“I heard him say in some interview that if you only play electric guitar, you're half a guitar player”: Her guitar playing had already reached the ears of millions, but a key piece of advice from mentor Johnny Marr re-shaped her approach

Johnny Marr and Rebecca Mardal.

Gaining a bonafide legend as a music coach was a game changer for Rebecca Mardal, a Swedish guitarist and composer whose delicate and nuanced playing has built an army of fans online.

As one of three guitarists chosen for a mentorship by Johnny Marr – who helped write the script for jangly 90s alt-rock in the Smiths – Mardal didn’t waste time picking his brain.