Whilst having a majorly successful run in the band as principal songwriter and distinctive vocalist responsible for hits such as “Psycho Killer” and “Burning Down the House”, Byrne established a solo career which allowed his creativity to blossom outside of Talking Heads. With his family migrating to America at nine, Byrne spent the rest of his childhood raised in Baltimore, US where he picked up guitar, playing in a few local bands.Ī brief stint at Rhode Island School of Design marked the beginning of his musical path and in 1975 created the band Talking Heads who would become a beacon for new wave American rock bands of the 80’s.
Early on Byrne developed a love for music developing an obsession with the family record player and at five this inquisitiveness grew as his flair for music took control as started learning to play the harmonica.
