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 artist.
