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"Lyrically
outspoken, musically eclectic, Neil Murray is as good
as Australian music gets".
Billy Pinnell
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more on Neil Murray by Billy Pinnell
“Like it or
not, Australian music does show it has a conscience
now and again….Neil Murray has seen fit to strike
out on his own across the desert of mainstream rock
in search of an oasis…and it appears he has found
it”
Adelaide News
“Murray’s
art lies in saying what he knows and not one word more”Author
and journalist Martin Flanagan, The Age.
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After more than two decades of writing, recording
and performing, Neil Murray is one of Australia’s
most respected songwriters. He was a member of the
pioneering indigenous rock group the Warumpi Band.
Since 1989 he has forged solo recording career that has
produced the albums “Calm & Crystal Clear”, “These Hands”,
“Dust”, “The Wondering Kind”, “Going the Distance”, the
2CD compilation “About Time", the Spoken Word Album
"Spoken” and now the new album "Overnighter"
In 1995, Neil
Murray was awarded the APRA song of the year for “My
Island Home” originally written for the Warumpi Band
and re-recorded by Christine Anu. “My Island Home”
has become something of an unofficial anthem and
featured in the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000
Olympics.
Neil Murray performs regularly at
festivals and live music venues in Australia and
overseas and has just returned from his second visit
to the US with gigs and showcases in NYC, LA,
Nashville and Atlanta.
Neil Murray’s new
album “Overnighter” was released by ABC Music Nov 3
2007.
