Led Zeppelin, Calexico, Ennio Morricone, Johnny Cash, Blanche, Rory Gallagher, Jack White, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Page & Plant, John Fahey, Chet Atkins, Davey Graham, Pentangle, Bert Jansch, Anne Briggs, Doc Watson, Nina Simone, M Ward, Iron & Wine, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Crooked Still, Alison Krauss, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Buck Owens, Gram Parsons, John Harford, Tim O' Brien, Jeffrey Foucault, Neko Case, Jon Rauhouse, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Leadbelly, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Blake, Lonnie Johnson, Son House, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, Skip James, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Paul Weller, Beck.............
Murphy Lane began with the very unlikey yet extremely creative pairing of Jeff Lane and David Murphy. Jeff, hailing originally from Derbyshire and David from Co Cork, got together musically by chance back in the summer of '05, when both became aware that they share similar appreciations and ideas when it comes to producing music of a timeless quality. With Jeff having graced many stages over the years - with legends such as Steve Miller and Joe Walsh - and David the guitarist with Cork rocker's True Delusion, this duo's collaboration has produced original songs whose history can be traced through a legacy of musical genres: American roots music with its haunting country blues of the Deep South; the down-home stomp of the rolling Appalachia hills; soundscapes of the Wild Western plains and canyons; the fairytale folk of mystical English and Irish traditional music as well as poignant, heartfelt piano ballads. As a duo Murphy Lane spent most of the first year of their collaboration developing their songwriting abilities, and crafting and fine-tuning their songs and epic stories. Their individual strengths and weaknesses became apparant and soon Murphy Lane were maximising their songwriting potential.
Within a year, after one-off gigs and experimenting with other musicians, the Murphy Lane band was born and the lineup which would bring the songs to life was cemented. Sharing vocals between them, with Jeff on 12-String acoustic guitar, David alternating between acoustic Guitar, Piano, Mandolin and Pedal Steel, Murphy Lane's ensemble has since been expanded to comprise of a very talented group of musician's in Aisling Creedon-Adair on Double Bass, Mike Byrne - also of True Delusion - on Drums, the Milis girls Niamh Varian-Barry on Viola & Violin and Ilse de Ziah ..o and Seamus Hennessy of Monorail alternating between guitars, whistles, banjos. With this lineup, Murphy Lane now have a versatile, dynamic sound of light and shade, more than capable of exploring, capturing and reproducing the essence and truth of their songs.
Before embarking on some shows around Ireland with good friend Nicole Maguire , Murphy Lane appeared at the first Indie-Pendence, Mitchelstown Music Festival 2006 in 2006 to great acclaim. At the beginning of 2007, the band stepped into the welcoming and homely Monorail Studio in Co Tipperary to record the debut album.
Produced by David Murphy, with Seamus Hennessy at the controls, the album is released on July 24th 2007.............................
For more info email murphylane@hotmail.com
Shows 2006:
04 Aug - Flexi-Disc, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
07 Aug - Indie-Pendence Festival, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
02 Sep - Blackbird, Ballycotton, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
10 Sep - An Bodhran, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
05 Oct - De Barra's, Clonakilty, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
07 Oct - Tap Tavern, Kinsale, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
19 Oct - City Limits, Cork
14 Oct - Cleere's, Kilkenny
28 Oct - LV Bar, Cork - DAVID SOLO
02 Nov - bar903, Galway - DAVID SOLO
24 Nov - Friar's Gate, Kilmallock, Co Limerick
08 ..he Gate, Youghal, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
16 Dec - An Bodhran, Mitchelstown, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
Shows 2007:
14 Feb - Flexi-Disc, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
26 Feb - Tikki Lounge, Cork - DAVID SOLO
19 May - An Bodhran, Mitchelstown, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
