Randy Murray
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Randy Murray was a guitarist member of Bachman Turner Overdrive. From 1989 to 1992 he taught music, did custom recordings and held a radio talk show
in Prince George, British Columbia
. From the late 1970s to 1989, Murray was a fixture on the B.C./Alberta music scene. He was a member of the BTO line-up (along with Blair Thornton, Robbie Bachman, and Fred Turner) from 1991 until 2005, making this line-up the longest enduring of all the various Bachman-Turner Overdrive,B.T.O. and BTO incarnations. He currently works as the Communications Officer for the Diocese of New Westminster in Vancouver, and still plays occasional shows.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
in Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
. From the late 1970s to 1989, Murray was a fixture on the B.C./Alberta music scene. He was a member of the BTO line-up (along with Blair Thornton, Robbie Bachman, and Fred Turner) from 1991 until 2005, making this line-up the longest enduring of all the various Bachman-Turner Overdrive,B.T.O. and BTO incarnations. He currently works as the Communications Officer for the Diocese of New Westminster in Vancouver, and still plays occasional shows.
Accomplishments
- 1988 - Formed the Surreal McCoys, a classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
band who were resident at VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
's Roxy club. - 1987/1988 - Toured with Tim BachmanTim BachmanTimothy Gregg Bachman is a guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with rock bands Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive...
, performing BTO tunes. - 1985 - Released the EP Warm Hands/Cold Heart under the name Voxphantom.
- 1984-1989 - Collaborated with Dave Reimer in the Invaders, a classic rock band.
- Early 1980s - Member of David Raven, who released an EP on the Radioactive label.
- Early 1980s - Member of Ennis-Murray Band, with Paul Ennis, Mike Rogers, Jeff Sugarman
- Late 1970s - Member of X-StaticX-StaticX-Static is the eighth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released in November 1979 by RCA Records. X-Static was the duo's eighth album. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000....
, with Paul Ennis and Ron MacDonald
Sources
- "BTO official website" Retrieved 23 Jan 2007.
- "Randy Murray" Retrieved 23 Jan 2007.