Conceived in the cauldron of demon frontman Dan Spanner’s maniacal mind, Spanner Jazz Punks are the troublesome offspring of a frenetic marriage between sleazy punk jazz and psychedelic performance art. With their roots in the legendary French chainsaw-juggling circus company Archaos, Spanner Jazz Punks have been steeped in a brew of psychedelic rock, ska, gypsy, klezmer and big band swing, and come out kicking, screaming and spinning yarns of quixotic, tragic, heroic ne’er-do-well adventure.

“Very very cool… like Duke Ellington played by aliens mixed with Japanese Mexican porn film music… psychedelic zither, grimy organ, bass clarinet… unique stuff…!”
Raphael Mann (Frizz Records)

Having serenaded the dance floors of such sweat-fests as Hootananny Brixton, Passing Clouds, Secret Garden Party, Stranger Than Paradise, Gypsy Hotel, Rumpus, and more besides, Spanner Jazz Punks have cultivated an epic theatrical performance style that incorporates live video mixing, awe-inspiring stunts, and sparks off mass dancing on bars in the process.

“Like attending a party in a particularly malnourished part of Frank Zappa’s frontal lobe.”

Not Enough Notes E-Zine

“A theatrical figure reminiscent of Tiger Lillies’ Martyn Jacques and Ian Dury, Dan Spanner led the band in sounds that colourfully blended Jazz, Ska, Balkan beats, Blues and Hip Hop, but also circus and Vaudeville.”
Live At Your Local

With an album due out in 2012, and following their success on the festival circuit in the UK and France in 2011, Spanner Jazz Punks continue on their road to The Roundhouse, pushing the boundaries of live music and performance as hard they can, creating a veritable Heath Robinson spectacle, stopping only momentarily to pick up some of the debris…