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Many will recall Britain’s Catherine Wheel as one of the most range-roaming, seminal and viscerally intense alternative rock bands of the ‘90’s: “Eat my dust, you insensitive fuck,” purred silky vocalist Rob Dickinson on the band’s 1994 release Happy Days.

In Dickinson, the band possessed a songwriter and lyricist of rare talent with scalpel-sharp statements emanating from gorgeously epic songs such as their breakthrough, the feedback-soaked “Black Metallic” (“…it’s “Like a Hurricane” for the ‘90’s,” drooled the NME). This song in particular heralded Dickinson’s ability to skillfully knit together romance, wit – and power! - in the music. Through constant evolution and a steadfast refusal to repeat themselves, Catherine Wheel grew into a swaggeringly assured, devastatingly effective, scene-setter of a band.

Criminally overlooked, (Rolling Stone famously sub-editing the review of the band’s 1997 masterwork, Adam and Eve, down from 4-1/2 stars to 3-1/2), never was a band so influential and yet so invisible. Catherine Wheel quietly unleashed six brilliant albums, all an artistic development of the last, and all reflecting a musical force that could crush any band that dared share a stage - ask Radiohead or The Smashing Pumpkins about that.

And then the band vanished. No word, no explanation, no fanfare, no farewell, no best wishes, no ‘best of’. “People were no longer paying attention. Going out with a bang seemed a little inappropriate,” says Dickinson dryly.
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  • AneliyaFlos

    The End of the World <3

    7 Mar 2012 Reply

  • right33

    need more rob in my life

    13 Sep 2011 Reply

  • JimJimJimNL

    bruce is better

    9 Jun 2011 Reply

  • Diego_Mel0

    I really love his work with or without Catherine Wheel.

    15 Nov 2010 Reply

  • ohmygod96

    great soft rock nice sound :)

    4 Aug 2010 Reply

  • morningside24

    That last comment was really hot.

    22 Jun 2010 Reply

  • ALTRN8

    he is gorgeous and needs a spanking.

    17 May 2010 Reply

  • jenovatrix

    he's so cute <3

    29 Apr 2010 Reply

  • luckyrio21

    my favorite song in my life oceans its beautiful!!!

    31 Dec 2009 Reply

  • Brumbles

    This really needs to get much more love. I'm adoring this album, and recommending it to any friends who like good rock.

    2 Jul 2009 Reply

  • izuzak

    awesome music and beautiful voice. keep it up, rob!

    21 Jan 2009 Reply

  • UndeadPrincess

    I saw him when he was touring with The Church- The Church sucked but Rob was AWESOME. I even got to meet him and get my ticket signed. Such a sweetie.

    5 Sep 2008 Reply

  • A_Cool_Monkey

    Can't say enough about Catherine Wheel... and your solo efforts are amazing. Fresh Wine for the Horses is a great album. So glad to see you Rob, hope to make it to an L.A. show the next time you play out.

    26 Aug 2008 Reply

  • BalladBombs

    great voice, reminds of the early Peter Gabriel. Cute guy also and a great song !!

    12 Aug 2008 Reply

  • Ahn_Dromeda

    Saw him perform again AND met him again last night! :) Twice within two months. Wow, I'm one lucky gal.

    19 Jun 2008 Reply

  • Iwasborntostare

    Really? Only 2,571 listeners?

    30 Apr 2008 Reply

  • Ahn_Dromeda

    I had reported back in Feb. of '07 that I had seen the man perform... I saw him again last night (opening for the incredible Neverending White Lights) & he was just as brilliant as before & I had the pleasure of meeting him after the show!! WOOT. Got his autograph & gushed a bit, as I'm sure you can all imagine. ;) He was very warm & friendly. An unforgettable night indeed.

    20 Apr 2008 Reply

  • Sheilollie

    Hi there! here I am again ... there's no place you can hide !!1 Rsrsrs , stalking you over the web, spooky !!!! I am inoffensive ! Just love your voice ! Come to Brasil!!!

    18 Mar 2008 Reply

  • timgunn

    I'm a top listener? Astounding! I honestly can't wait for the album rerelease so I can have his music on regular rotation for days on end again.

    2 Oct 2007 Reply

  • Ahn_Dromeda

    Just got in the door from his gig here in Toronto. Absolutely incredible acoustic set. Did all the same great tunes as at the show sfegette attended. Wonderful voice, energy and spirit. I had forgotten what a great performer Mr. Dickinson is as I hadn't seen him since the early 90's with Catherine Wheel. Just fantastic! :)

    6 Feb 2007 Reply
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