Artist description an Eclectic mixture of Blues, Folk and contemporarygrooves.

Music Style jazz, blues, Traditional, Folk, rock

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, John Martyn,Nick Cave,etc.

Similar Artists Nick Cave, John Martyn. Bob Dylan

Artist History Adam Murphy has been playing for the last couple of years under the name of Abandon, with the following musicians....Dara Duane, Keith Walsh, Miles Lenihan / Cormac Dunne.Adam is a Cork-born, Galway-based, singer-songwriter who has worked in the U.K, U.S.A and Europe. He wrote the theme song ‘Night-Time in Galway’ for the TG4 documentary of the same name and has has participated in a number of IMRO showcases in the Roisín Dubh, aswell as more recently in the Maynooth 2000 Songwriters’ workshop.Various past recordings have received airplays on RTE Cork, Galway Bay FM, Mid-West Radio FM, aswell as having material covered in the Netherlands and Poland.Presently gigging in Galway, the aim is a fully produced album and touring band.

Group Members Adam Murphy (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards) Dara Duane(Electric Guitars) Keith Walsh(Bass) Miles Lenihan /Cormac Dunne(Drums)

Instruments Acoustic & electric guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

Albums Dive In (EP)

Press Reviews The band is Galway based and has existed in it's present form since late 1998. They have been gigging in the Galway area since early '99. (O'Malleys, O'Che's, Seventh Heaven etc) and will be playing around the country in the coming months.Abandon play an eclectic mix of original folk-tinged rock with melodic lines and contemporary grooves.

Location Galway, Galway - Ireland

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