Didn't know he was in the Cribs. Is he still playing with Modest Mouse?
Yes, he still plays with MM when they are playing which everyone knows is infrequent. They have eight song EP out soon.
On Wiki about his Cribs stuff
''The Cribs (2008)
In January 2008, Marr was reported to have been contributing his skill and experience to a secret songwriting session with Wakefield indie group
The Cribs. Sources reveal that they worked together for a week at Moolah Rouge recording studio in
Stockport - a favourite haunt of
Bolton's
Badly Drawn Boy,
Damon Gough and fellow northern indie heroes
I Am Kloot - and have penned a number of new songs.
[14] He also played at the Glasgow Barrowlands, Manchester Academy, Oxford Academy, Bristol Carling Academy, Leeds University, Cardiff University and Brixton Carling Academy with The Cribs on the NME Awards Tour. On
23 February 2008 XFM reported that Marr was to become a full member of The Cribs. On
28 February 2008 he also played onstage with The Cribs at NME Big Gig at the O2. Marr also played along with the Cribs at the Reading & Leeds Festival 2008, singer Ryan Jarman introduced Johnny as the newest member of the band, "Johnny Jarman".''