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Kaz Murphy’s musical journey spans from South Jersey coffee houses to stages
shared with legends like Pete Seeger and Allen Ginsberg. His songwriting, which
flourished early under folk hero Dave Van Ronk’s mentorship, led to diverse
collaborations including Captain Beefheart and two successful Seattle musicals.
Now on his fourth solo album, “Ride Out The Storm,” Murphy continues crafting
what No Depression magazine called “quintessential Americana,” weaving together
mandolin, baritone guitars, and soulful vocals to tell tales of underdogs and
redemption. Based in Los Angeles, he tours internationally while his
instrumental works feature in television and film.

Kaz Murphy’s musical journey spans from South Jersey coffee houses to stages
shared with legends like Pete Seeger and Allen Ginsberg. His songwriting, which
flourished early under folk hero Dave Van Ronk’s mentorship, led to diverse
collaborations including Captain Beefheart and two successful Seattle musicals.
Now on his fourth solo album, “Ride Out The Storm,” Murphy continues crafting
what No Depression magazine called “quintessential Americana,” weaving together
mandolin, baritone guitars, and soulful vocals to tell tales of underdogs and
redemption. Based in Los Angeles, he tours internationally while his
instrumental works feature in television and film.

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Award-winning Americana songwriter Kaz Murphy’s fourth solo CD, “Ride Out The
Storm,” has climbed to #1 on the Roots Music Report True Country Album Chart.
Following 2007’s “Home For Misfits,” this collection of originals was produced
by Scrappy Jud Newcomb (Slaid Cleaves, Patty Griffin), who was drawn to Murphy’s
storytelling and melodies. The album showcases a Tex Mex influence that reflects
Murphy’s decade in New Mexico and Austin during the ’70s and early ’80s.

Recorded at The Zone in Dripping Springs, Texas, the eleven songs blend gospel,
bluegrass, folk, and Country/Western traditions. The live studio sessions,
captured on 2″ tape, feature Newcomb’s musical talents alongside drummer Pat
Manske (Dixie Chicks, Flatlanders), Jon Notarthomas (guitars, bass, vocals), and
backing vocalist Penny Jo Pullus. The warm production highlights Murphy’s
distinctive voice and songwriting, with arrangements that pair soaring mandolin
against baritone guitars.

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PRESS

MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC
“Ride Out The Storm” is a classy 40 odd minutes of storytelling, of insight, of
character based songwriting. Many try and do this, few do it as well as Kaz
Murphy.
maximumvolumemusic.com

AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
Kaz Murphy’s Ride Out the Storm (Barn Wall Media) is an inspiring poetic journey
of empowerment.
americanahighways.org

ROOTS HIGHWAY (ITALY)
Kaz Murphy is a singer-songwriter of class, capable of proposing a collection of
country folk pieces that are well-made and never the same.
rootshighway.it

BLUES MAGAZINE (DUTCH)
Kaz Murphy is not high on the rankings of the radio stations in the States for
nothing.
bluesmagazine.nl

MAKING A SCENE
Kaz has shared the stage with, among others, Allen Ginsberg, Pete Seeger,
Jonathan Richmond, The Derailers, and members of Whiskey Town, The Posies, Sky
Cries Mary, Big Star, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Afghan Whigs and Insect Surfers.
makingascene.org

ALT COUNTRY NL (Netherlands)
With that dark, sometimes trembling voice he states that it’s a matter of
survival everywhere.
altcountry.nl

LONESOME HIGHWAY
When People Come Together is a song of hope for society and our ability to
endure.
lonesomehighway.com

FATEA MAGAZINE
There is no doubt that Murphy’s voice is a thing of great beauty… and over the
course of the 11 tracks succeeds in delivering a collection which evidences
song-writing of great perspicacity and musicality.
fatea-records.co.uk

WRITTEN IN MUSIC (Netherlands)
Murphy distinguishes himself with accurate and imaginative character studies,
nicely processed in inspired and beautifully instrumented songwork.
writteninmusic.com

WHISPERIN AND HOLLERIN
“a gutsy, rustic stroll along rutted, weathered roads”
.whisperinandhollerin.com

MOORISH MAGAZINE (Netherlands)
This is a very good album with fantastic songs…
moorsmagazine.com

RUTA 66 (Spain)
No Depression wrote in 1997 that “Seattle singer-songwriter Kaz Murphy’s solo
debut is filled with songs so rich in imagery, quirky characters, cultural
insights and instrumental diversity that if there was
such a thing as classic Americana, this would be it.” Words that perfectly apply
to his new work.
ruta66.es

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