Jon Hamm's Beard is an indie/pop band from London. The band took their name from a publicity photo of American actor Jon Hamm, in which the star of the TV series Mad Men appearded with an uncharacteristic full beard. The band's sound has been compared to Keane, Thirteen Senses, The Bluetones and Radiohead. They have released one self-titled album and three singles.
Their first single "Harry Situation" received heavy national radio airplay in January 2009 on BBC Radio 2. The following month, they made their first television appearance on The Sunday Night Project.
On February 2010, the members of Jon Hamm's Beard and six of their roadies were arrested on suspicion of stealing beers from behind a hotel bar. One of the hotel rooms was flooded during the night by a broken toilet (the hotel was going through refurbishment). Both incidents looked very suspicious, causing the hotel manager to call the police. They were all subsequently released without charge.
