John Murry & Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins have announced a new album. It’s the soundtrack for the documentary film, The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry. Tracks include stripped back versions of songs from A Short History Of Decay, new songs and sections from the documentary score.
“Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.” – Martin Buber
“Ever since we finished recording A Short History of Decay back in 2016, I’ve been waiting for John Murry to return to my studio,” says Timmins. “I had been working on some ideas for the film score for John’s doc when he finally reappeared. He had three days to kill in Toronto, so we decided to get together, sit around and play some music. No real plan and no real goal, just play and enjoy each other’s company. This album is the result of that visit.
“It’s a ‘sort-of’ soundtrack album to the film, it contains some score pieces, as well as some of the solo recordings that John and I made when he was here in Toronto, some of which also became a part of the score.”
As well as Murry on vocals and acoustic guitar and Timmins on electric guitar, bass, keyboards and loops, the album also features Peter Timmins on drums.
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John Murry & Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins announce new album
John Murry will be playing a number of solo acoustic shows in the UK and Ireland to mark the release of this album. Come and see.
July
22nd July – Newcastle – Cluny 2
23rd July – Edinburgh – The Speakeasy at The Voodoo Rooms
26th July – Bristol – Chicken Shed @ the Hen & Chicken
28th July – Twickenham Festival – The Cabbage Patch pub stage at 15:50
August
9-10th August – Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival
23-25th August – Film Track, Limerick
November
7th November – Stone, The Wren
8th November – Liverpool, Venue tbc
10th November – Leicester, The Musician
Ireland
17th November – Cork, Coughlan’s
19th November – Dublin, Whelan’s upstairs
22nd November – Galway, Monroes
December
11th December – London, What’s Cookin’ @ Leytonstone Social Club
12th December – Southampton, The Attic
To book John Murry email mark@ironmanrecords.co.uk for more info. More dates wanted
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Born in 1979, John Murry is an American musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and producer. He hails from Tupelo, Mississippi, and currently resides in Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland. Murry gained critical acclaim with his debut solo record, “The Graceless Age,” which was released in 2013 on Evangeline Recording Co. The album was listed by Uncut as one of the 10 best records of 2012 and received recognition from Mojo, The Guardian, and American Songwriter as well.
“The longer you spend in the darkness with him, the more beauty you’ll see.” – Country Music Magazine
Murry’s music is characterized by its alluring, emotional, and infectious qualities. His songwriting often delves into themes of drugs and near-death experiences. Murry has collaborated with other notable musicians, including Memphis singer-songwriter Bob Frank, and frequently writes and collaborates with San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet.
Winner BEST IRISH DOCUMENTARY – ‘The Graceless Age – The Ballad of John Murry’
The story of American singer-songwriter John Murry who was on the cusp of greatness until he became addicted to heroin, creatively exhausted, and went to Ireland a broken man..
John Murry’s third album, ‘The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes’ was produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Eels, Aldous Harding, This Is the Kit) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth. Murry has already released two critically acclaimed albums, his 2012 debut ‘The Graceless Age’ Age’ (“…a work of genius” ***** The Guardian) and the 2017 follow-up ‘A Short History Of Decay’ (“..delivers in gloriously dysfunctional bucketloads” **** Mojo).
