Chris Murphy
Violinist and songwriter Chris Murphy, has been stoking his distinctive alchemy of Celtic, Gypsy, Jazz, Roots and Post-Punk music over the course of some dozen original and acclaimed albums. He’s earned considerable applause from indie and acoustic-centric outlets alike, calling his work “virtually unparalleled,” full of “panoramic vistas” and filled with “fine melodies that linger in the memory.”
Murphy’s recordings include the likes of Steve Hodges and Larry Taylor from Tom Waits’ band, Nels Cline (Wilco), Mike Watt (fIREHOSE), D.J. Bonebrake and John Doe (X, The Knitters), Herb Pedersen (The Desert Rose Band), Tim O’Brien, Joachim Cooder (Buena Vista Social
Club), Joey Peters (Grant Lee Buffalo), Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Santana), Trevor Hutchinson (Waterboys, Lunasa) and Pat D’Arcy, L. Shankar (Peter Gabriel, Victoria Williams.)
Music Blogger Dave Franklin, from Dancing About Architecture, says: “The music is addictive, charismatic, communicative and fun. Chris Murphy is bold, sassy and infectious; he’s the whole package.”