Talk Talk

British synth pop / art rock band founded in 1981 in London and disbanded in 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including [m=22872], [m=22902], [m=25562], [m=25278], [m=25824] and [m=26166]. They moved away from synth-pop to a more experimental form with the album [m=26239] in 1986, and their critical reputation increased. Their final two albums, [m=26436] and [m=26553], are highly acclaimed and remain influential to experimental alternative rock genres. With Simon Brenner out, [a60622] was recruited to assist with the recording of their second album [m=25599] and he soon became the band's producer and de facto fourth member. He played keyboards and became Hollis' frequent songwriting partner, co-writing all the songs on [m=26239], [m=26436] and [m=26553]. Although a major contributor to the band's studio output, [a60622] did not regularly play with the touring band, and was absent from the band's publicity material.