Dale Murray (musician)
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Dale Murray is a Canadian
singer-songwriter
and musician
. He is a guitarist and vocalist for the indie rock
band Cuff the Duke
, and releases solo material under his own name.
, and is the nephew of Anne Murray
.
In the late 1990s Murray and Ruth Minnikin
formed The Guthries
. They released two albums, Off Windmill in 2000, and the self-titled The Guthries in 2002. The band toured extensively throughout Canada and the UK. Following the release of their second album, the band members each began pursuing solo projects, and have not released another Guthries album.
Murray released his first solo album, Brighter Lives, Darker Side, in 2005.
In 2005, Murray, Nathan Lawr
, Ryan Bishops
, Ruth Minnikin and Kate Maki
participated in two national concert tours, A Midautumn Night's Dream and A Midwinter Night's Dream, which were reportedly inspired by Bob Dylan
's Rolling Thunder Revue
. The five musicians also recorded limited edition albums for sale on each tour.
In late 2005, Murray became a member of Cuff the Duke. In 2008, Murray toured extensively with Cuff the Duke acting as Hayden's
backing band.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is a guitarist and vocalist for the indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:...
, and releases solo material under his own name.
Biography
Murray resides in Dartmouth, Nova ScotiaDartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, and is the nephew of Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
.
In the late 1990s Murray and Ruth Minnikin
Ruth Minnikin
Ruth Minnikin is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was formerly a member of Booming Airplanes, The Heavy Blinkers, The Guthries and Reels, and now performs as Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon....
formed The Guthries
The Guthries
The Guthries were a Canadian country rock band, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Originally formed by Ruth Minnikin and Dale Murray, the band included their respective siblings Gabe Minnikin and Brian Murray, as well as high school friends Serge Samson and Matt Mays...
. They released two albums, Off Windmill in 2000, and the self-titled The Guthries in 2002. The band toured extensively throughout Canada and the UK. Following the release of their second album, the band members each began pursuing solo projects, and have not released another Guthries album.
Murray released his first solo album, Brighter Lives, Darker Side, in 2005.
In 2005, Murray, Nathan Lawr
Nathan Lawr
Nathan Lawr is a Canadian singer-songwriter, currently fronting the band Minotaurs.The original drummer for Royal City, Lawr left the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career...
, Ryan Bishops
Ryan Bishops
Ryan Bishops is a Canadian rock and country guitarist and songwriter from Sudbury, Ontario, who plays as a supporting musician in Ox and in singer-songwriter Kate Maki's backing band....
, Ruth Minnikin and Kate Maki
Kate Maki
-Biography:Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Maki studied neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and education at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario...
participated in two national concert tours, A Midautumn Night's Dream and A Midwinter Night's Dream, which were reportedly inspired by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's Rolling Thunder Revue
Rolling Thunder Revue
The Rolling Thunder Revue was a famed U.S. concert tour consisting of a traveling caravan of musicians, headed by Bob Dylan, that took place in late 1975 and early 1976; the prevailing theory was that the tour was named after the Native American shaman Rolling Thunder. Others maintained that tour...
. The five musicians also recorded limited edition albums for sale on each tour.
In late 2005, Murray became a member of Cuff the Duke. In 2008, Murray toured extensively with Cuff the Duke acting as Hayden's
Hayden (musician)
Paul Hayden Desser who records as Hayden, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario.His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become...
backing band.
Discography
Murray has played on many records as session musician or guest artist. The following records are those on which he is credited as a fully contributing band member or composer.- Yarn (1996) – Booming Airplanes
- Put Paul First (2000) – Paul BelliniPaul BelliniPaul Bellini is a Canadian comedy writer and television actor. Bellini is well-known figure in the Canadian television comedy industry due to his work on The Kids in the Hall and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He has worked on several projects with Josh Levy and PJ DeBoy...
- Off Windmill (2000) – The GuthriesThe GuthriesThe Guthries were a Canadian country rock band, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Originally formed by Ruth Minnikin and Dale Murray, the band included their respective siblings Gabe Minnikin and Brian Murray, as well as high school friends Serge Samson and Matt Mays...
- The Guthries (2002) – The Guthries
- La Nouvelle Gauche (2002) – The Hylozoists
- Matt MaysMatt Mays (album)-Track listing:All songs were written by Matt Mays.# "Downtown"# "So Distant"# "Where Am I Going?"# "Full July Moon"# "Lonely Highway Night"# "Back Home Weather"# "City of Lakes" [video]# "Your Heart"# "Hello Highway"# "Sometime Soon "...
(2002) – Matt MaysMatt MaysMatt Mays is a Canadian singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian indie band The Guthries... - Talkin' Honky BluesTalkin' Honky BluesTalkin' Honky Blues is a hip-hop album by Buck 65. The title reflects research Buck did into the early 20th-century blues style called the talking blues before recording the album.This album won the 2004 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year....
