Johnny Marr
Musician
John Martin Marr (born Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career.
Born in Manchester, to Irish parents, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. He was part of several bands with Andy Rourke before forming the Smiths with Morrissey in 1982. The Smiths attained commercial success and were critically acclaimed, with Marr's jangle pop guitar style becoming a distinctive part of the band's sound, but separated in 1987 due to personal differences between Marr and Morrissey. Since then, Marr has been a member of the Pretenders, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse, and the Cribs, and he has become a prolific session musician, working with names such as Kirsty MacColl, Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, Bryan Ferry and Hans Zimmer.
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MoreJohn Martin Marr (born Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career.
Born in Manchester, to Irish parents, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. He was part of several bands with Andy Rourke before forming the Smiths with Morrissey in 1982. The Smiths attained commercial success and were critically acclaimed, with Marr's jangle pop guitar style becoming a distinctive part of the band's sound, but separated in 1987 due to personal differences between Marr and Morrissey. Since then, Marr has been a member of the Pretenders, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse, and the Cribs, and he has become a prolific session musician, working with names such as Kirsty MacColl, Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, Bryan Ferry and Hans Zimmer.
Having released an album titled Boomslang in 2003 under the name Johnny Marr and the Healers, Marr released his first solo album, The Messenger, in 2013. His second solo album, Playland, was released in 2014, followed by a third, Call the Comet, in 2018. Marr's autobiography, Set the Boy Free, was published in 2016.
In 2010, Marr was voted the fourth-best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC. Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo, described him as "arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist". In 2013, NME honoured Marr with its "Godlike Genius" award: "Not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest-ever bands, the Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet."
Subject ID: 169639
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<h3>Contents</h3>
<p><strong>58 Rock royalty</strong><br />How Bring Me The Horizon saved rock music</p>
<p><strong>74 Inside K-pop</strong><br />RSUK joins Monsta X on their US promo trail</p>
<p><strong>86 Planet Her</strong><br />Doja Cat DGAF if you read this feature</p>
<p><strong>98 Punk BFFs</strong><br />Musician Johnny Marr and writer Jon Savage in convo</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<p><strong>106 Bowie's Berlin</strong><br />A tour around the Thin White Duke's playground</p>
<p><strong>112 Suki Waterhouse</strong><br />The model and actor gets personal on her debut album</p>
<p><strong>120 Don Letts</strong><br />The Black British filmmaker, musician and raconteur shares his story</p>
<p><strong>126 Placebo</strong><br />A rare studio visit with the returning alt rock legends</p>
<p><strong>134 Metronomy</strong><br />A trip to Paris for Joe Mount to answer his own existential questions</p>
<p><strong>142 Daytimers</strong><br />An oral history on young South Asians' secret raves in the 80s and 90s</p>
<p><strong>150 Joe Cole</strong><br />The actor opens up about skipping drama school to learn his craft on the job</p>
<p><strong>156 Dr Frankenstein's Musical Revue</strong><br />The 70s tribute band that had plastic surgery to resemble music's all-time greats</p>
<h3>The Mix</h3>
<p><strong>31 MØ</strong><br />Danish pop giant channelled her vulnerabilities into third album Motordrome</p>
<p><strong>33 Kojey Radical</strong><br />It's been a long road to success for the London rapper and Kelis collaborator</p>
