Jonny Greenwood

Jonathan Richard Guy "Jonny" Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English musician and composer, best known as a member of the English rock band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist, but serves mainly as lead guitarist and keyboard player. In addition to guitar and keyboard, he plays viola, harmonica, glockenspiel, ondes Martenot and banjo. He also does work on the electronic side of Radiohead, working on computer-generated sounds and sampling. He wrote the soundtracks of the films Bodysong, There Will Be Blood, and Norwegian Wood as well as serving as "composer-in-residence" for the BBC Concert Orchestra. He is the younger brother of fellow Radiohead member, Colin Greenwood.

Noted for his aggressive playing style, Greenwood is consistently named as one of the greatest guitarists of the modern era. Channel 4 described Greenwood as a "significant creative force within the music industry." He has also ranked #48 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

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