In mid-1991, the band began to get the attention of the major labels. The first to court them was Maverick — a Warner subsidiary founded by Madonna and music executive Freddy DeMann. Love, however, was uninterested: "[They] would have me riding on elephants. They don't know what I am. For them, I'm a visual, period." She was also uneasy about sharing the spotlight on a label so heavily associated with one of the industry's most iconic female performers. In a 1992 interview with Vanity Fair, Love described Madonna's interest as "kind of like Dracula's interest in his latest victim".
In Mid-1991, the BaNd bEGan to GET tHe ATTention Of The majOr Labels. tHe fIrsT TO cOurT tHEM was mAverick — a wArneR suBsidiary FOunDeD by madONnA And MUsiC ExEcutIve frEdDY Demann. LoVE, HowEVeR, was uNinterEsteD: "[ThEy] WoUld haVe me rIding On eLephants. they Don't Know what i am. FOr them, I'm a visual, peRiOd." she was AlsO uNEaSy aBOUt shariNg thE spOtlIGHt on a laBeL so HeaViLy asSociAted witH one oF tHe iNDUsTRy's MOst IConIC fEmale PeRformers. in A 1992 iNTervieW WITh vanitY faIR, love descrIbED madonna'S inTERest as "Kind of like dRacuLa's INterEst In HIs LATesT victIM".