New release May 20, 2021 available on all streaming platforms

By James Rogers | May 18, 2021
Halfway Around the World Single

HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD  is the first track of American singer/songwriter/violinist Chris Murphy’s debut album (SOVEREIGN) on Friendly Folk Records.  The opening groove establishes an instant likeability and seductively sets up ‘the hook’, a mark of great songwriting. Murphy’s lyrics wrap the listener in the determined tones of good-natured rambling and wander lust as he refreshes the…

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Release April 20, 2021 – “TILL THE WORLD LIFTS ITS HEAD AGAIN”

By James Rogers | April 20, 2021
Till the World Lifts Its Head Again Single Cover

“TILL THE WORLD LIFTS ITS HEAD AGAIN” is the debut single for Friendly Folk Records by American singer/songwriter/violinist, Chris Murphy. A production of cross-Atlantic collaborations, the uncanny origin of the song comes from a pre-pandemic dream. The lyrics, though written in Fall of 2019, seem to insinuate, or prophesize the path of events and the…

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Chris Murphy on Spotify

By James Rogers | September 25, 2020

My discography is finally on Spotify. You can stream albums from my back catalog including Water Under The Bridge and The Tinker’s Dream here. 

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Long Long Time by Paul Haas out now on Teahouse Records

By James Rogers | September 25, 2020

I recently produced and played on the album “Long Long Time” by LA area Americana artist Paul Haas. The former trucker’s debut came out on Teahouse Records. You can purchase the album on Bandcamp and find it on your favorite streaming platform. Revisit our release party here. 

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Seven Crows – “Secrets Of Navigation” out next Friday (10/2)

By James Rogers | September 25, 2020

The debut album from my ambient project Seven Crows is out next Friday (10/2) on Teahouse Records.  Stream the first two singles, “Secrets Of Navigation” and “Two Swords,” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Rj2oiP2D8AGh5jgcsDlVs?si=YUAPW1lRS5WsqbV4HLEwNQ Presave the album here: https://ffm.to/gqkr984

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The Devil’s Box String Band at The Courtyard | Bisbee, AZ

By James Rogers | December 3, 2018

“magical weekend w/ Hal Cragin bringing our music to the old mining town-turned-arts-colony Bisbee, AZ hosted by the renaissance man singer/songwriter/artist pioneer Dan Simonis and his lovely wife Puspa Lohmeyer .,, great to meet Mark Pierce Debra Daggett Michael Page Tamara PageBig thank you 🙏 everyoneRepresented by theThe Teahouse Music Company”

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Chris Murphy performing in Medemblik

By James Rogers | November 28, 2018

“leaving the medieval village Of Medemblik in the north of Holland after a great weekend playing violin 🎻 for the wonderful Kroezen Tribe , celebrating the 60th birthday of Martin Kroezen ,,,What a great adventure and amazingly fun to meet so many wonderful people”

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