fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðˈɪs, tˈaʊnʃɛnd wˈɜːkt ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəntli wɪð pɹədˈuːsɚɹ ˈiːən bɹˈaʊdi fɔːɹ ˈeɪt jˈɪɹz ænd ðˈɛn dʒˈɔɪnd pɹədˈuːsɚ stˈiːvən stɹˈiːt æt ðə bˈʌŋkɚɹ ɪn əlˈɪmpɪk stˈuːdɪˌoʊz ɪn lˈʌndən wˌɛɹ hiː meɪntˈeɪnd ɹˈɛzᵻdənsi ʌntˈɪl ɪts klˈoʊʒɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Following this, Townshend worked independently with producer Ian Broudie for 8 years and then joined producer Stephen Street at The Bunker in Olympic Studios in London where he maintained residency until its closure in 2009.