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This unusual dance music outfit is formed around the nucleus of Rollo (b. Rollo Armstrong, England), one of the prime movers in the UK house scene, and Sister Bliss (b. Ayalah Bentovim, London, England), one of the most successful and respected female DJs. It is truly an eclectic collaboration, with both Sister Bliss and Rollo being innovative and highly-skilled programmers and producers. They were joined in the original line-up by rapper Maxi Jazz (b. Max Fraser, Hackney, London, England), singer/writer instrumentalist Jamie Catto (who is from a folk background), and guitarist Dave Randall, with occasional vocal input from Rollo's sister Dido (b. Dido Armstrong, 25 December 1971, England). It is this unique blend of skills and styles and the band's relentless global touring that has enabled Faithless' gradual but assured rise to critical and commercial success. Faithless' debut single on Rollo's Cheeky Records, "Salva Mea', was one of the 90"s greatest and most influential house records. When it was first released in 1995, it made a fleeting appearance in the UK Top 30 in August before disappearing by the following week. Its grass-roots popularity on the UK's dancefloors was emphatically confirmed when it shot straight into the UK's Top 10 upon its re-release in December 1996. It went on to sell over one million copies worldwide and its exhilarating pizzicato string sound has spawned countless imitators who have also achieved chart success using the "Faithless sound', one…
