It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch.
For those of you weren’t aware, our beautiful Dad, Kim Murphy, passed away in January after a short illness.
Dad was there with us at the very beginning. In many ways, without him there would be no “The Murphy Brothers”.
Dad was able to join us - down the front where he deserved to be - for one last show in December. Thanks to the kindness of Ambulance Wish WA who helped get him from hospital to the Astor Theatre for what was a truly unforgettable night. Thanks to those of you who made it out and to everyone who has reached out to us since.
If you’d like to support Ambulance Wish WA in some way, visit their website Home - Ambulance Wish Western Australia or Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ambulancewishwa They do incredible work.
Dad was also able to join us for one last session in the studio. Our producer, Rob Agostini, had grown used to Dad’s quiet, supportive presence in the studio. It was extremely special for us all to spend one more time listening to the progress of the new album.
Dad listened to the songs come together with update mixes we played him from his bedside. He really liked this one.
And so, we’ve been working on finishing the album he was so excited about and we look forward to releasing it this year. We’re at the mixing and mastering stage now and we’re looking to a couple of single releases in the next few months that will lead into the full album - one is the the lead single from the album, the other is a standalone tribute to Dad.
We can’t wait to share them with you.
We’re looking toward some great shows coming up too, starting with a Sunday evening open air show at McLean Park in Floreat on 10 March from 5-7pm. More details here - Sunset Beats - McLean Park
We’re also planning another special evening on the (bowling) green show at Lake Monger Rec Club on Saturday April 27 in the same vein as the Crowded House show we did there last year. This one feels like a good fit for us. We'll be performing the Beatles Songbook. Tickets on sale very soon.
More details to come…
All our love
Chris, Kieran and Courtney Murphy