03 Aug - Friar's Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, Co Limerick
06 Aug - Indie-Pendence Festival, Mitchelstown - World Music
08 Aug - Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
06 Sep - Cafe Coco, Nashville, Tennessee - DAVID SOLO
11 Sep - Hall of Fame Lounge, Nasville, Tennessee - DAVID SOLO
17 Sep - Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, Tennessee - DAVID SOLO
25 Sep - Opening Bell, Dallas, Texas - DAVID SOLO
01 Oct - Cactus Cafe, Austin, Texas - DAVID SOLO
05 Oct - Bentleys, Tucson, Arizona - DAVID SOLO
12 Oct - Fiddler's Dream, Phoenix, Arizona - DAVID SOLO
23 Oct - Brainwash, San Francisco, California - DAVID SOLO
28 Oct - LeStats, San Diego, California - DAVID SOLO
31 Oct - Farmer's Market, Ocean Beach, San Diego - DAVID SOLO
09 Nov - Friendly Sons, Warren, Michigan - DAVID SOLO
10 Nov - The Gaelic League, Detroit, Michigan - DAVID SOLO
13 Nov - Trixie's Coffee House, Roseville, Michigan - DAVID SOLO
Shows 2008:
02 Jan - New Music Club, Clonmel, Co Tipperary w/ Monorail
12 Jan - Bulman's, Kinsale, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
30 Jan - The Zodiac Sessions, Dublin w/ Monorail
08 Feb - Friars Gate, Co Limerick - David opening for Jack L
16 Feb - An Bodhran, Mitchelstown, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
17 Feb - The Purty Sessions, Dun Laoighaire, Dublin w/Monorail
18 Feb - BalconyTV, Dublin
25 Mar - Wexford Songclub, Wexford w/Monorail
04 Apr - McCarthy's, Youghal, Co Cork - DAVID SOLO
23 May - De Barras, Clonakilty - w/Monorail opening for Gemma Hayes
Photo's by Caroline Fletcher
Thanks to Moises for shooting this video on Halloween Night '07 at Ocean Beach, San Diego CA... check out his other videos at
http://www.myspace.com/sandibands...
Balcony TV performance Feb 2008 - David & Seamus performing an acoustic version of latest single 'Strange Night'...
Hiya I've just uploaded the first mixed version of 6 tracks from my debut album. They are starting to come together nicely now. Please have a listen and leave a comment if you wish. Chat soon, J.
Hey thanks for the add' and for your comment' enjoyed the songs love your sound' let us know if your ever playing around wexford love to see you live' thanks again.
Hi David. Ive just been listening to your music. I love it. Theres a great mix of musical styles and use of instruments. I love the use of the strings on the piano led track. Very interesting and easy on the ear all around! I'd say the americans just lap it up. Ive played alot of the venues you have played in Ireland with Ross Kearley from Tramore. I really enjoyed it. I going to do it all again soon to promote my own album. I hope we can play the same stage some time in the future. Best of luck with your music for the future mate. Keep moving forward. J.
Hey Daivid, I have just uploaded a song Called Go to Hell on my page would you give it a listen and tell me what you think it comes out like on your PC. Sham. P.S. prob. not as scarey as on Hi Fi.
Hello there, thanks for requesting to add to this page as well. It's nice documenting the musical past and giving light to music that took place so long ago. I was pleased to see your request. I hope that you are all well and look forward to talking to you more very soon. Until then, take care, DAVE-
no bother man my mother gave me year album is very good very different approach great sound. Not really still writing and making songs alrite with my cousin in im doing sound engineer and music technology in Mallow and have been offered course in London In music tech so might go for it! how you gettin on you touring alot yeah?
I wanna take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me since my debut EP launch last November.. My debut album is currently being put together and will be a collection of original material..
Thanks for your kind words David... the feeling is mutual... I think we're buzzing off a lot of the same music. Hope to get to see you playing somewhere soon. Any Dublin gigs planned? Clarence
Stagger Lee hit Cork TOMORROW NIGHT Friday 18th April to be precise... to play the Quad Bar with the very talented SPANK. We would love to see our Corkonian friends for this one!! Hope you can make it.
Go to this page and listen to 'Belly of a Whale'...
Hi David, Yeah thats N-V-B on the fiddle alright! Give us a shout next time your playing Dublin and we'll come along and cheer you on! Martin @ deadgoodsounds
