- Chris Murphy (Canadian musician)
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Chris Murphy 
Chris Murphy performing with Sloan at the Sudbury Summerfest 2007 in Sudbury, OntarioBackground information Born November 7, 1968
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaOrigin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Genres Indie Occupations Musician Instruments Bass, Piano, Vocals Years active 1991–present Labels Murderecords Associated acts Sloan Website www.sloanmusic.com Notable instruments Fender Mustang Bass Chris Murphy (born November 7, 1968 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan.
Although born in Prince Edward Island, Murphy is commonly associated with Nova Scotia; like his fellow bandmates, he currently resides in Toronto. He helped form the band with Jay Ferguson and is currently the band's bassist and lead singer, who occasionally switches to drums or guitar.
In December 2005, Chris began hosting a show on CBC Radio 3 with Sloan bandmate Jay Ferguson. Their show was broadcast Saturdays and Sundays on Sirius Satellite Radio station (channel 94). The show has been on hiatus since November 2006.
Chris Murphy has also been featured as a guest juror on the show Video on Trial.
Chris and girlfriend, Rebecca Mendoza, have a son named Francisco, who was featured on Entertainment Tonight on December 7, 2007. The two also have another son named Santiago.
In July 2009, Murphy was hit by a car in a hit and run collision while riding his bicycle in Toronto, breaking his collarbone.[1] The incident lent its name to Sloan's subsequent release, the Hit & Run EP.[2]
In 2010, Murphy served as the music coach for the actors in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The character Todd Ingram plays a red Fender Mustang Bass with white racing stripe, similar to Chris'.[3]
References
- ^ Harper, Kate (2009-07-30). "Sloan Bassist Breaks Collarbone". CHARTattack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/72784/sloan-bassist-in-hit-and-run. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ Collins, Leah (2009-11-30). "Hit & running again: Sloan". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2277249. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, and Jason Schwartzman On Set Interview SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
External links
- Sloan official website
Sloan Studio Albums Smeared · Twice Removed · One Chord to Another · Navy Blues · Between the Bridges · Pretty Together · Action Pact · Never Hear the End of It · Parallel Play · The Double CrossEPs Peppermint EP · Hit & RunLive Albums Compilations Never Mind the Molluscs · DGC Rarities Volume 1 · A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 · B Sides Win: extras, bonus tracks and b-sides 1992-2008Singles "Underwhelmed" · "500 Up" · "Sugartune" · "Take It In" · "I Am The Cancer" · "Coax Me" · "People of the Sky" · "The Good in Everyone" · "Everything You've Done Wrong" · "The Lines You Amend" · "Money City Maniacs" · "She Says What She Means" · "Keep on Thinkin" · "Losing California" · "Friendship" · "Sensory Deprivation" · "Don’t You Believe a Word" · "If It Feels Good Do It" · "The Other Man" · "The Rest of My Life" · "Live On" · "Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" · "All Used Up" · "Try to Make It" · "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" · "Ill Placed Trust" · "I've Gotta Try" · "Believe in Me" · "Witch's Wand" · "Take It Upon Yourself" · "Unkind"Videography Keepin' the Tour AliveLabel(s) Former Label(s) Related Articles DiscographyCategories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Canadian rock bass guitarists
- Canadian rock singers
- Canadian male singers
- Musicians from Nova Scotia
- Dalhousie University alumni
- People from Charlottetown
- Canadian indie rock musicians
- Canadian alternative rock musicians
- Murderecords
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