Artistics

Talking Heads members David Byrne and Chris Frantz formed a precursor band called the Artistics while students at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1973. A newly available demo recording from that era, featuring early versions of songs like "Psycho Killer," will be released as part of a special vinyl compilation on Record Store Day Black Friday. The release highlights the band's punk-influenced origins before they moved to New York and formed Talking Heads with bassist Tina Weymouth.