Murray Attaway (born November 30, 1957) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the

Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972. The 2019 estimate was 60,867, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest ...

alternative

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rock band Guadalcanal Diary. After the band's breakup, Attaway recorded one solo album, titled '' In Thrall'', which was released by

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in 1993, produced by

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. An alternate version of the track "Allegory" from '' In Thrall'' was included on '' DGC Rarities, Vol. 1''. As a film composer, Attaway has written music for a number of independent films as well as having songs placed in numerous films and television shows. Attaway was born in

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, Georgia and attended Marietta High School. In 2019, Attaway created the satirica
"Dazzle Dudes" podcast
which tells the story of a fictional group of inept young males who attempt to start a glam rock band in central Georgia in the 1970s. The show is written, performed and produced by Attaway.

Discography

with Guadalcanal diary

Solo

Scores

References

External links

* https://www.dazzledudes.com Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Singers from Georgia (U.S. state) American rock singers Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state) 1957 births {{US-rock-singer-stub