[2] However, the singles were not successful in the UK, although he was featured in youth magazines at the time and appeared with his father alongside eleven years old pop rival Darren Burn in BBC Television's Man Alive documentary film Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, made in July 1973.

"I Am an Astronaut" was covered by Snow Patrol for the Save the Children compilation album Colours Are Brighter; it also featured as a B-side to their single "Open Your Eyes".

[5] Ricky started a podcast with famous blogger Lee Bennett and Eastenders soap star Jake Wood called 'Unsung Heroes', talking to songwriters and producers behind the scenes in the music industry.

Wilde has named Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) as "heroes" and a key source of inspiration.

[6][7] Other influences have included Ultravox, John Foxx, Gary Numan, Skids, Sex Pistols, the Clash, Kraftwerk and the Stranglers.