Matt Murphy (Canadian musician)

Matt Murphy (Canadian musician)
Matt Murphy
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres Indie rock, power-pop
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts The Super Friendz
The Flashing Lights
Little Orton Hoggett
City Field

Matt Murphy is a Canadian musician and actor. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist and guitarist of 1990s band The Super Friendz.

Music career

Murphy first achieved notability for his role as leader of the mid-1990s Halifax band The Super Friendz, a power-pop act that became a prominent part of the Halifax music scene, which at that time was often referred to as "Seattle north". Murphy formed the band with fellow King's College students Charles Austin (bass) and Drew Yamada (guitar). The three shared singing and songwriting duties, as was common in the democratically-oriented scene at the time, but Murphy emerged as the standout performer.

After the Super Friendz dissolved in 1997, Murphy relocated to Toronto and formed a new band, The Flashing Lights. That band featured a more polished rock sound than the Super Friendz, and achieved a degree of fame in Canada. Its members were bassist Henri Sangalang, organist Gaven Dianda, and drummer Steve Pitkin, along with vocalist/guitarist Murphy.

Murphy also appeared on The Virginian, the 1997 debut album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, and also played lead guitar on ex-Inbreds singer Mike O'Neill's first solo album What Happens Now?.

Murphy now splits his days between Halifax and Toronto and his musical time among a variety of projects. In 2003, The Super Friendz reunited for a new album and a brief tour, and Murphy played a show with his old Halifax country side project Little Orton Hoggett.

Flashing Lights are currently on an indefinite hiatus. In 2004, Murphy became a member of Toronto band City Field, in which he plays a smaller role, providing mostly backing rather than lead vocals.

Acting

In 2005, Murphy branched out into acting, playing the lead role in the Canadian mockumentary film The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico; he also scored much of the film's music. He later had a small role in the 2009 film Leslie, My Name Is Evil.

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