Matthew Murphy (musician)
| Matthew Murphy | |
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Murphy (left) in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Edward Murphy |
| Also known as | Murph |
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23 July 1984 Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie rock,rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | 14th Floor Records |
| Associated acts | The Wombats |
Matthew "Murph" Edward Murphy (born 23 July 1984) is an English musician, best known as lead vocalist and guitarist of The Wombats.
He was raised in Woolton, Liverpool, and educated at the public school Liverpool College, and the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, where he met fellow band members Tord Øverland Knudsen and Daniel Haggis.
Murphy suffered from depression and anxiety since he was a teenager and was prescribed citalopram after having severe panic attacks at university. His issues with anti depressants are detailed in the song "Anti-D (song)."
Murphy is part of Liverpool indie rock/pop trio The Wombats alongside Dan Haggis (drums) and Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass guitar); "at first The Wombats were a joke they didn't want anyone to find funny." Murphy once said that: "In the middle of the songs we'd break into uncontrollable sobbing. The idea was not to be funny." The band was initially launched when The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts gave them the chance to play various gigs. They then ended up gaining radioplay in the UK with songs such as "Let's Dance to Joy Division" and "Moving to New York." Their first album, The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, was released on 5 November 2007 with success following with a European tour and finally an Arbor Day Party at Liverpool Academy. The album achieved Platinum status in the UK. The band's second album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch, was released on 25 April 2011 and was a chart success, reaching number 3 in the UK, and number 2 in Australia. The band released their third album, Glitterbug, on 13 April 2015. On the 9th of February 2018 The Wombats released their most recent album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life.
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