Editing Catherine Wheel (band) (section)

==History==
Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer-guitarist [[Rob Dickinson]] (cousin of [[Iron Maiden]]'s [[Bruce Dickinson]]), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a [[Joy Division]]-influenced band called Eternal.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} They took their moniker from the [[firework]] known as the [[Catherine wheel (firework)|Catherine wheel]],{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} which in turn had taken its name from the [[breaking wheel|medieval torture device]] of the same name. The band was sometimes included in the [[shoegazing]] scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar [[feedback]] and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive numbers of [[effects pedal]]s on the stage floor.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/article/Looking-up-at-last-3275893.php | work=San Francisco Chronicle | title=Looking up at last | date=24 July 2008 | access-date=25 August 2011 | first1=Delfín | last1=Vigil}}</ref>

The band performed a [[Peel session]] in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12" vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich-based Wilde Club Records,<ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=82}}</ref> named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at [[Norwich Arts Centre]]. They signed to major-label [[Fontana Records]] after being courted by both [[Creation Records]] and the [[Brian Eno]]-run label Opal Records. The band's debut album, 1991/92's ''[[Ferment (album)|Ferment]]'', made an immediate impression on the [[music journalism|music press]] and introduced Catherine Wheel's second-biggest US hit, "[[Black Metallic]]", as well as the moderate hit "I Want to Touch You".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.notalot.com/cwville/nwsowrld.htm|title=Catherine Wheel: Living the CWville Life|website=Notalot.com|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs. "Black Metallic" was later featured in the film ''[[S. Darko]]''.

The more aggressive ''[[Chrome (Catherine Wheel album)|Chrome]]'' followed in 1993, produced by [[Gil Norton]]. With this album, the band began to shed its original shoegazing tag, while still making skillful use of atmospherics, such as on the song "Fripp".<ref name="Larkin90"/> In a 2007 interview, Rob Dickinson said that members of [[Death Cab for Cutie]] and [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] told him that without this album, their bands "wouldn't exist."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/176393|author-link=Ben Rayner|last= Rayner|first= Ben|title=Behind the Wheel: Catherine Wheel's Rob Dickinson finds there is still air in the tires|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=5 March 2007|date=1 February 2007}}</ref>

1995's ''[[Happy Days (album)|Happy Days]]'' saw the band delving further into [[Heavy metal music|metallic]] hard rock, which alienated a portion of their fanbase, even as it increased their exposure in the United States during the post-grunge era.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r212752|pure_url=yes}} Kellerman, Andy - "Happy Days" review from Allmusic.com; URL accessed 17 February 2006]</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203135041/http://www.chartattack.com/features/ani.html "Catherine Wheel: It's How High You Fly"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', September 1995 by David S. Faris</ref> The single "Waydown", and especially its plane-crash themed video, received heavy play in the US. A more sedate strain of rock known as [[Britpop]] was taking over in the UK, causing Catherine Wheel to continue to have greater success abroad than at home.<ref name="Larkin90"/>

The [[A-side and B-side|B-sides]] and outtakes collection, ''[[Like Cats and Dogs]]'', came out the following year, revealing a quieter, more contemplative side of the band, spanning the previous five years. This carried over into ''[[Adam and Eve (Catherine Wheel album)|Adam and Eve]]'' in 1997, wherein the band scaled back the sonic force of their sound from its ''Happy Days'' levels, with clean playing on some songs that featured extensive use of keyboards and acoustic guitars.<ref name="Larkin90"/> Alternately, songs like "Satellite" and "Here Comes the Fat Controller" were lush and orchestral in scope.

In 2000, Catherine Wheel re-emerged with a new record label, a new bassist (Ben Ellis); a modified name (''The'' Catherine Wheel); and a new album, ''[[Wishville]]''. After mixed reviews, record company turmoil<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/27748/the-wheels-are-falling-off-the-catherine-wheels-momentum |date=11 July 2000 |title=The Wheels Are Falling Off The Catherine Wheel's Momentum |magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] |access-date=10 October 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607072452/http://www.chartattack.com/news/27748/the-wheels-are-falling-off-the-catherine-wheels-momentum |archive-date=7 June 2010 }}</ref> and lacklustre sales, the band went on a hiatus{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}. In January 2022, the band began updating a new Instagram account,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/the_catherine_wheel/|title=Instagram}}</ref> suggesting that the band had reformed in some capacity.

In March 2010, ''Ferment'' was re-released, containing bonus tracks and extensive sleeve notes.