Trish Murphy is an American singer-songwriter, based in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
, United States. She appeared in the
Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on two consecutive three-day weekends. Inspired by the KLRU/PBS music series of the same name, the festival is produced by Austin-based ...
twice and has released four records.
Music career
Trish Murphy grew up in
Houston
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,
Texas
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, the daughter of a struggling musician and songwriter. After earning a
Bachelor's Degree
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in philosophy at the
University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a Private university, private Catholic church, Catholic university in Irving, Texas. Established in 1956, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The university comprises four academi ...
, she formed a duo—Trish and Darin—with her brother
Darin Murphy Darin may refer to
Places
* Darin, Anbarabad, a village in Kerman Province, Iran
* Darin, Jebalbarez-e Jonubi, a village in Kerman Province, Iran
* Darin, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
* Darin, Yazd, a v ...
and performed in Houston for several years in the early 1990s. In 1996, Murphy relocated to Austin, releasing her recording ''Crooked Mile'' independently in 1997. In 1998 and 1999, Murphy performed as part of the
Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 ...
tour. Murphy released the recording, ''Rubies on the Lawn'' on Doolittle/
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...
in 1999. A live recording, ''Captured'' was released independently in 2001.
Murphy has performed twice at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Murphy made her 2005 record release, ''Girls Get In Free'' following a sabbatical from performing and a period of personal difficulties. This record's CD release party benefitted ''GENAustin'', a non-profit outreach program that helps middle-school-aged girls develop strong
self-esteem
Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth or abilities. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am loved", "I am worthy") as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Smith and Mackie (2007) d ...
. Murphy is also a member of GENAustin's Board of Directors.
Murphy performs solo, with her rock band and as part of a 1950s-today music
tribute band
A tribute act, tribute band or tribute group is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act. Tribute acts include individual performers who mimic the songs and style of an artist, such as Elvi ...
, ''SKYROCKET!''.
Murphy also teaches Italian cooking at Austin's
Central Market Central Market may refer to:
*Central Market, a 2009 album by Tyondai Braxton
Fresh food markets
* Adelaide Central Market, Australia
* Cardiff Central Market, Wales
*Central Market, Hong Kong
* Central Market, Casablanca, Morocco
* Riga Central ...
.
In 2008, Murphy appeared alongside her brother and
Johnny Goudie
John Charles Goudie (born October 14, 1968, Coral Gables, Florida) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, record producer, actor, and podcaster based in Austin, Texas. Over his five-decade career, he has received ...
, as a
police officer
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in the movie ''A Very Bad Day''.
Discography
*''Yes, We're Open'' (with Darin Murphy), Rehab Records, 1991
*''Tongue & Groove'' (with Darin Murphy), Rehab Records, 1993
*''Crooked Mile'', Rhythmic Records, 1998
*''Rubies on the Lawn'', Doolittle/
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...
, 1999
*''Captured'',
Raven
A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...
, 2001
*''Girls Get In Free'',
Valley Entertainment
Valley Entertainment is an American independent record label and music distributor based in New York City, United States. The company was founded in 1994 by Barney Cohen and Jon Birge. In 2001, it acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ...
, 2005
See also
*
Music of Austin
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References
External links
Official Trish Murphy site, includes photos, songs and recipes Trish Murphy article on the official Lillith Fair siteGENAustin website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
American women singers
Musicians from Austin, Texas
University of Dallas alumni
Mercury Records artists
Living people
21st-century American women