History Music / JohnnyMarr

* PopStarComposer: Wrote much of the score to 2010's ''Film/{{Inception}}'' and 2011's ''The Big Bang''.

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} 7 Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work, including with Music/TheThe and Music/TalkingHeads. He released his solo debut[[note]]excluding 2003's ''Boomslang'', which was recorded with one-time backing band The Healers[[/note]], ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception, and followed it with ''Playland'' on October 6, 2014 to much the same response. He also frequently collaborates with Music/HansZimmer on film soundtracks.

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} 7 Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work, including with Music/TheThe and Music/TalkingHeads. He released his solo debut[[note]]excluding 2003's ''Boomslang'', which was recorded with one-time backing band The Healers[[/note]], ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception, and followed it with ''Playland'' on October 6, 2014 to much the same response. He released his autobiography, ''Set the Boy Free'', on November 3, 2016.

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} 7 Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work. He released his solo debut[[note]]excluding 2003's ''Boomslang'', which was recorded with one-time backing band The Healers[[/note]], ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception, and followed it with ''Playland'' on October 6, 2014 to much the same response. He released his autobiography, ''Set the Boy Free'', on November 3, 2016.

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!Solo Discography

* StageNames: Marr's real name is John Maher. He changed it to [[OneSteveLimit avoid confusion with the drummer of The]] Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, as well as because [[BilingualBonus it sounds like the French phrase 'J'en ai marre', which roughly means 'I'm fed up with it all']].

Johnny Marr is an English guitarist from [[OopNorth Ardwick, Manchester]], best known as one of the two key members (and the least-divisive one at that) of Music/TheSmiths alongside Music/{{Morrissey}}. His use of layered, jangly guitars and arpeggiation helped give rise to the revival of British Guitar Pop in the 80s and 90s, directly influencing Music/TheStoneRoses, Music/{{Oasis}}, Music/{{Radiohead}}, and nearly every Indie Rock band since.

* ''Adrenalin Baby'' (2015 - Live album

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} 7 Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work. He released his solo debut[[note]]excluding 2003's ''Boomslang'', which was recorded with one-time backing band The Healers[[/note]], ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception, and followed it with ''Playland'' on October 6, 2014 to much the same response.

* EvenTheGuysWantHim: [[Music/{{Oasis}} Noel Gallagher]] gives shades of this when he talks about Johnny.

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} Seven Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work. He released his solo debut, ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception. Videos for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2W8aVDxeBY the title track]] and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLOlo2zYqt8 Upstarts]]" are up on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/officialjohnnymarr his YouTube channel]].

[[YMMV/JohnnyMarr Also has a YMMV page]].

* AlternativeRock: Something of an Indie mainstay for his whole career.

* StageNames: Marr's real name is John Maher. He changed it to [[OneSteveLimit avoid confusion with the drummer of The]] Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, as well as because [[GeniusBonus it sounds like the French phrase 'J'en ai marre', which roughly means 'I'm fed up with it all']].

* {{Bishounen}}: Mainly during Music/TheSmiths years. He's still looking very handsome though.

* HappilyMarried: Married his high school sweetheart Angie in 1986, and they've been together ever since. Aww.

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} Seven Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work. He will be releasing a solo debut album, ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013. Videos for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2W8aVDxeBY the title track]] and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLOlo2zYqt8 Upstarts]]" are up on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/officialjohnnymarr his YouTube channel]].

Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} Seven Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work. He will be releasing a solo debut album in 2013.

Johnny Marr is an English guitarist from [[OopNorth Ardwick, Manchester]], best known as one of the two key members (and the least-divisive one at that) of Music/TheSmiths alongside Music/{{Morrissey}}. His use of layered, jangly guitars and arpeggiation helped give rise to the revival of British Guitar Pop in the 80s and 90s, directly influencing Music/TheStoneRoses, Music/{{Oasis}}, and nearly every Indie Rock band since.