Richard Murray

Irish born songwriter/musician/tutor based in the UK

www.RichardMurrayMusic.com




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2009, Musician (session)
Dutch Voice
Zeno Groenewegen
Acoustic lead guitar for 'Ballad1' (working title)

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2008, Musician (session)
Play Records
Play Recording & Production Studios
Played guitar & Ukulele for
2 songs.

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2008, Vocalist
SharonSuits.com
Sharon Suits
Vox and BVs for 'Table for Two' and 'In Good Time'

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2008, Guitarist
SharonSuits.com
Sharon Suits
Guitar for 'Table for Two' and 'In Good Time'

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2008, Vocalist
StudioTraxx.com
Howard Herrick
Vox & BVs for 'Ain't that a Shame', 'Music Man', 'Feelin Lonely', 'Hypnotise', 'Melt', and 'Tired of Askin'.

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2008, Vocalist
StarNow.co.uk
Michael Tauben
Vox & BVs for 'Sorry I tried' and 'Truth Hurts'.

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2008, Musician (session)
GSA Productions
DETERMINATION - Kimberley Dayle
Played all instruments on 'Stay' and 'All I Wanted'

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2008, Co-Producer
Play Records
Play Recording and Production Studios
Worked on 2 songs. "I Knew You'd Understand" & "Drove Across the City"

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2008, Singer / Songwriter
Play Records
Play Recording & Production Studios
Author & Vocalist for 2 songs
"I Knew You'd Understand"
"Drove Across the City"

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2007, Producer
E-SHARK Records
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
One of two producers for the album 'Desert Wind'.

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2007, Singer / Songwriter
Vigilante Publishing
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
Author & Vocalist for all 13 tracks.

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2007, Musician (session)
E-SHARK Records
DESERT WIND - Richard Murray
Multi-instrumentalist on 13 tracks.

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2007, Actor
EMI Records
Eden James
Starred in promo music videos for "Hurt Me' & "We're Meant to Rock and Roll"

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2006, Bassist
EMI Records
Eden James
Bass player on all tracks for the album 'Electric Charge'

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2006, Musician (session)
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
Multi-instrumentalist on all tracks.

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2006, Musical Director
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
Arranger and band leader for the album 'Firelogic'.

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2006, Musician (session)
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and arranger for the soundtrack 'Ryder Cup Irish'

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2006, Producer
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Was comissioned to produce the soundtrack to a Sky Sports promo ad. I produced, engineered and performed a piece called 'Ryder Cup Irish'.

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2006, Actor
BSkyB
Ryder Cup
Starred in promotional video for Sky Sports coverage of the 'Ryder Cup 2006'.

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2006, Producer
Viv Youell
FIRELOGIC - Viv Youell
One of two producers for the album 'Firelogic' by Viv Youell.

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2005, Musician (session)
Emma-Jane Thommen
EMMA-JANE THOMMEN
Guitar player on several tracks for this artist's self-titled album.

Vigilante Music (publishing)
International Songwriters Association
The Musicians Union
PRS
PAMRA
PPL
AlphaTutors.co.uk

Grade 8 Rockschool Guitar (Trinity)
ECDL (level 2)
New Deal for Musicians

8th Independent Music Awards 2008/9 - Finalist. Best Album (alt. country) www.IndependentMusicAwards.com

UK Songwriting Competition runner up (2 songs) 2008

RadioIndy 'Grindie' Award 2008

Indy Music Award (nomination) Best Rock Act for 'Eden James Band' - featuring myself on bass. 2008

2003-2006 The Open University
M.A. Popular Culture

1998-2001 Sheffield University
B.A.(Hons) Popular Music Studies

1996-1998 C.I.F.H.E.
BTec National Diploma. Popular Music

1990-1995 Cambridge House Boy's Grammar
7 GCSEs grades A-C

Courses completed include:
Making Music Workshop 2004/2001/1998 (www.makingmusicworkshop.com).
Prince's Trust 'Sound Live' 2004 (www.princes-trust.org).

USA Fender Strat deluxe
Guild F47R acoustic guitar w/ D-TAR pickup.
Weber Gallatin Mandolin
Status Graphite 'Shark' fretless 5 string bass
Moon JB5 Bass
Shuker Custom electric upright/double bass
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe guitar amp
Vox tube/modelling twin amp
Laney RB-7 bass combo
Trace Elliot 7210h 2x10 1x15
Shure Beta 57 / 58 mics
Boss/Dunlop Pedal Assortment
Ozark Electro-acoustic Dobro
Lanikai Concert Ukulele
Handmade Irish Bouzouki
Irish Bodhran
Lee Oskar Harmonicas (full set)
Boss BR-1600 HD Recorder
All cables, stands, and toys etc...

Working as part-time music tutor at Epsom College 2006-present
Worked as an administrator for the M.O.D. in 2002-2003. (Recruitment and security clearance processing).
Worked as camp staff at Camp Wicosuta, NH USA 1998-2002. (Cooking, events organising, stock ordering, other ad hoc, working with children etc.)

Eden James (feat. Richard Murray on bass) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OOC1e21zas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMze23d23CE

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English
French

European Union