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Jessie Murphy

About Me

Born and raised in New York City, Jessie Murphy’s original songs and style have made her a favorite performer in her hometown, packing vaunted nightspots such as the Mercury Lounge, Siné, the Living Room, and Makor. In the summer of 2005 she unleashed her unique talent on Germany for a three week Tour, “From New York With Love,” garnering attention in a number of European publications including The London Guardian and Germany's Zitty Magazine.Hailed as a “winning singer/songwriter” by the New Yorker, “a photonegative of Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell’s scrappy kid sister” by the Village Voice, and chosen for Paste’s February 2006 EP Report, the press here at home are starting to take notice as well. Jessie released her Debut EP, Room Alone, to a standing room only crowd at NYC’s Living Room in October 2005.In 2006 Jessie formed band called The Love released one full length album, Songs for the Record on Sister Pony Records. The Love toured the UK as a supporting act British pop sensation, James Morrison. In 2007 Jessie left The Love and resumed her solo career, playing shows in New York City's prime acoustic venues.Jessie recently formed a new band, Jessie Murphy in The Woods and they are now in the studio working with producer Roger Greenawalt (Ben Kweller, The Pierces) on a new full length album. This new record is scheduled for release in December 2008.Jessie met her band mates, Marcia Webb and Amy Corso at Columbia University’s Teachers College where all three are currently working towards their Masters in Music Education.Two of Jessie’s songs, Good Life and S.O.B., from her 2004 release Live at the Fun House will appear in the upcoming New LIne Cinema release, Last Request, starring Danny Aiello. Last Request will be shown repeatedly Comedy Central during October 2008.


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Member Since: 2/27/2005
Band Website: jessiemurphy.com
Band Members: Jessie Murphy, Marcia Webb, Amy Corso

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Influences: Belle and Sebastian, Metric, Leslie Feist, Al Green, Laura Viers, Pulp, New Order, Joanna Newsom, Bright Eyes, The Faint, Magic Sam, Ronnie Earl, Cobra Records, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, Joni Mitchell, The Festival, Regina Spektor, The Kings of Convenience, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Tom Jobim, Curtis Mayfield, Jimi Hendrix, The Cure, Bob Dylan, Hall and Oates, Joan as Police Woman
Sounds Like: songs in a half-dream
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

wrote something

we have all been that childwho did not want to learnwho sat sullenun-galvanizedin a crowded classroomteaming with ideasand we have all been that forlorn teacherwho struggled to get across just one wor...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:38:00 GMT

ghost story

One of the leading articles in the new issue of "Foreign Affairs"is "Do targeted killings work?"what could possibly be the answer to this questionI should just read it and find outbut I almost prefer ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:50:00 GMT

Tuesday (Tomorrow NIght) THE LOVE

this Tuesday, Feb 21st is our 2nd to last Living Room Show and also our 2nd to last NYC show for quite some time (we'll be doing some traveling and such) so come out, say hello! Goodbye! and wh...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:15:00 GMT

tumbleweed

I've got some really amazing bruises on my knees from doing an inordinate number of knee slides while dancing at my friend Jamie Stellini's CD release party. It was a blast. Friday the 13th we gave o...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:50:00 GMT