The Joker & The Thief (band)

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The Joker & The Thief are a band from London signed to Mess Around Productions. [1] They are strongly associated with Strummerville, [2] The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music, and feature on Island/Communion's "Flowerpot Collaborations" album. [3] The trio is composed of Dan Grabiner (vocals, percussion), Josh Elliott (saxophone, accordion, saw, ukulele) and Justin Gartry (guitar, kick-drum) [4] [5] [6] and their sound has been compared to various genres including soul, blues, psychedelia, rock 'n' roll, folk and rhythm & blues. [7] [8] [9] The Evening Standard has described the band as "the real stars of 2011" [10] and Clash Magazine call them a "rip-roaring trio" [11]

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  1. ↑ "Mess Around Productions". Mess Around Productions. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Joker & The Thief | The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music". Strummerville.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Communion Music". Flowerpot.communionmusic.co.uk. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Get Loaded in the Park 2011. Sunday 12th June. Clapham Common – The Joker And The Thief". Getloadedinthepark.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ Smith, Ben. "Kill It Kid @ The Flowerpot – 14/07/10 by Ben Smith | The 405". Thefourohfive.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "The Beat-Herder Festival". Beatherder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  8. ↑ [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Street Theatre". Larmer Tree Festival. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Meet the real stars of 2011 | Music". Evening Standard. London. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Clarks Originals: The Joker and the Thief | Clash Music Exclusive Music Photo Gallery". Clashmusic.com. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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