Claim: Radiohead has used guitars.

Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood -LRB- born 5 November 1971 -RRB- is an English musician and composer best known as the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead . A multi-instrumentalist , Greenwood also plays instruments including the bass guitar , piano , viola , and drums , and is a prominent player of the ondes Martenot , an early electronic instrument . He works with electronic techniques such as programming , sampling and looping , and writes music software used by Radiohead . He described his role in the band as an arranger , helping to transform singer Thom Yorke 's demos into full songs . He has been named one of the greatest guitarists of all time by publications including the NME , Rolling Stone and Spin .   Greenwood was born in Oxford , England . As a boy he played in youth orchestras , and he is the only Radiohead member to have studied music theory . Along with his older brother , Radiohead bassist Colin , he attended Abingdon School , where he met the other members of Radiohead . The youngest of the group , Greenwood was the last to join , playing first keyboards and harmonica but soon becoming lead guitarist . He abandoned a degree in music when Radiohead signed to Parlophone ; their debut single `` Creep '' was distinguished by Greenwood 's aggressive guitar work , and Radiohead have gone on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums .   Greenwood first composed for orchestra during the recording of Radiohead 's fourth album , Kid A -LRB- 2000 -RRB- . Subsequent Radiohead albums have featured his string and brass arrangements , and he has since composed for orchestras including the London Contemporary Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra . He released his first solo work , the soundtrack for the film Bodysong , in 2003 , and has since scored the films There Will Be Blood -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Norwegian Wood -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , We Need To Talk About Kevin -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Master -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and Inherent Vice -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , working with director Paul Thomas Anderson on several occasions . He has collaborated with musicians including Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur , singer Bryan Ferry , rapper MF Doom , and hip hop artist Frank Ocean .