Reid Attaway - Guitar/Vocals
John Charlet - Vocals / Trumpet
Kelly Hazlett - Bass
DJ Kyriakides - Trombone
Nate Koch - Sax
Dave Gibson - Drums
Influences
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Pietasters, The Slackers, Toots and the Maytals,Less Than Jake,NoFx,Bad Religion,Eastern Standard Time,Jackmove,Between the Buried and Me,Rx Bandits
Murphys Kids live to rock. Their goal is to bring everyone into the experience from the folks at the bar to the fans up front. The rhythm section of guitar, bass, and drums thumps out the backbone while the horn section lays their smooth runs on top. Its all complimented by the dual vocal of Attaway and Charlet whos socially-savvy lyrics and anthemic melodies push crowds into a frenzied heat. In the last eight years Murphy's Kisd has played every all-ages club in Richmond and have completed three full tours of the east coast and the southeast. They were a featured artist for two years running on the SouthernSka Tour hosted by Southernska.com. They have also recorded and released three CDs that have been met with enthusiasm and have sold accordingly. They have headlined and supported at an array of venues. Club owners and promoters in and around the Richmond area continue to find how well MK works on bills with bands of regional and international fame such as Less Than Jake, the Suicide Machines, the Toasters, the Slackers, Fighting Gravity, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mutemath,The Fray, Soldiers of Jah Army, Badfish, and the Pietasters.
Journalists and fans alike are left asking, "Is that reggae or rock?" Their approach is both precise and brutal. As a band who wants to rock harder than all and groove even harder, they make their musical mark by becoming a hybrid of fast, catchy rock and deep, groovy reggae rhythms. They have a full set of reggae covers as well as 15 second hardcore songs. They have been compared to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the Toasters. You will find everything in their CD players from old school reggae like Burning Spear and Bob Marley to new school progressive rock like the Mars Volta and Coheed and Cambria. With all the conjecture about what their sound is and what they are trying to do musically the bottom line is Murphys Kids brings it. Their paramount goal is for everyone to go home sweaty, exhausted and grinning from ear to ear.
Booking inquiries should be sent to: Goliathman@aol.com
hey! finally some northern va shows huh. :) since i'm in seattle now i guess that means i will have to bring some murphys kids love out to the west coast. maybe i will be able to catch you guys in va this summer. i plan on being there for a few weeks in august.
you guys put on an awesome show! im glad i came and no you didnt mention my haircut but thank you! i like it too. hopefully i can make your show when you come back. take it easy.
yeah i see u got a show at tanners creek i live literaly right next to it its a 21+ show and im not 21 so would it be cool if i walked over and just got a cd i wouldnt be able to come in tho
Just letting you know we have 2 new events up! Come check them out maybe you would be interested in playing one of them! This year we are taking our events to the next level by adding guitar duels and such.
truly incredible show tonight. richmond has dearly missed you guys and it was great to hear some new stuff as well as the familiar MK songs we all know and love. hope you guys can play somewhere close to home sometime very soon. thanks again for all the beautiful music
