Matt Johnson (singer)
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Matt Johnson is a musician best known as the founder and only constant member of the group The The
. Johnson is known for his often deeply introspective lyrics. Musically he ranges from slow acoustic hooks to techno-pop.
Johnson was brought up in east London living in a pub run by his parents. He released an album under his own name in 1981. Two of The The's albums Mind Bomb
and Dusk
, featured the guitar works of former guitarist for The Smiths
, Johnny Marr
.
Johnson now spends his time between London, New York and Gothenburg
and currently releases a monthly update of Radio Cineola from his website featuring unreleased songs, collaborations and remixes. He has long been a critic of Western capitalism and globalisation.
The The
The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member.-Early years :...
. Johnson is known for his often deeply introspective lyrics. Musically he ranges from slow acoustic hooks to techno-pop.
Johnson was brought up in east London living in a pub run by his parents. He released an album under his own name in 1981. Two of The The's albums Mind Bomb
Mind Bomb
Mind Bomb is the 4th album by The The, released by Some Bizarre/Epic on July 11, 1989 and recorded between October 1988 and May 1989.For this album, instead of recording with numerous session musicians as he did previously, Matt Johnson assembled a genuine band behind him to play the bulk of the...
and Dusk
Dusk (The The album)
Dusk is the 5th album by The The, recorded in 1992 and released by Sony Records in January 1993. The album peaked at #2 in the UK, and at #142 in America...
, featured the guitar works of former guitarist for The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
, Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
.
Johnson now spends his time between London, New York and Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and currently releases a monthly update of Radio Cineola from his website featuring unreleased songs, collaborations and remixes. He has long been a critic of Western capitalism and globalisation.
External links
- This Is The The Day - Official Site