Murphy’s Law (band)

Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law live in 2007
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk, Skate punk, Crossover Thrash
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Profile, Relativity, We Bite, Artemis, NYHC Tattoos, I Scream, Reflex/Wolfpack Records
Associated acts	Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Skarhead, Skinnerbox, Agnostic Front, Mucky Pup, Fishbone, Cro-Mags
Website	www.murphyslawnyc.com
Members	Jimmy Gestapo Raven Vincent Alva Ian Meredith Christian Hoffmeister Rodney Martino

Murphy's Law is an American hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1982. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band, in the past the line-up has consisted of former members of bands such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi Rocks, Agnostic Front, and D Generation.

Over the course of their career, Murphy's Law have released five full-length albums, of which the last was released in 2001.

The eponymous debut album features fast paced, short songs with more mosh sections, but they also managed to blend in some laid-back Californian punk sounds and even blues into the stomping New York hardcore anthems. Some of the songs on this album could also be credited as an influence on the burgeoning thrash metal scene which had taken to incorporating elements of New York hardcore into their sound and general song structure – for instance, Anthrax and S.O.D., whose Speak English or Die album predated this release. They shared a common interest in the lyrical themes of drinking, smoking, and partying with the likes of Boston hardcore band, Gang Green – another trait which separates them from the sociopolitical leanings of fellow NYHC bands. On later albums they diversified with experiments into ska.