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'Dickensian punks' Jarmean combine raucous sing along tunes, anarchistic lyrics and a reality-defying stage show. With a jazzy mix of ukelele, tuba, drums and horns, think George Formby meets Ian Dury, Jarmean take the audience on a whirl wind tour of Babylon-don, returning them safely back once the ritual of dance, drink and debauchery are done.

Since emerging in 2008 Jarmean have played Bestival, Electric Picnic Festival, London Burlesque Festival, The Jazz Cafe, Last Days of Decadence and events for White Mischief and the mighty Lost Vagueness.

"Blending rag time, vaudeville, cabaret, skat jazz and tavern turned shanties - a fascinating music hall meets travelling freak show extravaganza" - LOSING TODAY

"NME - Best Of Myspace - Vaudeville pop. Best use of a tuba in a pop song!" – NME

"Heavenly London four piece Jarmean, funk and skankalong reggae, get the post Streets poetry treatment. Think Ian Dury meets George Formby with a jaw-dropping lady drummer" - LOST VAGUENESS

"Wonderfully old fashioned in a way that could only be British... 'Mind the Gap' tickles the fancy in a way that brass backed jingle can like no other” - GLASSWERK NATIONAL

"Dickensian punks Jarmean? twist on rebellion is causing quite a ruckus around the capital - Pub sing-a-long brilliance, with catchy hooks" - THERE GOES THE FEAR -2009 Bands to Watch 133: Jarmean?

"The band are about to do for music hall what the Pogues did for the Irish jig and the Dresden Dolls did for Cabaret. - they're infused with wit, flair and more spirit than a London during the blitz" - THE DEVIL HAS THE BEST TUNA MUSICBLOG

"Jarmean? are genuinely clever, have wit, competence, no little style and a sensible attack plan - like Russell Brand set to music" - UNPEELED NET

"Like Blur meets Jack The Ripper - timeless tales told in brilliantly formed lyrics, crackling gramophone over lays and feet tapping musical melodies. A hot little package " - CONVERSE MUSIC
 

"Mind The Gap"

"Bad Penny"