Catherine Wheel was formed around 1990 and was comprised of singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. It were at the start a portion of the shoegazer scene, characterized by songs that made extensive utilize of feedback & abuzz washes of noise, delivered by elastic world health organizatiin were virtually firm on stage.

A band's number 1 album, 1992's Ferment, made an quick impression & introduced Catherine Wheel's most recognizable song, "Black Metallic".

Chrome followed in 1993. Using this album, a band began to shed a shoegazer tag while however making expert apply of static. Chrome is viewed by virtually all fans when a band's right & virtually all firm album. 1995's Happy Days saw the band fully strong rock mode, which alienated the part of their fanbase just as it increased their exposure in the United States.

A B-sides & outtakes collection, Like Cats and Dogs, came out the as a consequence month & demonstrated a quietly, additional broody side of the band. This carried all over into Adam and Eve in 1997, wherein a band scaled back the transonic click of their healthy from either its Happy Times levels when retaining a clean and jerk, undress swimming it experienced begun to favor.

When the 3 season break, Catherine Wheel reemerged with fresh bassist Ben Ellis and a newly album, 2000's Wishville. Fallowing mixed reviews & less-than-stellar sales of a disc, the band went in hiatus.

Futter & Sims have the solo design within-on-going known as 50ft Monster, Ellis is in the freshly b& known as Serafin, and Dickinson has a solo album in the pipeline (Sept 2005) known as Clean Wine for the Horses.

Discography
Albums
Ferment (1992) We Obviously Touch Busy people (EP, 1992) Chrome (1993) Happy Times (1995) Adam & Eve (1997) Wishville (2000)

Compilations
Prefer Cats & Dogs (1996)