Nile Marr Explained

Nile Marr
Landscape:yes
Years Active:–present
Birth Date:21 February 1992
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Instrument:Electric guitar
Acoustic guitar
Genre:Indie rock

Nile Marr (born 21 February 1992) is a British musician and songwriter. After forming part of a trio named Man Made, he released his debut solo album Are You Happy Now? in 2020. He is the son of musician Johnny Marr.

Career

Marr started out as a solo artist, then as a duo with American singer-songwriter Meredith Sheldon, and then in the trio Man Made, alongside drummer Scott Griffiths and bassist Callum Rogers, with future tour manager for Blossoms, Dan Woolfie, as their sound engineer.[1] They released their debut album TV Broke My Brain in 2016,[2] although its constituent songs were written over a period of eight years.

Marr released a debut solo album in 2020, titled Are You Happy Now?[3] "Part Time Girl" was released as its first single in 2019. "Are You Happy Now?" followed in June 2020, and "Teenage Kissers" in October.

An EP, Still Hearts, was released on 24 April 2020.[4] "Still Hearts" was its first single. Aside from the title track, there are two other tracks: "Hush" and "The Pusher".

Marr added acoustic guitar and backing vocals on 7 Worlds Collide's 2009 album The Sun Came Out.[5] He has also appeared on two of his father's albums: on 2013's The Messenger he plays as a soloist, while on 2014's Playland he adds backing vocals.[5]

Marr has toured extensively with German film score composer and record producer Hans Zimmer.

His influences include John Martyn,[6] Fugazi and Elliott Smith.

Discography

Man Made

Albums

Solo

Albums
EPs
Singles

Personal life

Marr is the son of former Smiths guitarist and current solo artist Johnny Marr and his wife Angela.[9] He was named for one of his father's musical heroes, Chic's Nile Rodgers.[10] He has a sister, Sonny.[11]

Marr attended Oakfield Nursery School in Altrincham, Cheshire. His family moved to Portland, Oregon, between 2005 and 2010.[11] [12] He returned permanently to his hometown of Manchester in 2018.[10]

As of June 2019, Marr was married.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-life-hacks/blossoms-tour-manager-dan-woolfie-talks-life-road-2234869 "Blossoms’ tour manager Dan Woolfie talks about life on the road"
  2. https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/man-made-interviewed-nile-marr-on-manchester-debut-albums-and-dishonesty-in-music-7303 "Man Made Interviewed: Nile Marr On Manchester, Debut Albums And Dishonesty In Music"
  3. https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisure_events/17733882.the-heir-apparent-of-indie-royalty/ "Nile Marr to perform at Live Bar in Warrington"
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-6rgqoAxo-/ Nile Marr's Instagram, 13 April, 2020
  5. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nile-marr-mn0001092313 Nile Marr
  6. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/music-interview-nile-marr-man-made-1802172 "Music interview: Nile Marr of Man Made"
  7. https://madmimi.com/p/d554021?pact=18953908-162205194-8571796042-72082d5c6cc322adfb4f548e75709bd8bc626e8d "Stay Free Recordings Releasing New Vinyl Single From Britain's Nile Marr on March 5"
  8. https://nilemarr.bandcamp.com/album/how-we-drift How We Drift
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/19/body-soul-johnny-marr "My body & soul"
  10. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/citylife-interview-nile-marr-17439276 "CityLife interview - Nile Marr"
  11. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/if-you-want-to-know-about-me-and-morrissey-google-it-ex-smiths-guitarist-johnny-marr-talks-8627560.html "'If you want to know about me and Morrissey, Google it': Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions"
  12. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/14409960.the-age-rock-star-gone-says-nile-marr-man-made-head-date-gullivers-manchester/ "'The age of the rock star has gone' says Nile Marr as Man Made head for date at Gulliver's in Manchester"

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