NEW YORK — The co-founder of the 1980s English rock band The Smiths has a book deal.
Dey Street Books recently announced that it has acquired guitar great Johnny Marr’s autobiography. The book, “Set the Boy Free,” is scheduled for a Nov. 8 release.
Marr, along with Steven Patrick Morrissey, professionally known only as Morrissey, formed The Smiths in 1982. Marr left the band in 1987 and has since recorded with numerous other musicians.
The 52-year-old guitarist said in a statement that he “wanted to convey a feeling of breaking free” that has defined much of his life.
The Smiths released four studio albums in their five-year career.
