Of Irish descent, the Canadian-born Murphy has performed and gigged at over 1,000 shows across North America since first hitting the local Montreal music scene in 1996. He has been requested as the opener for Grammy award winner Adele, April Wine, Grammy winning British Reggae band Steel Pulse, Our Lady Peace, among others. Murphy has appeared at dozens of local and internationally attended festivals including Canada’s premier showcase for best new music, the 2008 North by Northeast conference, as well as the world renowned Festival International de Jazz de Montreal in 2006.

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