About 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]* (1988) and *[m=26553]* (1991), are highly acclaimed and remain influential to experimental alternative rock genres.
With [[artist:Simon Brenner]] out, [[artist:60622]] was recruited to assist with the recording of their second album *[m=25599]* (1984) 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]* (1986), *[m=26436]* (1988) and *[m=26553]* (1991). Although a major contributor to the band's studio output, [[artist:60622]] did not regularly play with the touring band, and was absent from the band's publicity material.