FRIENDLY THIEVES IS THE HOTTEST 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 melodies dripping with effects, Sam Millard’s lively, yet mystifying bass and Jamae Breeze’s colorful lead guitar.