Babble (band)

Babble was established in 1992 when Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie decided to drop the Thompson Twins and form a new group that would allow them to explore new musical ideas. They approached their long-time engineer Keith Fernley, who also became a full member of the new group. The trio spent five weeks in India during 1992 to collect sound and sample recordings for future recording use.[3] The band's first recording, a non-album track "Chale Jao", appeared on the soundtrack of the film Coneheads in 1993.[4] That same year saw the release of a promotional single, "Tribe", in America only.[5] The song was also featured as part of the soundtrack of the 1994 comedy-drama film With Honors.[6] In March 1994, the group released their debut album, The Stone, which had been recorded in London.[7] It was released in the USA, Canada, and Germany on Reprise Records,[8] and spawned two singles aside from "Tribe"; the first being "Take Me Away," which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart,[9][10] The band's only music video was released for the single.[11] and "Beautiful".[12]

In February 1996, the band released its second album, Ether, which had been recorded in New Zealand after the trio relocated there.[13] The album's sole single, "Love Has No Name", featured Teremoana Rapley on vocals and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart.[10] Babble began recording demos for a third album, however Warner Brothers decided to end their contract with the band.[14] After Babble's split, both Bailey and Currie continued to live in New Zealand, where Currie effectively retired from music. Bailey and Currie divorced in 2003, and both left New Zealand to live separately in Britain, though they still remain close friends.

• Tom Bailey
• Alannah Currie
• Keith Fernley