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The Cribs are a 3-piece indie band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
The Cribs debut could not have been on a more auspicious occasion, three brothers - Gary, Ryan and Ross Jarman - playing to the toughest audience - the family - at a New Year's party. Twins, Gary and Ryan, had been given their first guitars that Christmas, Ross accompanied with a make-shift kit. Gary and Ryan were nine and Ross five years old; the year was 1989.
The band has gone on to release 2 albums - self titled debut The Cribs in 2004 and the follow up album The New Fellas in 2005. Their singles have included "You Were Always The One" (#66 on the UK Singles Chart), "What About Me" (#75), "Another Number", "Hey Scenesters!" (#27), and "Mirror Kissers" (#27). "Martell", the third single from The New Fellas, was released on August 22nd 2005, reaching #39.
The band are good friends with Leeds indie band the Kaiser Chiefs, and have regularly toured with them, and ha...
| years active | 2003–present |
| origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| country | England |
| music genre | Indie Rock |
| current members | Gary Jarman Ryan Jarman Ross Jarman |
| website | www.thecribs.com |