to try and make new, innovative How
music.
many
artists
could write a real
anthem like Getting Away With It and
then come up with the
sheer
an
absolute
of
genius
Dashboard,
Rodgers
Nile
infused
gem? These records span
genres
and
don’t sit snuggly in little,
categorised
boxes. The art of Photo by Piper Ferguson
Smiths and what happened in
the past, but the ability to create
and continue to move forward as a guitarist and a song writer is what stands out. To evolve your
musical style and have something
to say isn’t something many people
collaborating
with
innovative and different people has
shown the many facets to Johnny’s talent, bringing new guitar parts
out of him. Johnny even joked that he ended up using a technique mostly associated with heavy metal, tapping, when with Modest Mouse.
manage from 1983 until now, and
When speaking to FasterLouder,
Electronic, Modest Mouse, The Cribs,
to rebel against what I was known
we’re lucky enough to have had
and many more. Johnny moved out
of his comfort zone with the guitar in Electronic, and then years later,
jammed with Issac Brock on a whim
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Johnny explained how he “tried
for. And I think that’s a good thing, that’s the prerogative of any artist.” This is perhaps an indication of an awareness to keep moving as