Combining cutting-edge synthesized beats and loops from Ben, raw percussion provided by Lyndon, the unique guitar style of Tim and the orchestral workings of Lady Lara Leaf on the cello. Chic Thug created quite a stir when they hit the Bristol music scene in 2005 and were once described as "the Velvet Underground of the twenty-first century". Several members of the band are now working on other projects: Look out for The Mary Cotton Family and The Medicine Channel.