Claim: Frith, a founding member of the English avant-rock band Henry Cow and Richard a founding member of the French avant-rock band Etron Fou Leloublan, had previously worked together in other contexts before coming together as a duo to record the album Dropera.
Evidence: Frith was a founding member of the English avant-rock band Henry Cow and Richard a founding member of the French avant-rock band Etron Fou Leloublan. Dropera is a concept album by Fred Frith and Ferdinand Richard, credited as "Fred & Ferd". Their paths first crossed in the mid-1970s when Henry Cow began touring Europe. In mid-1980 Etron Fou Leloublan (including Richard) recorded with Frith in France and Switzerland, and appeared on one side of Frith's 1981 solo LP, Speechless. Frith also played on and produced two of Etron Fou Leloublan's albums in 1982 and 1985.