Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
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 Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong during the NME Awards Tour
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Vertigo |
| Website | Official MySpace Official Site |
| Members | |
| Joe Lean - Vocals Tommy D - Guitar Dom O'Dare - Guitar Panda - Bass/Vocals Bummer Jong - Drums |
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Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong are an English indie band based in London.[1]
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[edit] Overview
The band formed in late-2006, initially calling themselves Joe Lean and The Tantrums[2]. Following a name change to Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, they played their first gig in January 2007 and released début single Lucio Starts Fires on October 8. In the same year, the band supported Babyshambles, Dizzee Rascal, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Kaiser Chiefs, and completed their first headlining tour across the UK in December. At the end of the year, the band were placed number 7 on the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll.[3]
Lead singer, Joe Lean (Joe Beamont), also acts under the name Joe Van Moyland and was drummer with The Pipettes[4] until June 2007. He played Sophie's brother, Jamie Chapman, in Peep Show and Thomas Tallis in The Tudors.
Guitarist Tommy D (Thomas Dougall) is the brother of Rose Dougall, formerly of The Pipettes. Drummer (James Craig) has also been a stand-in drummer for The Pipettes and has also drummed for The Sigma. He is also the brother of George Craig from One Night Only. The band also features Dominic O'Dair on guitar and the delightful Panda on bass.
In 2008, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong supported The Cribs on the 2008 NME Awards Tour, and showcased their sound at the SXSW music festival in Austin, TX. The band announced their biggest UK headlining tour to date, playing 25 gigs throughout April and May. Their second single, "Lonely Buoy", was released on 10 March 2008, with reports by NME saying that they are currently recording an album with producer John Cornfield. A third single, Where Do You Go, will precede the album.
They will be playing Glastonbury Festival 2008 on Friday, despite their name erroneously appearing as "Joe Ling and the Jing Jang Jong" on the line-up.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | U.K. |
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| 2008 | Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong | TBR |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | U.K. |
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| 2007 | "Lucio Starts Fires" (Limited Vinyl Only) | - | - |
| 2008 | "Lonely Buoy" | - | 43 |
| 2008 | "Where Do You Go" | - | 93 |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong", BBC London, 2007-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ Myspace.com: Joe Lean and The Tantrums
- ^ Sound of 2008: The Top 10 (2008-01-04). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ Two-timing my scrapbook: The Pipettes
- ^ "Glastonbury Line-up", Glastonbury Festivals, 2008-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
