French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson

The Profile

French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are an English–American experimental rock supergroup featuring John French (Drumbo), Fred Frith, Henry Kaiser, and Richard Thompson. They released two albums: Live, Love, Larf & Loaf (1987) and Invisible Means (1990).

Line-up: John French (aka Drumbo), Fred Frith, Henry Kaiser, Richard Thompson. Two albums were released in 1987 and 1990. On Invisible Means, Frith played bass with French on drums, and Henry Kaiser produced.

A single review examines Invisible Means (1990), contrasting its folk/blues songs with more cerebral instrumentals. It notes Frith on bass with French (Drumbo) forming the rhythm section, and Kaiser producing. While praising creativity and craft, the reviewer finds the album uneven and insufficiently blended across styles.