Audience was formed in London in 1969 by Howard Werth (guitarist and vocalist),
Trevor Williams (bass, vocalist, accordion), Keith Gemmell (saxophone, flute,
clarinet), and Tony Connor (drums, piano). The group emerged from a
semi‑professional soul band, quickly securing a management deal, a publishing
contract, a residency at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, and a Polydor recording
contract. Their debut single "Belladonna Moonshine" preceded the 1970 album
Audience, an acoustic guitar‑driven record featuring Gemmell’s saxophone and
string arrangements by Andrew Pryce Jackman. In 1971 t...