Johnny Flynn
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Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit are an English folk rock
band signed to Transgressive Records
. They are fronted by Johnny Flynn (also known as Joe Flynn
), an actor, poet and songwriter who cites W.B. Yeats and Shakespeare among his influences. He is a member of the 'Propeller' theatre troupe, and has acted in several plays including Twelfth Night and Richard Bean
's play The Heretic
at the Royal Court Theatre
(2011). Johnny Flynn has most recently taken on the role of Lee in Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth’s hit play. http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/jerusalem-west-end.
Their second album
Been Listening was released through Transgressive Records
on 7 June 2010, and was accompanied with worldwide touring. The record followed the debut album, A Larum
released in the summer of 2008, and the Sweet William EP, which was released in the winter of 2009.
magazine, August, 2008. Critic David Fricke called his debut A Larum "marvellous" and "buoyant." He has also been called "the next poster boy of the nu-folk scene" by the Times. Kentucky Pill was the March 30th "Hottest Record in the World" on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show
's single "Coin Laundry" from the album Wonder.
A live performance of "Been Listening" featured on the DVD included with the special edition of Laura Marling's album, "I Speak Because I Can".
Johnny Flynn has recently completed filming "Lotus Eaters" in London.
Johnny Flynn appeared in an episode of Black Cab Sessions.
His wife (whom he has known since he was a teenager) gave birth to their first child in March of 2011. They were married in August of 2011.
Johnny Flynn has also scored Brian Crano's latest movies "Bag Of Hammers" http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch_trailer_for_sxsw_hit_a_bag_of_hammers_with_rebecca_hall_and_jason_rit
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
band signed to Transgressive Records
Transgressive
Transgressive may mean:*Transgressive art, a name given art forms that violate perceived boundaries.*Transgressive fiction, a modern style in literature.*Transgressive Records, a United Kingdom-based independent record label....
. They are fronted by Johnny Flynn (also known as Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn (UK actor)
Joe Flynn is a British actor, musician and poet. He is also known as Johnny Flynn when he fronts for the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit.- Personal life :...
), an actor, poet and songwriter who cites W.B. Yeats and Shakespeare among his influences. He is a member of the 'Propeller' theatre troupe, and has acted in several plays including Twelfth Night and Richard Bean
Richard Bean
Richard Bean, born in East Hull in 1956, is an English playwright.-Early years:Bean studied Social Psychology at Loughborough University of Science and Technology and graduated with a 2-1 BSc Hons, and went on to become an occupational psychologist, having previously worked in a bread plant for a...
's play The Heretic
The Heretic (play)
The Heretic is a British black comedy play by Richard Bean about climate change and its sceptics. In 2011 it premiered at the Royal Court Theatre receiving positive reviews directed by Jeremy Herrin starring Juliet Stevenson, James Fleet, Lydia Wilson and Johnny Flynn.-Synopsis:University lecturer...
at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
(2011). Johnny Flynn has most recently taken on the role of Lee in Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth’s hit play. http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/jerusalem-west-end.
Their second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Been Listening was released through Transgressive Records
Transgressive
Transgressive may mean:*Transgressive art, a name given art forms that violate perceived boundaries.*Transgressive fiction, a modern style in literature.*Transgressive Records, a United Kingdom-based independent record label....
on 7 June 2010, and was accompanied with worldwide touring. The record followed the debut album, A Larum
A Larum
A Larum is the first full-length LP by London-based folk rock band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, although it was released under the name of Johnny Flynn alone. It was released on May 26, 2008 in the UK, and July 29, 2008 in the US. The song "Tickle Me Pink" was featured as iTunes free single of...
released in the summer of 2008, and the Sweet William EP, which was released in the winter of 2009.
Critical acclaim
Flynn was chosen as one of Fricke's Picks in Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine, August, 2008. Critic David Fricke called his debut A Larum "marvellous" and "buoyant." He has also been called "the next poster boy of the nu-folk scene" by the Times. Kentucky Pill was the March 30th "Hottest Record in the World" on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show
Singles and EPs
- Ode to a Mare Trod Ditch (2007)
- "The Box" (2007)
- The Epic Tale of Tom and Sue (2007)
- Hong Kong Cemetry EP (2008)
- Napster Session [Digital-only Release] (2008)
- "Brown Trout Blues" (2008)
- "Leftovers" (2008)
- "Tickle Me Pink" (2008)
- Fee Fie Foe Fum [Split 7" with Laura Marling] (2008)
- [Untitled 10" Vinyl] (2008)
- Sweet William e.p. (2009)
- "Kentucky Pill" (2010)
- "Barnacled Warship" (2010)
- "The Water" (2010)
Compilation album appearances
- NME Presents: Independent Thinking - Transgressive Records (2006) - "Tickle Me Pink (Demo)"
- The Mules present "Pick Your Own" (2007) - "Hello Hello"
- NME Presents: Love Music Hate Racism (2007) - "Cold Bread (Engine Room Demo)"
- MOJO Presents: The White Album Recovered (2007) - "Rocky Racoon (The Beatles Cover)"
- Communion (2010) - "In the Honour of Industry"
- "Cider Smiles - Volume III", Hide and Seek Records (2010) "Drum"
Other
In July 2009 Flynn featured in the music video for Australian singer Lisa MitchellLisa Mitchell
Lisa Helen Mitchell is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she...
's single "Coin Laundry" from the album Wonder.
A live performance of "Been Listening" featured on the DVD included with the special edition of Laura Marling's album, "I Speak Because I Can".
Johnny Flynn has recently completed filming "Lotus Eaters" in London.
Johnny Flynn appeared in an episode of Black Cab Sessions.
His wife (whom he has known since he was a teenager) gave birth to their first child in March of 2011. They were married in August of 2011.
Johnny Flynn has also scored Brian Crano's latest movies "Bag Of Hammers" http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch_trailer_for_sxsw_hit_a_bag_of_hammers_with_rebecca_hall_and_jason_rit
External links
- Interview with Fact Magazine Fact MagazineFact Magazine (UK)- The early years :FACT started out as a British bi-monthly music and youth culture magazine. It was founded in 2003.The magazine became notable for commissioning covers by the artists including M.I.A., Bat for Lashes, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Peter Saville, Trevor Jackson, Klaxons and Brazil's...
- Interview on NPR's All Things Considered August 23, 2008
- http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/18/frickes-picks-the-folk-rock-theatre-of-johnny-flynn/ Rolling Stone Magazine
- http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3881678.ece The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
- http://www.nme.com/reviews/johnnyflynn/9688 NME review
- New Album: Been Listening | Folk Radio UK
- The Independent: Feb 2009
- Sneak Review of "Been Listening" | Folk Radio UK
- Johnny Flynn featuring Laura Marling - 'The Water' single review | SouthSonic
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/02/johnny-flynn