JONNY GREENWOOD

About Jonny Greenwood

Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, born on 5 November 1971, is an English musician and the lead guitarist of the band Radiohead. He formed the band at school with his elder brother, Colin Greenwood. Their debut single, 'Creep' (1992), featured Greenwood's aggressive guitar work. Greenwood described his role in Radiohead as an arranger, helping to transform Thom Yorke's demos into finished songs. Radiohead has sold more than 30 million albums, and Greenwood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band in 2019. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist and plays the ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument. He employs electronic techniques such as programming, sampling, and looping, and has written music software. The only classically trained member of Radiohead, Greenwood has composed for orchestras including the London Contemporary Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra, with his arrangements appearing on Radiohead records. He has collaborated with Middle Eastern musicians, including Israeli songwriters Shye Ben Tzur and Dudu Tassa. In 2021, Greenwood debuted a new band, the Smile, with Thom Yorke and drummer Tom Skinner.

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