There are at least three artists with this name: 1) theaudience: English Rock/Indie/Pop band formed in 1997 fronted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Bextor split band to go solo. 2) German Rock/Pop/Punk band from Hersbruck; members: Bernd Pflaum (vocals), Michael Arnold (bass, vocals), Sebastian Wild (guitar, vocals), Johannes Preiß (organ, vocals), Florian Helleken (drums). 3) The Audience was a Santa Cruz and Oakland-based post-hardcore/rock band. At its genesis, members included Rex Shelverton (guitar), Jonah Buffa (guitar), Jeremy Bringetto (bass), Joseph Mosconi (vox), Jason Riddle (drums), and Dave Selevan (keyboards). After the demise of Portraits of Past and Seventeen Queen, Rex, Jonah, and .