Murph (drummer)

Murph
Murphy at The Great Northern With Dinosaur Jr. 2010
Background information
Birth name	Emmett Jefferson "Patrick" Murphy III
Born	December 21, 1964 (1964-12-21) (age 46) Amherst, MA
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Homestead, SST, Blanco y Negro/Sire, Merge, Fat Possum, Atlantic
Associated acts	Dinosaur Jr. The Lemonheads

Emmett Jefferson "Murph" Murphy III (born December 21, 1964) is best known for being the drummer for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. [1]

Musical career

Murphy joined Dinosaur Jr. after being the drummer in the hardcore punk band All White Jury. He would remain in the band until leaving the group in 1993. He joined The Lemonheads in 1995.[2]

In April 2005 Murph returned to Dinosaur Jr. with J Mascis & Lou Barlow, reforming the original line-up.[3] The band recorded Beyond, a 2007 comeback album, and Farm in June 2009. The band has also steadily toured the world since reforming.

Style

Murph is known for his pounding drumbeats and tight fill techniques.

References

• All Music Guide [4]
• Michael Azerrad, Our Band Could Be Your Life

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Name	Murph
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Date of birth	December 21, 1964
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