[3] In early 1988,[3] Edinburgh-based Mike Peden and James Locke were looking to form a band to record some songs they had written, but had not yet found a suitable vocalist.
Henry's name was passed on to them, and after hearing a tape of her voice played over the telephone, they arranged to meet her.
[3] Naming themselves the Chimes, the group were signed to CBS Records after a representative from the label saw them perform live in Edinburgh.
[5] The Chimes' self-titled debut album was released in 1990, and reached the top 20 in the UK,[5] Australia,[6] Austria,[7] and New Zealand.
[4] Her next single, a cover version of Bad Company's "Feel Like Making Love", was a top 20 hit in the UK,[4] Australia,[9] and New Zealand.