Joan Of Arse were a band from Dublin, Ireland. Initial members were Jeanne D'Arse aka The Bearded Lady, Asteroid and JG Gollier. This lineup recorded a cassette entitled 'The Big Band Sound Of The Big Band Sound' in 1997, a 10" on Julius Geezer records called 'Le Remusement Triste et Lent de la Queve d'un Vieux Chien' in 1998 and 'Lost At Sea' on Julius Geezer & Scientific Laboratories in 1999. After a line-up change, the band recorded 'Distant Hearts, A Little Closer' in 2001 at Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, releasing it on the same 2 labels in Europe and Flameshovel Records in the US. Two unfinished LPs 'Mating Under The Gallows' and 'How I Learned To Sing Like An Angel' may at some point emerge. Joan Of Arse been inactive since 2003, although The Bearded Lady has sporadically played gigs as The French Letter A. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.