Sally Murray
Recorded almost entirely on borrowed equipment in a south Manchester bedsit, Sally Murray’s debut four track release captures her highly personal and ambitious approach to songwriting and is a thing of raw, strange beauty.
The Nottingham–born singer’s effortless performances are brought to life by her rich, low voice which is shot through with East Midlands grit, that on this recording, is multi-tracked and up front, commanding the listener’s attention. Alongside her vocals are bowed & detuned guitars, analogue synthesizers, lap steel, e-bow, drums and old 70’s home organs.
While her music isn’t in thrall to any particular artist or genre, some would maybe cite the sounds of Feist, PJ Harvey and Bert Jansch as possible musical heros of Sally’s though stylistically this mini-album blends a wide scope of influences including acapella township gospel, lo-fi indie grunge, Sixties psychedelia and bare acoustic balladry.
Sally has been writing songs from a very early age - her first ever song was about a supernova ready to explode and destroy the earth written when she was five years old - and in recent years she has built up a loyal following in her hometown.
Since re-locating to Manchester she has played a handful of shows and is gaining a fearsome live reputation.
Listen to some mp3 clips below.......
>> Website: http://www.myspace.com/sallymurraythemusical
>> MP3 audio file: dawn patrol
>> MP3 audio file: battle ground
>> MP3 audio file: changes
>> MP3 audio file: goodnight