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Catherine Wheel were an English alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours. ==Biography== Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel, which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was sometimes included in the shoegazing scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive amounts of effects pedals on the stage floor. However, Catherine Wheel had a more song-oriented style than their peers. The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12" vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich-based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band's debut album, 1991/92's ''Ferment'', made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel's second-biggest U.S. hit, "Black Metallic," as well as moderate hit "I Want to Touch You".〔(Notalot.com )〕 The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs. The more aggressive ''Chrome'' followed in 1993, produced by Gil Norton. With this album, the band began to shed its original shoegazing tag, while still making skillful use of atmospherics, such as on the song "Fripp." In a 2007 interview, Rob Dickinson said that members of Death Cab for Cutie and Interpol told him that without this album, their bands "wouldn't exist." 1995's ''Happy Days'' saw the band delving further into metallic hard rock, which alienated a portion of their fanbase, even as it increased their exposure in the United States during the post-grunge era.〔(Kellerman, Andy - "Happy Days" review from Allmusic.com; URL accessed 17 February 2006 )〕 The single "Waydown," and especially its plane-crash themed video, received heavy play in the U.S. A more sedate strain of rock known as Britpop was taking over in the UK, causing C.W. to continue to have greater success abroad than at home. The B-sides and outtakes collection, ''Like Cats and Dogs'', came out the following year, revealing a quieter, more contemplative side of the band, spanning the previous five years. This carried over into ''Adam and Eve'' in 1997, wherein the band scaled back the sonic force of their sound from its ''Happy Days'' levels, with clean playing on some songs that featured extensive use of keyboards and acoustic guitars. Alternately, songs like "Satellite" and "Here Comes the Fat Controller" were lush and orchestral in scope. In 2000, Catherine Wheel re-emerged with a new record label, a new bassist (Ben Ellis); a modified name (''The'' Catherine Wheel); and a new album, ''Wishville''. After mixed reviews, record company turmoil and lacklustre sales, the band went on a still-continuing hiatus. In March 2010, ''Ferment'' was re-released, containing bonus tracks and extensive sleeve notes. The song 'Texture' was featured in the episode "Model Behavior" in the first season of the American drama series ''Blue Bloods'', which aired in the US in 2010 and in the UK in 2011. The song is played as detective Danny Reagan discovers a suicide in a bath. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Catherine Wheel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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