The band formed in late-2006 initially calling themselves Joe Lean and The Tantrums. 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.
Lead singer, Joe Lean (Joe Beamont), also acts under the name Joe Van Moyland and was drummer with The Pipettes until June 2007. He has played 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 brother of George Craig from One Night Only. The band also features Dominic O'Dair on guitar and the 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 festival in Austin, Texas. 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 was released in June.
They played at the Glastonbury Festival 2008, despite their name erroneously appearing as "Joe Ling and the Jing Jang Jong" on the line-up.
Their debut, self-titled album was originally due to be released on the 4 August 2008, however this release was scrapped as the album 'didn't represent their current sound'. Copies had already been sent to critics, with the likes of NME giving it 8/10. The album will be re-recorded with a view to release the album in 2009.
Music Style: Indie/Pop/RockMyspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/joeleanandthejingjangjong
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