Johnny Flynn

This article is about the musician. For the basketball player, see Jonny Flynn.

Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit
Flynn in 2010
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Folk rock Indie rock Folk Bluegrass music
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Transgressive Records (UK) Lost Highway Records (USA)
Associated acts	Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons
Website	johnnyflynnmusic.co.uk
Members
Johnny Flynn The Sussex Wit: David Beauchamp Adam Beach Joe Zeitlin Lillie Flynn James Mathe Matt Edmonds (Formerly drums, keys and harmonies)

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.

Flynn was educated at The Pilgrims' School, a preparatory independent school for boys, in the cathedral city of Winchester in Hampshire in Southern England, which was a 'feeder school' for Winchester College, a senior boarding independent school for boys, in the same city. He later attended Bedales School, a boarding independent school in Petersfield, also in Hampshire.

The group's 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.

Critical acclaim

Flynn was chosen as one of Fricke's Picks in Rolling Stone 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

Albums

• A Larum (2008)
• Been Listening (2010)

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 Mitchell'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 Bea, whom he has known since he was a teenager, gave birth to their first child in March 2011. They were married in August 2011. Johnny Flynn has also scored Brian Crano's latest movies "Bag Of Hammers".

External links

• Interview with Fact Magazine Fact Magazine
• Interview on NPR's All Things Considered August 23, 2008
• [1] Rolling Stone Magazine
• [2] The Times
• [3] NME review
• New Album: Been Listening | Folk Radio UK
• The Independent: Feb 2009
• Sneak Peak [sic] Review of "Been Listening" | Folk Radio UK
• Johnny Flynn featuring Laura Marling - 'The Water' single review | SouthSonic
• [4]