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Ryan Jarman at Abbey Road Studios, London, October 2011
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ryan James Jarman |
Born | 20 October 1980 |
Origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire England |
Genres | Indie rock, power pop, punk rock, lo-fi |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
Instruments | Guitar, Accordion, Organ, Piano, Violin |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels |
Warner Bros. Records (USA) Universal Records(Philippines) Sony Music Entertainment Cult Records |
Associated acts |
The Cribs Exclamation Pony |
Website |
Official Website Myspace |
Notable instruments | |
Squier Ryan Jarman Signature Guitar Fender Mustang Epiphone Coronet Gibson ES-335 Fender Jaguar Squier Venus |
Ryan James Jarman (born 20 October 1980 in Wakefield, United Kingdom) is the guitarist and vocalist with English lo-fi indie rock band The Cribs. Jarman now resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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 six 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.
Their fourth studio album Ignore the Ignorant, released on 7 September 2009 included ex The Smiths guitarist, Johnny Marr; Ignore the Ignorant was produced by Nick Launay in Los Angeles. The Cribs' fifth album, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull produced by Dave Fridmann and Steve Albini was released on 7 May 2012.