His beautiful and sensual music combines jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic music into a distinctly original and powerful voice. Chris has performed in over 40 US States, including Hawaii, and in England and Ireland. He has lived, worked, and studied in New York, Boston, Seattle, and his current home, Los Angeles.

He presently heads a rotating trio with some of L.A.’s top musicians, including: bassist Hal Cragin (Iggy Pop, Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright); bassist Mike Watt (The Stooges, The Minutemen, Firehose); bassist Erik Kertes (Sara Garaznek); guitarist Joshua Grange (Dwight Yoakam); drummer D.J. Bonebrake (X, The Knitters); drummer Steve Hodges (Tom Waits, Smashing Pumpkins, David Lynch); drummer Steve Nistor (Daniel Lanois); and drummer Walfredo Reyes, Jr. (Steve Winwood, David Lindley).

Chris Murphy also composes music for Film and Television; teaches guitar, violin and mandolin; and produces solo and collaborative independent albums. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Mass.