Ryan Jarman

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Name = Ryan Jarman


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Birth_name = Ryan James Jarman
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Born = birth date and age|1980|10|20
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Origin = Wakefield, West Yorkshire England
Instrument = Guitar, Accordion, Organ, Piano, Violin
Genre = Indie rock Power pop Punk rock
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years_active = 2000 - present
Label = Wichita
Warner Bros. Records (USA) Universal Records(Philippines)
Associated_acts = The Cribs
Notable_instruments = Fender Mustang Epiphone Coronet Gibson ES-335
URL = [http://www.thecribs.com/ Official Website] [http://www.myspace.com/thecribs Myspace]

Ryan James Jarman [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1698730&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 ASC
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The Cribs

Ryan formed The Cribs in the early 2000s with his twin brother Gary and younger brother Ross. The band are known for their short, punchy tunes with pop riffs and a lo-fi sound - influenced by bands like Huggy Bear, Comet Gain and Beat Happening. The Cribs have released three albums on the Wichita label, the first two being "The Cribs" (produced by Ed Deegan and Bobby Conn), and "The New Fellas" (produced by Edwyn Collins, singer in influential indie band Orange Juice).

The Cribs' third album, "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever" was released on 21 May 2007; the record was produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand.

It is claimed The Cribs began playing their instruments as a result of the theft of all of their televisions and computer games, leaving only their guitars.

Controversy

Jarman has made some memorable TV appearances, including music panel show "Never Mind The Buzzcocks", where he took credit for inspiring Live 8, by texting Bob Geldof and suggesting a Live Aid 2.

At the 2006 NME Awards, Jarman was seriously injured when he collected an award on behalf of Franz Ferdinand. In his haste to accept it, he jumped across the Kaiser Chiefs' table, breaking a large jar containing 'Flying Saucer' sweets and stabbing himself in the back on one of the shards. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBhA8nPdENE YouTube - The Cribs singer Ryan Jarman @ the NME awards ] ] He spent 4 hours in hospital receiving 15 stitches before returning to party at the awards, where he went missing, only to be found by Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe bleeding heavily.

Another ambulance was called and he returned to hospital, where he was stitched internally (to repair a rip to the membrane around the kidney that the first surgeon had missed) and externally then discharged the next morning.

At Glastonbury 2007 Jarman declared; "The mainstream attitude of indie bands today is a bigger problem than global warming", a quote which led to a lengthy interview in the NME. [ [http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/29147 The Cribs speaks out about indie during Glastonbury set | News | NME.COM ] ]

External links

* [http://www.thecribs.com The Cribs Official Site]
* [http://www.thecribsonline.co.uk The Cribs Fan Site with 'Ryan Translator']

References