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    UNKLE
    UNKLE

    UNKLE (or sometimes stylised as U.N.K.L.E. in the early days) are a British band founded in 1992 by James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy as Men From U.N.K.L.E..


    Current members:
    James Lavelle - production, instruments (1992–present)

    Former members:
    Tim Goldsworthy - production (1992–1996)
    Toshio Nakanishi - production (1994–1996)
    K.U.D.O. (Masayuki Kudo) - production (1994–1996)
    DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) - production, turntables (1997–1999)
    Rich File - vocals, guitar, production (1999-2008)
    Pablo Clements - production, instruments (2003-2011)
    Jack Leonard - vocals, guitar, bass, production (2014-2018) (session member 2018-2020)
    Matthew Puffett (Future Beat Alliance) - keyboards (2016-2018) (session member 2018-2020)

    Current touring members:
    Alex Thomas (Squarepusher, Air) - drums (2015-present)
    Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) - vocals, keyboards (2016-present)
    Steve Weston - engineering, keyboards, guitar, bass, visuals (2016-present)

    Former touring members:
    The Scratch Perverts (First Rate, Tony Vegas & Prime Cuts) - turntables, visuals (1999)
    Bob Knight (Kylie Minogue) - drums (2003-2004)
    Antony Genn (Pulp, The Hours) - bass (2003-2004)
    Rich Fownes - guitar (2007-2008)
    James Griffith - bass, guitar, vocals (2007-2014)
    Mike Lowry - drums (2007-2014)
    Matt Pierce - keyboards (2007-2014)
    Steven Young - bass (2010-2017)
    Jack Leonard - vocals, guitar, bass, production (2018-2020) (band member 2014-2018)
    Matthew Puffett (Future Beat Alliance) - keyboards (2018-2020) (band member 2016-2018)

    When playing live they were also joined by The Scratch Perverts DJs First Rate & Tony Vegas & Prime Cuts.
    The current (2023) live show line-up is James Lavelle and Steven Weston.

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