Johnny Marr
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
In the wake of the Smiths demise, he made cameo appearances on records by the likes of Talking Heads and Kirsty MacColl before joining Matt Johnsons The The for 1989s Mind Bomb. Marr also teamed with New Orders Bernard Sumner and Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant in the alternative supergroup Electronic, scoring a hit with the single Getting Away With It. Apart from a handful of guest appearances, he kept a relatively low profile during the 1990s, most notably lending his talents to The Thes 1993 effort Dusk and Electronics long-awaited sophomore record, 1996s Raise the Pressure.
Marr returned to music three years later on Electronics third album, Twisted Tenderness, which wasnt released in the U.S. until fall 2000. He also spent time working with his new band, the Healers, playing dates across England. The next few years saw a time of redefinition and reflection for Marr. He finally assembled his Healers with ex-Kula Shaker bass man Alonza Bevan and Ringo Starrs drumming son, Zak Starkey, in 2002; a deal with ARTISTdirects iMusic followed before the end of the year. Fans of this legendary guitarist were treated to Marrs proper singing debut in early 2003 with the release of Boomslang.
