Client (frequently stylised as CLIEͶT) are an English
electronic music
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group from
London
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, formed in 2002. They are most popular in Germany where they have had limited commercial success. They typically combine airline hostess uniforms or shiny fetish fashion outfits with glamour-girl
aesthetics
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and harsh
electronics
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to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and new wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark.
History
The original band members were formerly known only anonymously as Client A and Client B, to the extent that their faces were not shown on any publicity photos; it has since been revealed that they are Kate Holmes (as Client A) and Sarah Blackwood (Client B). Holmes, formerly of Frazier Chorus and
Technique
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* Technique (band), a British female synth pop band in the 1990s
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, later started the fashion label Client London, and is married to Alan McGee (founder of Creation Records and discoverer of
Oasis
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In late 2005 a new member, Client E, joined the group. This was Emily Mann, who was a contestant on the Channel 5 reality show '' Make Me a Supermodel'', an artist, and an active DJ, usually performing as Emily Strange. Client E left the band in June 2007. In November 2007 Charlotte Hatherley joined the band as Client C, to fill the vacant role of bassist on their European and Scandinavian tours.
Client was the first act signed to
Depeche Mode
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member Andy Fletcher's record label, Toast Hawaii. They have toured with Depeche Mode and Erasure.
Client have collaborated with several high-profile musicians and directors. Their video for "
Pornography
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Die Krupps
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, Moonbootica and Replica on selected tracks and also have done a special duet, "Suicide Sister" with Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb.
It was announced in October 2006 that Client had parted ways with the Toast Hawaii label. In November 2006, Client signed with
Out of Line
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in German-speaking Europe, SubSpace Communications in Scandinavia,
Metropolis Records
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in North America, Noiselab in Latin America and their own label Loser Friendly Records in the UK and Ireland.
It was confirmed in December 2010 that Blackwood had left the band and a new member was being recruited to front the band. In July 2011, Holmes announced that Xan Tyler—with whom Holmes formed the synthpop duo
Technique
Technique or techniques may refer to:
Music
* The Techniques, a Jamaican rocksteady vocal group of the 1960s
* Technique (band), a British female synth pop band in the 1990s
* ''Technique'' (album), by New Order, 1989
* ''Techniques'' (album), by ...
in the mid-1990s—would take over live lead vocals for the band, replacing Blackwood. However, this never came to fruition.
On 4 September 2013, Client debuted the music video for their single "You Can Dance", which introduced new member Nicole Thomas, known as Client N. Their fifth studio album, ''Authority'', was released on 21 March 2014 on Out of Line Music.
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Authority
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Metropolis
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'' (2005)
* ''Untitled Remix'' (2008)
Live albums
* ''Live at Club Koko'' (2006)
* ''Live in Porto'' (2007)
* ''Live in Hamburg'' (2009)