Richard Murray

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Irish born songwriter/musician/tutor now based in London.

www.RichardMurrayMusic.com




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2009, Musician (session)
Dutch Voice
Zeno Groenewegen
Acoustic lead guitar for 'Ballad1' (working title)

2008, Musician (session)
E-SHARK Records
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for all tracks.

2008, Singer / Songwriter
E-SHARK Records
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
Author & Vocalist for all 13 tracks.

2008, Producer
E-SHARK Records
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
One of two producers for the album 'Desert Wind'.

2008, Vocalist
SharonSuits.com
Sharon Suits
Vox and BVs for 'Table for Two' and 'In Good Time'

2008, Guitarist
SharonSuits.com
Sharon Suits
Guitar for 'Table for Two' and 'In Good Time'

2008, Vocalist
StudioTraxx.com
Howard Herrick
Vox & BVs for 'Ain't that a Shame', 'Music Man', 'Feelin Lonely', 'Hypnotise', 'Melt', and 'Tired of Askin'.

2008, Vocalist
StarNow.co.uk
Michael Tauben
Vox & BVs for 'Sorry I tried' and 'Truth Hurts'.

2008, Musician (session)
GSA Productions
DETERMINATION - Kimberley Dayle
Played all instruments on 'Stay' and 'All I Wanted'

2008, Co-Producer
Play Records
Play Recording and Production Studios
Worked on 2 songs. "I Knew You'd Understand" & "Drove Across the City"

2008, Singer / Songwriter
Play Records
Play Recording & Production Studios
Author & Vocalist for 2 songs "I Knew You'd Understand" "Drove Across the City"

2008, Musician (session)
Play Records
Play Recording & Production Studios
Played guitar & Ukulele for 2 songs.

2007, Actor
EMI Records
Eden James
Starred in promo music videos for "Hurt Me' & "We're Meant to Rock and Roll"

2006, Bassist
EMI Records
Eden James
Bass player on all tracks for the album 'Electric Charge'

2006, Musician (session)
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
Multi-instrumentalist on all tracks.

2006, Musical Director
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
Arranger and band leader for the album 'Firelogic'.

2006, Musician (session)
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and arranger for the soundtrack 'Ryder Cup Irish'

2006, Producer
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Was comissioned to produce the soundtrack to a Sky Sports promo ad. I produced, engineered and performed a piece called 'Ryder Cup Irish'.

2006, Actor
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Starred in promotional video for Sky Sports coverage of the 'Ryder Cup 2006'.

2006, Producer
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
One of two producers for the album 'Firelogic' by Viv Youell.

2005, Musician (session)
Emma-Jane Thommen
EMMA-JANE THOMMEN
Guitar player on several tracks for this artist's self-titled album.

2009 - Headline artist at the Malta Music Marathon 2009 (performing all 3 days).
Lead vocals and guitarist for wedding/function bands 'Hitched' & 'Supernova'.

2008 - Completed Winter/Spring season French Alpine resorts residency both as a solo act(guitar/mando/harp/vox) and with band 'The Juggernaut of Rock'(bass/b.vox).
Eden James Band (feat. myself on bass) nominated for Indie Music Award 'Best Rock Act'. London Apr 08. Performed with various acts at top venues including 'The Silver Seas' @ the o2 Wireless Festival (bass).
Reached the final of the UK songwriting Contest with both submitted tracks.
Playing bass with IRL Records artist Will Kevans and Dan Raza.
Wrote and recorded single 'Drove Across the City' for Play Records.

2007 - Wrote, recorded, produced and promoted by debut solo album 'Desert Wind'. I also continued my work with Viv Youell and Eden James among others. I appeared in the promo videos for 'Hurt Me' and 'Rock n Roll' by Eden James.
Toured Scandinavia on bass with rock band 'The Juggernaut of Rock'.

2006 - Worked as a London-based singer-songwriter and session musician. I starred in a Sky Sports promo ad for the Ryder Cup and I have been working on music for various other television commercials. I am also working as a part-time music teacher at Epsom College and as a registered tutor with AlphaTutors.co.uk. I am currently performing regularly with original bands, cover band 'The Sharks', and as a solo artist.

2005 - Completed tour of Hong Kong & China with singer Viv Youell and am currently performing regularly with various London-based acts (Eden James, E.J.Thomman...)
Musician & co-manager for singer/songwriter Viv Youell.

2003/2004 - Completed comprehensive UK tour with 'The Rubber Plants - The Led Zeppelin Experience' (bass).
Musical Director for 'The John McNicholl Band'.
Permanant member of full-time covers band 'The Fuse' (lead guitar/BVs).
Several interviews and studio performances for BBC radio following regular airplay of original material on various stations.
Private guitar & bass tutor.
2001/2002 - Full-time member of 'The Edmund Fox Showband' (bass).
Part-time accompanist and studio musician for M&M Records recording artist Jason Kernohan. (guitar)
1995-2000 - Various working bands.
Work experience as studio sound engineer & live sound engineer.

International Songwriters Association
The Musicians Union
PRS
PAMRA
PPL
AlphaTutors.co.uk

Grade 8 Rockschool Guitar (Trinity)
ECDL (level 2)
New Deal for Musicians

8th Independent Music Awards 2008/9 - Finalist (potential winner). Best Album (alt. country) www.IndependentMusicAwards.com

UK Songwriting Competition runner up (2 songs) 2008

RadioIndy 'Grindie' Award 2008

Indy Music Award (nomination) Best Rock Act for 'Eden James Band' - featuring myself on bass. 2008

2003-2006 The Open University
M.A. Popular Culture

1998-2001 Sheffield University
B.A.(Hons) Popular Music Studies

1996-1998 C.I.F.H.E.
BTec National Diploma. Popular Music

1990-1995 Cambridge House Boy's Grammar
7 GCSEs grades A-C

Courses completed include:
Making Music Workshop 2004/2001/1998 (www.makingmusicworkshop.com).
Prince's Trust 'Sound Live' 2004 (www.princes-trust.org).

USA Fender Strat deluxe
Guild F47R acoustic guitar w/ D-TAR pickup.
Weber Gallatin Mandolin
Status Graphite 'Shark' fretless 5 string bass
Moon JB5 Bass
Shuker Custom electric upright/double bass
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe guitar amp
Vox tube/modelling twin amp
Laney RB-7 bass combo
Trace Elliot 7210h 2x10 1x15
Shure Beta 57 / 58 mics
Boss/Dunlop Pedal Assortment
Ozark Electro-acoustic Dobro
Lanikai Concert Ukulele
Handmade Irish Bouzouki
Irish Bodhran
Honer & Lee Oskar Harmonicas
Boss BR-1600 HD Recorder
All cables, stands, and toys etc...

Working as part-time music tutor at Epsom College 2006-present
Worked as an administrator for the M.O.D. in 2002-2003. (Recruitment and security clearance processing).
Worked as camp staff at Camp Wicosuta, NH USA 1998-2002. (Cooking, events organising, stock ordering, working with children etc.)

Eden James (feat. Richard Murray on bass) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OOC1e21zas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMze23d23CE

French
English

European Union

Are You A Member Of The Musicians' Union?: yes
Do You Have A Driving Licence?: yes