The Cribs are a British indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire that formed in 2001. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr who was a formal member of the group from 2008 until 2011. The band, who first became active on the concert circuit in 2002, were initially tied to other like-minded UK bands of that time, most notably The Libertines, by a British music press that were looking for a 'British rearguard' to the wave of popular US alternative rock bands of the time. They had outgrown this tag by the time of the commercial success of their third LP. In 2008, Q magazine described the band as "The biggest cult band in the UK". In 2012, the band's 10th anniversary year, they were honoured with the Spirit of Independence award at the annual Q Awards. Several months later, they received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the annual NME Awards.
| Origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk revival, alternative rock, garage rock, punk rock, power pop, lo-fi |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Sony, Arts & Crafts, Hostess, former: Wichita, Warner Bros, Universal, V2 |
| Associated acts | The Smiths, Modest Mouse, Exclamation Pony |
| Members | Gary Jarman, Ryan Jarman, Ross Jarman |
| Past members | Johnny Marr |
About The Cribs
NME Award-winning indie rock outfit in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Music whose 4th through 7th released studio albums all charted within the top 10 on the UK Albums Chart. Their first 3 albums also made the chart.
Achievement of The Cribs
Ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr was a member of the band from 2008 until 2011.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Cribs
V2 Records artists.. NME Awards winners.. Sibling musical groups.. English indie rock groups.
