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Sean Murphy |
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
From afar Sean Murphy's name doesn't imply much, but listen to his music and
you'll quickly realize that he's truly one of a kind. A native of Lanikai,
on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Sean Murphy grew up loving the beaches and
laidback serenity of his hometown, but it was his early love for music that
honed his career as a musician (tho' Sean stays close to his Hawaiian roots
by remaining an avid surfer).
Beginning at the age of eight on guitar; Sean's love for music began in a
typical pre-teen sense with Dave Matthews and Bob Dylan as early influences.
In his teens Sean would play for a variety of local bands before deciding to
go solo with a focus on generating his own material. Clearly on an
inspirational path, Murphy's sound would develop even more as he began to
put pen to paper, scripting words filled with emotion as well as songs that
not only spoke of love, friendship and nature, but transcended the popular
tradition of self-indulgent rock. Later, Sean would further challenge
himself by taking on large-scale issues such as global awareness and climate
change in his music, all the while building new bridges between secular
concepts and deep meaningful lyrics.
Sean is now skilled to play variety of musical talents including Chinese
acoustic guitar, the harp and Sitar. These talents, along with Sean's
musical influences, support a strong, unique medley of style; along with the
"vision" of combining both spirituality and growth to his unique playing
style that makes him a great performer as well.
Sean's music is, therefore, a direct reflection of a culture that takes on
much of today's society and the pragmatic roots of American music (along
with the cult faves such as Beck and Matt Costa), that have brought us
today's influential alt-rock sound. It is within the search to invoke this
very cord that truly inspired tunes like "It's Time" and the current hit
"Us", both heartfelt tunes that showcases Sean's syrupy, yet warm and
emotional vocals. Soon enough, without the assistance of a label or radio
promotion, Sean's MySpace music page began to garner a huge buzz (over 3
million listeners), with industry vets such as Brian Adams and David Foster
peeping Sean's work and singing his praises while Sean made a plethora of
fans overseas. In fact, all the excitement surrounding Sean would prompt
Salvatore Alberbazile and Mike Jean Baptiste, head of indie imprint
Moonlight Entertainment Records, to sign him to his first record deal.
Sean is now working on a debut full-length album where he'll serve as
creative head and producer with plans to assemble a band and tour
internationally. The album promises to boast a collection of tunes that
feature Sean's lessons on life, love and society in general. Hardworking,
humble, and compassionate, Sean's determination is sure to get him as far as
his music can possibly reach. As Sean himself stated in a recent interview:
"A true artist has no choice but to create. A smart artist not only creates,
but knows to learn all the ins and outs of his craft, seizing the reigns of
production, making all artistic choices, so that the outcome is entirely a
reflection of his heart and skills."
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Press
Release:
MOONLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT RECORDS
TO RELEASE HOT SINGLE "US" BY POP/ROCK/COUNTRY STAR SEAN MURPHY IN THE U.S.
Keeping with the buzz that's quickly made him one of the hottest young and upcoming stars in the music business, MLE Records artist Sean Murphy is ready to let the States and the world in on his new single "Us" in the coming weeks.
Sean Murphy grew up nearby the fabled Lanikai beach on the isle of Oahu, Hawaii. The talented singer, songwriter and performer has been playing the guitar since he was ten, but over the years he's also become adept with a variety of instruments that include the Sitar and even the harp. Influenced by everyone from John Mayer to Dave Matthews to Bob Dylan, Murphy's style of smooth laidback harmonies and beautiful dissonance has created a style that's both alive and resonating.
Indeed, "Us" deftly captures Murphy's repertoire—nimble guitar riffs, handsome vocals and lyrics that are both personal and touching. And thanks to all the love "Us" has received in the likes of Japan (where its placed Top 5 in the charts), the Netherlands and Australia, not to mention the startling amount of units the single has sold on both Amazon and iTunes, the feeling is tremendous about Sean Murphy becoming a household name in his native land and the rest of the world very soon.
To book performance and Interviews
Please contact:
Clark De Marcus
at 203-993-9899
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