Johnny Boyle is the former drummer of Irish band The Frames

The Frames

The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...

. He first came to the attention of the Irish music scene when he joined Picture House

Picturehouse (band)

Picturehouse are an Irish band from Dublin, Ireland.-Studio albums:-Irish charts:-Compilations:Picturehouse performed a cover version of Sweet Dreams My LA Ex and a hidden track of Papa Don't Preach on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1....

 before the release of their second album, Karmarama

Karmarama

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. He left the band shortly after the third studio album, Madness, Sadness, Gladness

Madness, Sadness, Gladness

Madness, Sadness, Gladness is Picture House's third studio album. It was released in 2003.-Track listing:# Breathe# She# Pornstar# Everybody Loves My Girl# Lonely Like The Sun# Drink Talking# Gifted Child# Safe# Breaking In# Wishing On Stars...

 (on which he co-wrote the song Lonely Like The Sun) to join Marianne Faithful on tour. He is also resident drummer in Thomas Walsh

Thomas Walsh (musician)

Thomas Walsh is an Irish musician and frontman for the band Pugwash.In 2009 he worked with The Divine Comedy singer Neil Hannon on a project called "The Duckworth Lewis Method", a cricket-themed band and album. Their single The Age of Revolution was released digitally at the end of June and the...

's Pugwash

Pugwash (band)

Pugwash is an Irish pop band fronted by Drimnagh-born musician Thomas Walsh. Pugwash has released four albums since its debut LP Almond Tea in 1999. The band signed a five-year deal with XTC founding member Andy Partridge's label Ape House in 2009...

 and The Duckworth Lewis Method

The Duckworth Lewis Method

The Duckworth Lewis Method are an Irish pop group formed by Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy and Thomas Walsh of Pugwash. The Duckworth Lewis Method is also the title of the group's only album, which was released on 3 July 2009, a few days before the start of the 2009 Ashes series. A concept album...

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He then joined The Frames initially as a session drummer, but joined the band full-time soon after. He has also played on the Once

Once (film)

Once is a 2006 Irish musical film written and directed by John Carney. Set in Dublin, this naturalistic drama stars musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as musicians...

 tour with Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season...

 and Marketa Irglova

Markéta Irglová

Markéta Irglová is a Czech songwriter, musician, actress, and singer. As of 2010, she resides in New York City.-Early life:...

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Johnny resides in Dublin with his wife, and has two children, both girls.