Client (band)

Client
Client performing at Kulturfabrik Krefeld in Germany on 17 September 2005. From left: Sarah Blackwood, Kate Holmes
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Electroclash synthpop
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Toast Hawaii Mute Out of Line SPV, Loser Friendly SubSpace Communications Metropolis Noiselab
Associated acts	Frazier Chorus Technique Dubstar
Members	Kate Holmes (Client A) Nicole Thomas (Client N) Live only Mush Berrier (Client M) – bass Charlotte Hatherley (Client C) – bass Emma Fox (Client F) – bass Client X
Past members	Sarah Blackwood (Client B) Emily Mann (Client E)

Client (frequently stylised as CLIEИT) are an English electronic music group from London, 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 and harsh electronics to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and new wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark.

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, respectively, Kate Holmes, formerly of Frazier Chorus and Technique as Client A, and Sarah Blackwood, lead singer of Dubstar as Client B.

Holmes is married to Alan McGee (founder of Creation Records and discoverer of Oasis). In late 2005 a new member, Client E, joined the group. This is 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 member Andy Fletcher's record label, Toast Hawaii. They have toured with the likes of Depeche Mode and Erasure and have been described as a combination of "the Pet Shop Boys at their most commercial and The Human League at their most obscure".