Jamie Lenman
Jamie Edward Lenman (born 9 November 1982) is an English musician and illustrator. He was the lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter for British alternative rock trio Reuben, from 2001 to 2008 whilst also working as an illustrator, which upon Reuben disbanding he made his primary focus. In 2013 he began releasing and performing music under Jamie Lenman, releasing his debut solo album Muscle Memory on 4 November 2013.
Lenman worked full-time as an illustrator for The Guardian from 2007 until 2014, and has frequently contributed to the Doctor Who Magazine under the pseudonym ‘Baxter’, releasing a collection of his work so far for the magazine called ‘Whoah!’ in 2014.
Early life
Lenman grew up in Camberley, Surrey, England with his mother and father. At a young age he began reading his uncles collection of Peanuts, as well as reading Garfield comics which influenced him to start drawing, himself. This was encouraged by his mother, who was also artistic, and by his father. His parents also encouraged him to learn a musical instrument, with Lenman learning piano, saxophone and eventually the guitar. The first rock album that he owned was Swagger by the band Gun, however the first album he owned was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle soundtrack, at the age of eight. It was a "dodgy cassette tape copy of Queen's Greatest Hits from a market in Bulgaria that lead Lenman at the age of nine to aspire towards being a cross of both Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury and guitarist Brian May.
Podcasts:
Jamie Lenman
ALBUMS
- Muscle Memory released: 2013
