SOPHIE ELIS-BEXTOR, FIRST BAND, 17, VERY YOUNG: 17-year-old Sophie Ellis-Bextor singing with her first band the indie group theaudience at the Fleece and Firkin Pub, Bristol, UK on 6 March 1997. Photo: Rob Watkins. INFO: Theaudience was a British indie pop band formed in the late 1990s, fronted by singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Known for their melodic, guitar-driven sound and witty lyrics, the band gained attention with songs like "I Got the Wherewithal" before disbanding after one album.

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Size: 4815px × 7113px
Location: Bristol, UK
Photo credit: © Rob Watkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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