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Audience is a cult British art-rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972, and reformed in 2004. Members: Howard Werth (guitar, vocals), Trevor Williams (bass, vocals), Keith Gemmell (sax, clarinet, flute, 1969-72, 2005-present), Tony Connor (percussion, vibes, vocals, 1969-72), Patrick Neubergh (sax, 1972), Nick Judd (keyboards, 1972), John Fisher (drums, 2005-present) The original band consisted of Howard Werth on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals, Keith Gemmell on tenor sax, flute and clarinet, bass guitarist and vocalist Trevor Williams, and drummer/vocalist Tony Connor. Audience rose from the ashes of a semi-professional soul band named Lloyd Alexander Real Estate, which had included all the Audience members with the exception of Connor, who had unsuccessfully auditioned for the earlier band. However, when Werth, Williams, and Gemmell decided to form their new band, it was Connor who came to mind as the right man to complete the line-up. Within weeks of starting rehearsals, Audience had acquired management, a publishing contract, a residency at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, and a recording contract with Polydor, with whom they recorded their first album Audience. The band, however, was less than pleased with the record company’s promotional approach, and went into hiding in Switzerland to avoid getting involved with banal publicity stunts.