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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drivers license (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jan 22, 2021
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The Way You Look Tonight (Acoustic)
Jazz - Released by Tristar Records on Sep 12, 2022
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Tenerife Sea (Acoustic Live Lounge)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jan 6, 2016
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Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (Acoustic)
Christmas Music - Released by Tristar Records on Dec 4, 2019
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Love Me Like You Do (Acoustic Mix)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Sep 1, 2015
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Left and Right (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Aug 5, 2022
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Interstellar Love / Laluna (At PizzaExpress Live)
Funk - Released by Px Records on Oct 6, 2023
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Burn (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Oct 25, 2013
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Wonderful Tonight (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Aug 27, 2021
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Dance Monkey (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jan 20, 2020
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La La La (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Oct 17, 2013
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Can't Help Falling in Love (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jan 14, 2022
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Merry Christmas Everyone (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Nov 16, 2020
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What a Time (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records Limited on Mar 7, 2019
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Let There Be Love (Acoustic)
Jazz - Released by Tristar Records on Mar 1, 2024
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Matthew's Yoga Music, Vol. 1
Relaxation - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Sep 1, 2010
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Aug 25, 2020
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The One (Acoustic Piano)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Jul 9, 2018
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For You My Soul Waits: Soaking Music for Time in the Presence of God
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Matt Johnson on Nov 18, 2020
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Noel Trilogy
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Dolce & Nuit Productions on Sep 14, 2020
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Things We Lost in the Fire (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by Tristar Records on Oct 23, 2013
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