(2003) – Buck 65Buck 65Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,... - EP (2003) – Ruth MinnikinRuth MinnikinRuth Minnikin is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was formerly a member of Booming Airplanes, The Heavy Blinkers, The Guthries and Reels, and now performs as Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon....
- Marooned and Blue (2004) – Ruth Minnikin
- The Sun Will Find UsThe Sun Will Find UsThe Sun Will Find Us is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kate Maki, released in 2004. The album was released independently with distribution by Outside Music....
(2004) – Kate MakiKate Maki-Biography:Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Maki studied neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and education at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario... - Brighter Lives, Darker Side (2005) – Dale Murray
- Secret House Against the WorldSecret House against the WorldSecret House Against the World is an album by Buck 65 released in July 2005. It was produced with Graeme Campbell and Charles Austin, who worked extensively on Talkin' Honky Blues and the Big Rig soundtrack with Terfry....
(2005) – Buck 65 - The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (soundtrack) (2005)
- Matt Mays & El Torpedo (2005) – Matt Mays & El Torpedo
- Cuff the DukeCuff the Duke (album)The eponymous album Cuff the Duke is the band's second full length release. Recorded and mixed in Toronto at The Woodshed, Hallamusic and Chemical Sound, this album contains a re-recording of the track Anti-Social which first appeared on Life Stories for Minimum Wage.-Track listing:#"The Future...
(2005) – Cuff the DukeCuff the DukeCuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:... - Secret Carpentry (2005) – Nathan LawrNathan LawrNathan Lawr is a Canadian singer-songwriter, currently fronting the band Minotaurs.The original drummer for Royal City, Lawr left the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career...
- La Fin du Monde (2006) – The Hylozoists
- When the Angels Make ContactWhen the Angels Make Contact...When the Angels Make Contact is the third album by Matt Mays, released in 2006.-Track listing:All songs written by Matt Mays, except as noted.# "Intro"# "The Past"# "When the Angels Make Contact" # "1 for the Motor"...
(2006) – Matt Mays - Sidelines of the CitySidelines of the CitySidelines of the City is the third album by Canadian indie rock band Cuff the Duke, released on October 23, 2007.-Track listing:#"If I Live or If I Die" – 3:42#"Surging Revival" – 4:04#"Failure to Some" – 7:01#"Remember the Good Times" – 2:47...
(2007) – Cuff the Duke - Little JabsLittle JabsLittle Jabs is the second full-length studio album by Canadian indie rock band Two Hours Traffic, released on Bumstead Records on July 24, 2007...
(2007) – Two Hours TrafficTwo Hours TrafficTwo Hours Traffic is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are named after a line in the prologue to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Although often described as the band that Halifax guitarist Joel Plaskett took "under his wing", they have increasingly... - Orchestra for the Moon (2007) – Jenn GrantJenn GrantJenn Grant is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Born on Prince Edward Island to Ken and Heather Grant, she moved to Halifax with her mother and brother at age ten when their marriage broke up...
- On HighOn HighOn High is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kate Maki, released on February 12, 2008 in the USA on Howe Gelb's record label OW OM Records and in Canada on Kate's label Confusion Unlimited....
(2008) – Kate Maki - In Field & TownIn Field & TownIn Field & Town is the seventh full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden, released January 15, 2008 on Hardwood Records and Universal Music Canada.-Track listing:# "In Field & Town"# "More Than Alive"# "The Van Song"...
(2008) – HaydenHayden (musician)Paul Hayden Desser who records as Hayden, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario.His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become... - Terminal RomanceTerminal RomanceTerminal Romance is the fourth album by Canadian rocker Matt Mays, and his second with backing band El Torpedo, following 2005's Matt Mays & El Torpedo. The album was released on July 8, 2008...
(2008) – Matt Mays & El Torpedo - The Heavy Blinkers – The Heavy Blinkers
- Better Weather – The Heavy Blinkers
- The Night and I Are Still So Young – The Heavy Blinkers
- Yarn – Booming Airplanes
- Hopeful Monster – Hopeful Monster
- Can't Sleep This One Off – Adam Puddington
- For the Meantime – Adam Puddington
- Back In Town – Adam Puddington
- Nothing Is Where It Was – Norma MacDonald
- Country Soul – The Hurtin' Unit
- Bottom of a Heart – Sherry Ryan
- Lost Balloons – Caledonia
- Wandering Midnight – Gabe Minnikin
- Things Have Changed – David Myles
- Nothing Stays the Same – Jason Haywood
- Songs of Brendan Flynn – Brendan Flynn
- Emergence – Dave Carmichael
- Miss Canada – Little Miss Moffat
- You Ain't Getting My Country – The Divorcees
- Two Hearts – Christina Martin