Talking Heads drummer
In 1973, Frantz played in a band called
The Artistics with singer/guitarist
David Byrne while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. After that group broke up, Frantz, Byrne and Chris’ then-girlfriend and future wife
Tina Weymouth relocated to New York City, and the trio formed the Talking Heads there after Tina taught herself to play bass.
The band soon became part of the New York punk scene, playing regularly at the famed club CBGB. The group’s classic lineup was solidified when
Jerry Harrison, a former member of
The Modern Lovers, joined as the keyboardist and second guitarist.