The Kings of Cheeze have been described as a "jazz influenced folk-rock band", but even that wide-ranging description fails to capture the essence of this group. They are totally original albeit receiving their inspiration from artists as diverse as David Byrne and Johnny Cash, Captain Beefheart and the Willard Grant Conspiracy. Formed in 2004, the band brings together seasoned performers in Mike Williams (vocals, guitar), Dave Gray (vocals, guitar), Trish Murray (vocals, percussion), Roy Middleton (vocals, bass), Stuart Sinclair (drums), Steve O. Connor (pipes), and Strange Mike (trumpet and flugelhorn).