caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
the , 2012 cribs performing live . apollo theater , manchester gary jarman ryan jarman ross jarman the smiths , modest mouse 2002 -- present sony warner bros. , universal , v2 arts & crafts hostess former : wichita , the cribs
 johnny marr group_or_band indie rock alternative rock garage rock punk rock lo-fi file : cribs manchester apollo.jpg wakefield , west yorkshire , england the cribs
the cribs

the cribs are an english indie rock band originally from wakefield , west yorkshire .
the band consists of twins gary and ryan jarman and their younger brother ross jarman .
they were subsequently joined by ex-the smiths and modest mouse guitarist johnny marr who was made a formal member of the group in 2008 .
marr would remain as part of the band until 2011 ; his departure was officially announced on 11 april through the band 's website .
despite returning to the original trio , the band currently enlists david jones of nine black alps as a second guitarist for live shows .
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 .
as of 2015 , their last 3 albums have charted in the uk top 10 .
