Johnny Marr
Born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 to Irish immigrants in Ardwick Manches… Read Full Bio ↴Born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 to Irish immigrants in Ardwick Manchester, UK, Johnny Marr is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer.
He is best known for being the founder member, songwriter and guitarist in The Smiths. The band released numerous singles and four studio albums between 1983 and 1987 until the band dissolved.
Since leaving The Smiths in 1987, Marr focused mainly on contributing to the work of established bands. He played session guitar and or wrote music for artists such as The Pretenders, Talking Heads, Billy Bragg and Kirsty Maccoll (among others). He also briefly became a full-time member of The The due to his friendship with singer Matt Johnson.
Most notably, in 1989 he teamed up with New Order's Bernard Sumner to form synthesiser/guitar super group Electronic. Combining at first with Pet Shop Boys vocalist Neil Tennant, the duo released Getting Away With It which peaked at #12 in the UK charts. Electronic soon solidified as just Sumner and Marr and between them they released three albums. Self titled debut, Electronic, Raise the Pressure and Twisted Tenderness were released in 1991, 1996 and 1999 respectively.
In 2000, Johnny formed his own band called the Healers. He quickly enlisted Zak Starkey the drumming son of the Beatles’ Ringo Starr. In 2003 Johnny Marr + the Healers released an album called Boomslang, which featured Johnny writing lyrics and on vocals which was an unfamiliar role for him.
In September 2006 Marr announced his membership of the US band Modest Mouse on his website. His work appeared on their 2007 album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The following year he joined The Cribs as a full time member, touring, co-writing and recording their 2009 album Ignore the Ignorant. He left the band in 2011 to concentrate on solo work.
In 2013 he finally released his first proper solo effort, The Messenger. This was followed by extensive touring with the setlist including songs from his time in The Smiths and Electronic. He quickly followed up this debut with his second solo set in 2014 with Playland.
In June 2018, He released his third album called Call the Comet with 12 tracks. Call the Comet received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album scored an average rating of 76, based on 13 reviews. Writing for the Associated Press, Mark Kennedy opined that it was "easily his best as a solo artist, deep and rich both musically and lyrically" before concluding, "So feel free to stay in bed, Morrissey. Marr is who we need now."
He is best known for being the founder member, songwriter and guitarist in The Smiths. The band released numerous singles and four studio albums between 1983 and 1987 until the band dissolved.
Since leaving The Smiths in 1987, Marr focused mainly on contributing to the work of established bands. He played session guitar and or wrote music for artists such as The Pretenders, Talking Heads, Billy Bragg and Kirsty Maccoll (among others). He also briefly became a full-time member of The The due to his friendship with singer Matt Johnson.
Most notably, in 1989 he teamed up with New Order's Bernard Sumner to form synthesiser/guitar super group Electronic. Combining at first with Pet Shop Boys vocalist Neil Tennant, the duo released Getting Away With It which peaked at #12 in the UK charts. Electronic soon solidified as just Sumner and Marr and between them they released three albums. Self titled debut, Electronic, Raise the Pressure and Twisted Tenderness were released in 1991, 1996 and 1999 respectively.
In 2000, Johnny formed his own band called the Healers. He quickly enlisted Zak Starkey the drumming son of the Beatles’ Ringo Starr. In 2003 Johnny Marr + the Healers released an album called Boomslang, which featured Johnny writing lyrics and on vocals which was an unfamiliar role for him.
In September 2006 Marr announced his membership of the US band Modest Mouse on his website. His work appeared on their 2007 album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The following year he joined The Cribs as a full time member, touring, co-writing and recording their 2009 album Ignore the Ignorant. He left the band in 2011 to concentrate on solo work.
In 2013 he finally released his first proper solo effort, The Messenger. This was followed by extensive touring with the setlist including songs from his time in The Smiths and Electronic. He quickly followed up this debut with his second solo set in 2014 with Playland.
In June 2018, He released his third album called Call the Comet with 12 tracks. Call the Comet received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album scored an average rating of 76, based on 13 reviews. Writing for the Associated Press, Mark Kennedy opined that it was "easily his best as a solo artist, deep and rich both musically and lyrically" before concluding, "So feel free to stay in bed, Morrissey. Marr is who we need now."
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Johnny Marr Lyrics
25 Hours So are we erasing ourselves I am a return Was born unhea…
Back In The Box Let me in Don't stop can't stop Oh and it's big time Walk…
Boys Get Straight It was one of those times When I wasn't really there I'm…
Candidate Big screen real life Be a part of the story Get free…
Dynamo Dynamo You know all my past is blurred A vision in glass You…
Easy Money I used to want it all And that's money money That's money…
European Me Now there is no turning back Once gone the traces impact War…
Generate ! Generate ! I placed by and I wonder why, Calculate, calculate, calcula…
Generate! Generate! I placed by and I wonder why, Calculate, calculate, calculat…
Hey Angel Slow night ether She calls out, "Come closer, a little more"…
Hi Hello When are you coming up? Get away now and go to…
I Feel You I feel you Your sun it shines I feel you Within my mind You…
I Want the Heartbeat Pulse correct my lottery And life's a ward Now she's on me F…
Little King In the kingdom fortuna free spirit He's naked in the world…
Lockdown Look out everyone I've been pushed hard for too long Take ba…
New Town Velocity Left home a mystery Leave school for poetry I say goodbye to…
Playland Countdown Push your button Activity Down down down now Lift …
Say Demesne We were crawling out of step, wrecked And we walked A secret…
Speak Out Reach Out Sophisticated minds You are your country Situated in a line …
Sun & Moon Cut here and snap Hurry up See Let's get rich And get the fe…
The Crack Up Dogs at the footsteps Transforms the model teen Glamour auto…
The Messenger To see it in something, Life you want it takes long To…
The Right Thing Right Love fights love Invading my zero gravity The crowd grows An…
The Right Things Right Love fights love Invading my zero gravity The crowd grows …
The Trap Do you see it coming Talking what you want To conceive what…
The+Trap Do you see it coming ? Talking what you want To conceive…
This Tension Look to me Look through me I'm a conceptual son With an inte…
Upstarts Oh, I feel it coming round I hear it, sounds like…
Walk Into The Sea No man has suffered Rushing through my brain Rolling in my h…
Word Starts Attack Days of no reason are upon us Count the ways to…
World Starts Attack Days of no reason are upon us Count the ways to…