Reflecting On Their Needs: The Cribs Interview

story by Caroline Evans
photo by Janette Beckman

Gary Jarman is talking above the din of a small but crowded shop in the English city of Leicester, where he is scrambling to finish errands before hitting the stage with his band The Cribs. "I’m buying a birthday card for my father,” he says. “I forgot to get him one. You know, there’s never enough time to get everything done while you’re on tour."

         

Jarman can speak with some authority on the subject. The Cribs, made up of Jarman and his brothers Ryan and Ross, are famous for their extended tour schedules — as they relentlessly supported 2005’s The New Fellas with barely a day off in two years. While night after night of gigging tightened the post-punk group’s live shows and solidified a devoted fanbase, it also wore the band down as stress, anxiety, and homesickness took their toll. When the time came for a hiatus, the Wakefield band decided they not only needed a break from the road, they needed a break from each other. Gary got as far away as he could and took up residence in Portland, Oregon.

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The Cribs Play Double Door on March 25th.