The 'Stratford Eye' formation, which appeared near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1995. Michael Green, then-chairman of the Centre for Crop Circles Studies, publicly staked his reputation on its genuineness. But many felt that the pictogram bore an uncanny resemblance to the logo of Pitch Shifter, an industrial-thrash beat combo, who were bottom-of-the-bill at the nearby Phoenix music festival, and in desperate need of encouragement.