<p><strong>34 Cate Le Bon</strong><br />Cardiff was the perfect place for the Welsh-born artist to create her latest album</p>
<p><strong>38 Podcast edit</strong><br />Everything you need to listen to</p>
<p><strong>40 Gabriels</strong><br />The Compton soul heroes with the seal of approval from Elton John</p>
<p><strong>42 Nova Twins</strong><br />The British rock duo on empowering fans and Bring Me The Horizon</p>
<p><strong>46 Tom Rhys-Harries</strong><br />The actor on his new role in Apple TV+'s Suspicion</p>
<h3>Current Affairs</h3>
<p><strong>50 No secrets</strong><br />Has social media killed off the right to privacy in</p>
<p><strong>54 Stream big</strong><br />Streaming needs fixing for artists to get paid. We bring you the latest</p>
<h3>Reviews</h3>
<p><strong>165 Music</strong><br />Bastille, alt-J, Johnny Marr, Metronomy, Mitski, Black Country, New Road</p>
<p><strong>168 TV</strong><br />We rate the best and worst on the box</p>
<p><strong>170 Film</strong><br />A miss or a must-see?</p>
<p><strong>172 Films 2022</strong><br />We sign-post 22 of the best this year</p>
<p><strong>176 Road test</strong><br />Get ahead with Jaguar F-Pace SVR</p>
<h3>Departments</h3>
<p><strong>20</strong> Contributors<br /><strong>23</strong> Opening Act<br /><strong>44</strong> RS Recommends<br /><strong>162</strong> Style<br /><strong>178</strong> The Last Word</p>
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- Type: Magazines & Periodicals
- Brand: Rolling Stone UK
- Reference #: 003
- Related Subjects: Bring Me The Horizon , Cate Le Bon , David Bowie , Doja Cat , Don Letts , Gabriels , Joe Cole , Johnny Marr , Jon Savage , Kojey Radical , Metronomy , MØ , Monsta X , Nova Twins , Placebo , Suki Waterhouse , Tom Rhys Harries
Contents
58 Rock royalty
How Bring Me The Horizon saved rock music
74 Inside K-pop
RSUK joins Monsta X on their US promo trail
86 Planet Her
Doja Cat DGAF if you read this feature
98 Punk BFFs
Musician Johnny Marr and writer Jon Savage in convo
Features
106 Bowie's Berlin
A tour around the Thin White Duke's playground
112 Suki Waterhouse
The model and actor gets personal on her debut album
120 Don Letts
The Black British filmmaker, musician and raconteur shares his story
126 Placebo
A rare studio visit with the returning alt rock legends
134 Metronomy
A trip to Paris for Joe Mount to answer his own existential questions
142 Daytimers
An oral history on young South Asians' secret raves in the 80s and 90s
150 Joe Cole
The actor opens up about skipping drama school to learn his craft on the job
156 Dr Frankenstein's Musical Revue
The 70s tribute band that had plastic surgery to resemble music's all-time greats
The Mix
31 MØ
Danish pop giant channelled her vulnerabilities into third album Motordrome
33 Kojey Radical
It's been a long road to success for the London rapper and Kelis collaborator
34 Cate Le Bon
Cardiff was the perfect place for the Welsh-born artist to create her latest album
38 Podcast edit
Everything you need to listen to
40 Gabriels
The Compton soul heroes with the seal of approval from Elton John
42 Nova Twins
The British rock duo on empowering fans and Bring Me The Horizon
46 Tom Rhys-Harries
The actor on his new role in Apple TV+'s Suspicion
Current Affairs
50 No secrets
Has social media killed off the right to privacy in
54 Stream big
Streaming needs fixing for artists to get paid. We bring you the latest
Reviews
165 Music
Bastille, alt-J, Johnny Marr, Metronomy, Mitski, Black Country, New Road
168 TV
We rate the best and worst on the box
170 Film
A miss or a must-see?
172 Films 2022
We sign-post 22 of the best this year
176 Road test
Get ahead with Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Departments
20 Contributors
23 Opening Act
44 RS Recommends
162 Style
178 The Last Word
- Brand: Rolling Stone UK
- Reference #: 003
- Related Subjects: Bring Me The Horizon , Cate Le Bon , David Bowie , Doja Cat , Don Letts , Gabriels , Joe Cole , Johnny Marr , Jon Savage , Kojey Radical , Metronomy , MØ , Monsta X , Nova Twins , Placebo , Suki Waterhouse , Tom Rhys Harries
