Lymie Murray

Lymie- BiographyPaul Murray a.k.a. Lymie was born October 24th in the community of Royal Flat in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica, the same parish, which graced us with Luciano, Tony Rebel and the unforgettable Garnett Silk. To add to this list of outstanding entertainers, we now have the soulful sounds of Paul ‘Lymie’ Murray.Lymie began singing at church, school concerts, private parties, weddings and other social events from as early as age seven. His musical influences include international artists like Al Green, Marvin Gaye, James Ingram and Jeffrey Osbourne, as well as Jamaican ballad and lovers rock specialists such as Beres Hammond, Maxi Priest and Dennis Brown.Lymie attended Decarteret and Knox College where he studied Business Management, before leaving for Kingston to begin what he terms; ‘the nine to five experience’ which spanned a total of two and half years, during which time he was introduced to producer Desmond ‘Shangul’ Lawson who produced his debut single ‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head’ and who also co-produced with Dalton Brownie, Lymie’s debut album ‘Happy Days’.In 1993 Lymie began singing with a band call Skool led by former Chalice drummer Desi Jones. Skool played on all of the U.S. Sunsplash tours from 1993 onward, working alongside Diana King, Dennis Brown, Barrington Levy, Steel Pulse, Judy Mowatt, Big Mountain, Toots Hibbert, Gregory Isaacs, and many more top names from the reggae world. They toured extensively across the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America. The band had compiled a ‘live’ album entitled ‘Skool in Session’ before Lymie decided to pursue a solo career in 1997.It was during the Sunsplash tour in 1997, that a relationship between young Lymie and lovers rock crooner Freddie McGregor took shape, his first release on the Big Ship label was ‘Jah I Wanna Be With You Now’ which was featured on the Midem 1997 compilation. His second release was a cover of the Tammi Tyrell and Marvin Gaye classic ‘Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,’ which he soulfully sang with the songstress Zoe Fox. Lymie began touring and opening for Freddie McGregor soon after.The collaboration between Barry Clarke (BCR International), Dalton Brownie (Busy Bee Records), U.K. based Stingray Records as well as Big Ship label was the beginning of what was to become Lymie’s third album ‘Start All Over’ later released by Jet Star (UK).Apart from processing one of the most soulfully expressive voices heard in contemporary reggae, Lymie is also a songwriter, writing most of his own material. Some of his finest work includes ‘Blessed’, ‘Everytime I Touch You’, ‘Jah Fire’.Lymie was honoured to be included in the UB40 21st Anniversary Concert celebration held in Birmingham, England in September 2001. He also performed on the London Philharmonic series headlined by John Holt and Ken Boothe. In December of the same year Reggae lovers were treated to his most prolific album to date- ‘Only Conversation’ released on Big Ship/VP Records.2002 commenced with promotional album tours of Japan, USA and the Caribbean. Upon returning to Jamaica he established Lime Lite Inc. which is a multi-faceted production house. In 2003 Lymie delivered superb performances on Rebel Salute, Western Consciousness, To Mom with Love which featured Johnny Gill and the Isley Brothers (May 14) and also Capleton’s St. Mary Mi Come From!2004 and 2005 were also remarkable years for Lymie, local performances in that period included Summer Hype and East Fest. In addition, the singer spent considerable time in the studio recording for future projects.Currently, Lymie is featured on the video for the Battlefield Compilation Album which is receiving heavy rotation on the local cable channels. On the heels of this tune Gumption Productions also released ‘Breathe of Life’ featuring Jah Thunda, which is an inspiring, hardcore collaboration with the Singer and David House D.J.On May 24th 2006 the ‘Time for Love’ album compilation was launched at the Pegasus Hotel Poolside where Lymie brought the words of his song ‘Slow and Easy’ to life with passionate animations and melodic slurs unique to this artiste.Lymie also mesmerized audiences on “International Reggae Day” at the Cable & Wireless Golf Academy on July 1, 2006, “Summer Hype” 2K6 at the Goodyear Oval, St. Thomas on July 22, and Capleton’s “A St. Mary Mi Come From” in St. Mary on August 6th.But at the end of the day when the Show-lights are dimmed Lymie finds his “Haven” in the Studios- Look out for a new album to be launched late 2K6 on the Digital-B Label.Lymie says “My passion is to touch people with my music and sincerely hope that the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in the sight of God.”When asked what inspires him, Lymie replies “Love, Life, Longevity- not only in the musical sense, but also as a blueprint for everyday life.”
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