Johnny Marr returns to the UK for Cribs shows

Johnny has returned to the UK to play live shows with The Cribs.
He told jmnet "We've been writing songs in Portland and Manchester and we wanted to play some dates before going in the studio to record the new album. We'll probably play some of the new songs. We also thought it would be a good thing to celebrate the start of an new era with the fans."

The Cribs will be making the new album in Los Angeles with producer Nick Launay who worked with The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Public Image Ltd.

Johnny Marr interview in Feb. edition Mojo Magazine

Johnny appears in the new Mojo magazine choosing his top ten singles that most influenced his life and music. Amongst his picks are songs by Del Shannon, The Equals and T.Rex.
More info at www.mojo4music.com

Johnny Marr in New Zealand to work on Seven Worlds Collide project

johnny was in New Zealand in December and January to work on the Seven Worlds Collide project with Neil Finn and members of Radiohead and Wilco, amongst others.
Johnny : "I contributed a couple of new songs at Roundhead Studios in Aukland, one is called "Run In The Dust" that I recorded with Phil Selway of Radiohead on drums and Sebastian Steinberg from Soul Coughing playing bass. Lisa Germano sings backing vocals and Jeff Tweedy and Ed O'Brien played on it too.

The other song I wrote with Jeff Tweedy and is called "Too Blue". I came up with the music out at the beach on Christmas Eve and Jeff provided the words. We cut that song like an old Spector session with two Drummers and two Basses, five Guitars (three acoustic and two electric), Piano, Organ, Strings...the whole works."

Johnny also contributed guitar and vocals to songs by Liam Finn, Ed O'Brien and Don MacLeash.