Fraud

Formed in Hackney, in London's East End, as a part of the Loop collective, this five-piece band's members met while studying at London's Royal Academy of Music. They are James Allsopp (b. 4 June 1981; saxophone/clarinet), Philip Hochstrate (b. 30 May 1977, Germany; keyboards), Stian Westerhus (b. 2 April 1979, Norway; guitar), Tim Giles (b. 3 April 1980, Eye, Suffolk, England; drums/electric percussion), and Ben Reynolds (b. 24 January 1978, Nassau, Bahamas; drums). The band's line-up also includes floating bass players. Fraud attracted attention at the 2006 Cheltenham Jazz Fe...