Githead

Githead is a musical collaboration that includes Wire's Colin Newman as well as electronic musician Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) alongside Minimal Compact members Malka Spigel and Max Franken.

[5] Initially without a drummer, the band wrote and rehearsed in Swim's studio from the outset.

Githead made their debut as a live four-piece in Antwerp in March 2005 following on with gigs in Spring and Summer that year.

These included the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Cité de la Musique in Paris, The Paradiso in Amsterdam, Barby in Tel Aviv, The Botanique in Brussels and The Garage in London.

In autumn 2005 the band concentrated on writing and recording their 2nd album Art Pop.