 In October 1994, armed with a catalogue of demos and dance routines, the Spice Girls began touring management agencies. They felt insecure about the lack of a contract and were frustrated by the direction in which Heart Management was steering them. In November, the group persuaded their managers — father-and-son team Bob and Chris Herbert — to set up a showcase performance in front of industry writers, producers and A & R men at the Nomis Studios in Shepherd's Bush where they received an "overwhelmingly positive" reaction.
