector for Columbia Records, who saw Talking Heads perform at CBGB and invited them to record a demo album. | From the group's earliest days as a trio in 1975, Talking Heads were approached by several record labels for a potential album deal. The first person to approach the band was Mark Spector for Columbia Records, who saw Talking Heads perform at CBGB and invited them to record a demo album. | ||
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=== Early Performance Style === | === Early Performance Style === | ||
While early reviews for the band note David Byrne's "spasmodic sways [of] his hips," they also occasionally note that the three other members of the group assume a state of "deadpan concentration."<ref name=":1">Lueck, Terry. “Nashville Tastes “New Wave.”” ''The Tennessean'', 28 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/aXT4C. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.</ref> | While early reviews for the band note David Byrne's "spasmodic sways [of] his hips," they also occasionally note that the three other members of the group assume a state of "deadpan concentration."<ref name=":1">Lueck, Terry. “Nashville Tastes “New Wave.”” ''The Tennessean'', 28 Nov. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/aXT4C. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.</ref> | ||
In interviews during this time, the band was asked what it thought about Punk Rock and New Wave, and how their own sound fit into these genres and identities. While they often played with punk groups like the Ramones or Television, many critics noted that the band didn't look the part of a punk rock group out of New York.<ref>Mcmrak, Bob. “'Twas a Very Bad Year for the Music World.” ''Gloucester County Times'', 30 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/ZIJvw. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.</ref> Frantz stated at the time that ''"the big difference between us and punk groups is that we like groups like KC and the Sunshine Band and [[Funkadelic]].''"<ref name=":0" /> However, the group did take on certain aspects of punk ethos, with Harrison being quoted in November 1977 as saying "''What I though was healthy about punk was that it was a reaction to overprofessionalism and technique.''"<ref name=":1" /> | In interviews during this time, the band was asked what it thought about Punk Rock and New Wave, and how their own sound fit into these genres and identities. While they often played with punk groups like the Ramones or Television, many critics noted that the band didn't look the part of a punk rock group out of New York.<ref>Mcmrak, Bob. “'Twas a Very Bad Year for the Music World.” ''Gloucester County Times'', 30 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/ZIJvw. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.</ref> Frantz stated at the time that ''"the big difference between us and punk groups is that we like groups like KC and the Sunshine Band and [[Funkadelic]].''"<ref name=":0" /> However, the group did take on certain aspects of punk ethos, with Harrison being quoted in November 1977 as saying "''What I though was healthy about punk was that it was a reaction to overprofessionalism and technique.''"<ref name=":1" /> | ||