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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How Long Will I Love You (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 19 Jun 2020
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Acoustic Cover Hits, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 27 Dec 2018
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Human Nature (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 8 Jul 2019
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Acoustic Favourites
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 10 Feb 2017
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Acoustic Hits, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 23 Apr 2014
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Acoustic Hits, Vol. 2
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 3 Dec 2014
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Mr Brightside (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 16 Mar 2020
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 29 May 2020
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Acoustic Hits, Vol. 4
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 30 Jul 2016
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Acoustic Hits, Vol. 3
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 29 Jul 2016
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Bad Habits (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 5 Oct 2021
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At PizzaExpress Live - In London (At PizzaExpress Live)
Funk - Released by Px Records on 27 Oct 2023
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Just You and I (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 29 Mar 2019
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Something About the Way You Look Tonight (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 7 Jun 2019
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Polaroid (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 9 Jan 2019
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Shotgun (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 13 Aug 2018
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IDGAF (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 18 Jan 2018
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Blinding Lights (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 8 May 2020
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Still In Love With You
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on 30 Jul 2021
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