David LK Murphy- Vocals & Guitar
Seth H. Johnson- Drums
Evan Silverman- Upright Bass
Lauren Weaver- Cello
Sometime Guests:
Damian Quinones- Lead Guitar/Lap Steel
Erin Regan- Vocals
Olga Bell - Keys and Vocals
Jason D. Benjamin- Trumpet
Additional Studio Members:
Shilpa Ray- Harmonium
Martha Colby- Cello
Sarah Bowman- Vocals & Cello
Eric Feigenbaum - Piano
Jon Solo- Piano
Kat Hayman- Vocals
Influences
Leadbelly, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley, Will Oldham, Brook Pridemore, Ivan Sandomire, The Smiths, Paleface, Bell, Lowry, Ryan Adams, The Bowmans, Joy Division, Ian Thomas, Ben Harper, Erin Regan, and a little Nick Drake.
Six songs long, with a supporting cast of rising stars, "Goodbye" is a departure from standard folk and indie-acoustic fair. Joined by sirens Sarah Bowman (The Bowmans) and Erin Regan, Murphy's voice rises from the ghostly chorus of Shilpa Ray's harmonium, shining throughout the songs.
Like a bluesman waltzing to mozart Murphy's songs are hypnotic and rough, both intimate and candid. Born from a mouth of sharpened teeth and delivered with lilting precision his lyrics draw from poetry and pop alike.
Murphy is finishing up his new album, "The Algebra of Loss," and will be releasing it this Spring. The album features productions by Goodbye's producer Jason Marcus ( The Love, UHF, Morning Fuzz) and Roger Greenawalt (Jessie Murphy in the Woods, The Pierces, Julian Velard). The Algebra of Loss also features instrumental and vocal appearances by songwriters Alex Lowry, Heidi Sidelinker, Kat Hayman, Steve Waitt, Erin Regan, and Sarah Bowan.
"Goodbye" is still available online at Antifolk.net and CDBaby.com. The best way to get your hands on one is to come to the shows and buy this "secret little gem" that garnered critical acclaim.
There is a tension in his music. The tension that rises from singing the unspoken. Like the blues, Murphy's songs are triumphant even in their melancholy. His music bears this out, carrying a subtle joy even as his songs hint at death itself.
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Invite All your friends to this FREE, ALL DAY, ACOUSTIC music celebration! Bring blankets, pets, brew, snacks and snuggle up on the grass with your sweetie pie.
Line-up in 2009... Charles Latham, Lisa Li-Lund, Elizabeth Devlin, Daniel Bernstein, Annie Crane, Rick Patrick, Chloe Philip, Jonathan Byerly, Kyle Avallone, Pheobe Kreutz, The Havens...and many more!
I finally finished my record and am having a CD release show next Thursday, May 21st. I'd love it if you were there - hope you can make it :)
Annie Crane's release of "Through the Farmlands & the Cities" Thursday May 21 at The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery, btwn Houston & Bleecker doors at 7:30/show at 8:00pm $5 cover Full Band Show!
Thanks for the friendship! Hope you've had a chance to check out my music, which is like a combo of Lady Gaga, Madonna and Pink--sick beats, killer vocals, and sure to make you dance! If you like it, it's all available free on jccassis.bandcamp.com. Enjoy and have a great day! :)
Come join us on a DETOUR: NYC's Premiere Film Noir & Arts Festival @ Galapagos on Thurs, April 16th 7:30 pm SHARP! Go to LOOKpresents.com to order TIX online and save $5!!!
Hi David So wonderful the music you put out here on myspace. It is really good. My boyfriend was shouting from the sofa "That sounds great! What is it?" :)
We just released a new album, "In Monstrous Attitude" w/ comic book art by Jeffrey Lewis. Hope you can come celebrate its release w/ us this Saturday! <br /><br />Sat 3/14<br />DUFUS & JEFFREY LEWIS<br /><br />IN MONSTROUS ATTITUDE<br />RECORD RELEASE PARTY!<br />at Pete's Candy Store<br />709 Lorimer St. <br />Brooklyn, NY<br /><br /><br />You can sample a couple of tracks from the album & order it from our site <br />http://dufus.tv/index.php?section=product&album_id=22&id=18<br /><br />We also have shirts designed by Jeff Lewis available http://www.roir-usa.com/shirts.html#dufus<br /><br />Hope you can make it out on Saturday!<br />
THE HIT HAS LANDED!!THE POOR DAYS OF THE GENIUS JOZAAR IS OVER....WELCOME FAME AND MONEY AND FANS TO TAKE PART OF MY GLAMOROUS FUTURE....add me as friend if u like what u hear...LOVE
Hey. Nice show the other night. i really enjoyed it, especially the rearrangement of some of those songs. That was a slightly different interpretation of the Joy Division song than I remembered hearing before, too. More driven. Nice.
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.
Hey David, I’m the cofounder of a non-profit organization called I Heart just wanted to reach out and let you know I'll be playing a show at the Zipper Factory on December 28th: All Proceeds donated to NYC Coalition to End Hunger. Hope to see you there! Here's the link: http://www.thezipperfactory.com
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