Friday, 28 May 2010

Johnny Marr Inception Trailer

Here is a link to the trailer for Inception, the science fiction action thriller film written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, that Johnny contributed to the Hans Zimmer composed soundtrack. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, with a supporting cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Dileep Rao and Michael Caine. Inception is scheduled to be released on July 16 2010.Inception Trailer

Johnny Marr on The Story of Raw Power

You can see Johnny on The Story of Iggy and The Stooges Raw Power here  Raw Power

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Johnny Marr guests with Crowded House in Manchester

Johnny joined old friend Neil Finn’s Crowded House on stage at the 
Manchester Apollo tonight Wednesday May 26th. Johnny played  ‘Even A Child’, for the first time,  'Please Please

Johnny Marr featured on the Hans Zimmer-penned ‘Inception’ score

Johnny is featured on the Hans Zimmer penned electronic heavy score to Christopher Nolan's  new film ‘Inception’.  Hans Zimmer said, “It’s a very electronic score. There is orchestra, but the electronics share an equal spotlight, and I also have Johnny Marr playing guitar. Besides Johnny and the orchestra, everything else stays virtual throughout the mix.”
 The Playlist  has the story here  The Playlist

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Johnny Marr Ivors thank you message

Thanks to everyone for all the good wishes on my Ivor Novello Award. Love and thanks especially to Alex Kapranos for presenting the award and for being great company. Johnny.

Johnny Marr Awarded The Ivors Inspiration Award.

Johnny was awarded the inspiration award at Thursday’s 55th Ivor Novello Awards held at Grosvenor House London. 
Johnny, who was presented with the award by Alex Kapranos, told the audience

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Johnny Marr video interview playing TheThe, The Cribs and The Smiths for Fender

We have a new video interview of Johnny playing The Smiths, The Cribs and The The for Fender.   Johnny talks about Fender amps and demonstrates the various sounds he gets from them.
The interview was done at the Seedy Underbelly studios in Los Angeles during the final mixing of The Cribs  album "Ignore The Ignorant" in 2009. The full interview can be seen at  Fender

Johnny Marr talks about recording The Smiths with Stephen Street

You can hear Johnny  talking about recording The Smiths with Stephen
Street here  Smiths

Monday, 10 May 2010

Johnny Marr playing "This Charming Man" on "I'm In A Rock 'n' Roll Band" BBC TV

Here's a link to Johnny  playing "This Charming Man" from the BBC TV
programme "I'm In A Rock 'n' Roll Band"  :  This Charming Man