Matt Johnson
The dark visions of the The's Matt Johnson stirred the imaginations of such diverse artists as Nine Inch Nails, Better Than Ezra, and Sinead O'Connor. Johnson was born in London, England, on August 15, 1961. Johnson had his first band Roadstar when he was only 11 years old, performing mainly covers. At 15, Johnson quit school and began writing to music publishing companies, finding employment at De Wolfe as a tea boy. Johnson eventually started to use De Wolfe's recording studio for his own demos. In 1979, Johnson had an ad run in the New Musical Express asking for a musical collaborator; synth player Keith Laws answered Johnson's request, and the two formed the The. The group debuted at the Africa Centre in London's Covent Garden on May 1979. In the '80s, the The became less of a band and more of a Johnson solo project supported by a revolving door of musicians like Thomas Leer, Jim Foetus, Neneh Cherry, Jools Holland, and Sinead O'Connor. However, Johnson needed a stable lineup that he could tour with. Johnson hired former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, drummer Dave Palmer, and bassist James Eller, releasing Mind Bomb in 1989. Mind Bomb and its follow-up, Dusk, featured some of the The's most successful songs in America, tracks like "The Beat(en) Generation" and "Dogs of Lust." Angered by the lack of promotion given to the The's 2000 album, Nakedself, Johnson enabled listeners to download it for free on the group's Internet site.
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Me and My Broken Heart (Acoustic Mix)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jul 15, 2014
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Hot Cup of Tea
Classical - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Jan 7, 2020
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Too Much to Ask (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Sep 26, 2017
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Matthew's Yoga Music, Vol. 2
Relaxation - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Sep 1, 2010
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Magic (Candlelight Mix)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Mar 17, 2014
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Last Night (Acoustic Ballad Mix)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Mar 28, 2014
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Don't Matter Now (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jun 27, 2017
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Lie to Me (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Feb 15, 2019
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Silence (Acoustic Unplugged)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Sep 18, 2017
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Jingle Bells (Acoustic)
Christmas Music - Released by Tristar Records on Dec 9, 2019
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There for You (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jun 11, 2017
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Hold My Hand (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on May 20, 2015
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Story of My Life (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Nov 4, 2013
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This Is Me (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Apr 10, 2018
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For Those About to Hunt!
Country - Released by Matt Johnson on Nov 6, 2012
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New Life
Classical - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Aug 30, 2019
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Pompeii (Acoustic Ballad Mix)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Apr 24, 2014
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