Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher; 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. Between 1982 and 1987 he was the guitarist and – with Morrissey – co-songwriter of The Smiths, one of the most influential bands of that decade. After The Smiths' acrid breakup, Marr briefly joined a number of bands, including The Pretenders, The The and Electronic, a band he’d formed with New Order’s Bernard Sumner. Marr worked as a session musician for much of the late 80s and 90s, appearing on recordings by Talking Heads, Beck, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Ferry and Oasis. During the 2000s, Marr occasionally performed as a member of the supergroup 7 Worlds Collide with Neil Finn, Eddie Vedder and two members of Radiohead. From 2006-2008, Marr was a touring member of Modest Mouse. From then until 2011, he joined Yorkshire indie rock act The Cribs. Finally, in 2013, Marr’s first solo album arrived to great critical and public acclaim, as did its followup one year later. Most recently, Marr’s written an autobiography, Set the Boy Free, due out November 2016.