Gary Jarman

Gary Jarman
Jarman at Abbey Road Studios in 2011
Born
Gary John Jarman

(1980-10-20) 20 October 1980 (age 44)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2000–present
Relatives
Musical career
OriginWakefield, West Yorkshire England
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass
  • vocals

Gary John Jarman is a British musician, best known as the bassist and one of the singers of the indie rock band The Cribs. Formed in 2002, The Cribs have released eight albums to date, and numerous singles and EPs. As of 2016 their latest three records have charted in the UK top 10, alongside 7 top 40 singles. He has lived in Portland, Oregon, since 2006.

The band consists of his twin brother Ryan and his younger brother Ross. Gary is the most political member of The Cribs, and can regularly be heard in interviews criticizing inequality and misogyny in the music industry. This could be attributed to the fact that he spent a few years prior to the band's success, participating as part of the committee that put on the UK's first "Ladyfest" in London,[1] and also numerous fundraisers around this time.

In 2009 he underwent surgery in the US to remove growths from his vocal cords.[2]

  1. ^ "Interview with Gary Jarman of The Cribs (2012) – Hannah Joyner – Medium". 7 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "The Cribs' Gary Jarman left without speech after throat operation". Nme.com. 16 July 2009.