Artist Info: Friendly Thieves

Friendly Thieves is a five piece funk rock band based in Kansas City. Think Alabama Shakes and Young The Giant have a Vulfpeck inspired love child.

Fronted by Sam Wells’ villainous and intoxicating voice, this quintet is accompanied by Ben Baker sporting crunchy sax lines dripping with effects, Sam Millard’s stanky mid-focused bass, Jamae Breeze’s colorful lead guitar and Matt Chipman’s poly-in-the-pocket style drumming.

Their sound debuted at the 2021 Midwest Music Foundation for its annual Spring Donation Drive at The Record Bar. [read more...]