Hub · 1963
Johnny Marr
Manchester, UK · Guitar · Songwriting
The Smiths guitarist; Rickenbacker/jangle layering as 1980s UK indie default.
Why this hub
After The Smiths: Electronic, Modest Mouse, solo—guitarist as mobile indie architecture.
Born 1963. Co-writes Smiths catalog with Morrissey. Leaves 1987. Later Electronic with Bernard Sumner; tours with Modest Mouse. Hub: jangle method travels across logos; Smiths tenure is the peak citation.
Tenures
1982–1987
Guitar
Open band →Electronic
1989–2001
Guitar
With Bernard Sumner; project not yet in chronicle.