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Music Style
rock and roll |
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Musical Influences
pink floyd, gomez, todd winn |
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Similar Artists
tori amos, madonna, sarah mclaughlin, curve |
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Artist History
After a brief hibernation following the disbanding of Cork, "writing songs and pouring my heart out in my bedroom", Misty has embarked on a promising solo career. Her ability to fuse rock, electronica and acoustic styles makes her vibe intelligent yet provocative. She has a strong desire to connect with her audience, which makes her a magnetic stage performer. "I want my songs to move people in the way that certain songs have moved me. I want to do that for someone else. I want my music to be everlasting." With her guitar on her shoulder and her heart on her sleeve, she takes her deepest emotions "out of the bedroom" and onto her debut solo recording, "circles".
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Group Members
doug yeiter / shea yeiter / ren shaw / chris hill / todd winn (producer) / brian kessler (producer) |
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Albums
circles; cork: somethingELECTRIC |
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Press Reviews
Where Cork mined the glitter and flash of glam rock and laced it with electronica, Murphy undresses it and wraps it up as sultry electro-pop. Any track on Circles is more than ripe for radio, including the percolating, Poe-ish "Circles" and the chimey baptism "Lazuli." The true standout, however, is "Glass Ménagère", It's evident no better pop music has bubbled up in this valley. Where other pop poseurs have failed, Misty Murphy succeeds, perhaps because she's not simply a bimbo with a Casio and some pissy poems. Rather, she's a savvy, sassy and--let's put it on the table--sexy songwriter with a fine record that, played loud enough, ought to shift the focus and quiet the crows.--RANDY HARWARD, SLC WEEKLY, JUNE 2002 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /I wanted to give Misty Murphy a bad review--I admit it. I'm pretty hard on famale musicians, I suppose because I see so few of them breaking boundaries and making kick-ass music. Well, Misty makes kick-ass music. You can hear traces of other female greats seeping out from the seams--from her breathy, expressive Tori Amos-like voice to the harder, gusty, Liz Phair-ish "Slipping The Dove". "Glass Ménagère", my favorite, combines bells in a jazzy, trip-hop background that sounds a lot like Portishead. Overall, the album is self-reflective and soothing without being melancholic--Complete with dance beats on tranquilizers. Meanwhile, interesting chord changes light up the choruses while the lullable-like melodies wash over you like an ocean..--NICHOLAS FOX, SLUG MAGAZINE |
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Location
Los Angeles, CA - USA |
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