PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) acquired a collection of materials from a New York artist, archivists likely had no idea they were also receiving an early piece of music history.
First reported by the Boston Globe , nestled among the documents was a demo tape featuring three songs recorded by members of the Talking Heads, including smash hit “Psycho Killer” — long before they became the legendary band known today.
Now, nearly half a century later, that tape has found its way back to RISD, a full-circle moment for a band with roots planted in Providence.
Band origins
Talking Heads members Chris Frantz and David Byrne met as students at RISD, and made music in their college band called The Artistics…