I have just released a new single--a great song called "West End" written by my old friend Dave Myers. Check it out HERE
And while we remain on Covid lockdown the Tuesday night shows on Facebook Live will continue at https://www.facebook.com/alexmcmurrayinfo every Tuesday at 8pm CDT. The Time Of Great Hugging will be here someday...
A new Alex McMurray album is a call for celebration. Not a huge, Mardi Gras-like celebration, because songwriters’ albums no longer define the zeitgeist as they once did. But definitely a more private, birthday party-like celebration, because great songwriting is a way to self-knowledge and ultimately satisfaction for those who have the patience to listen carefully. Once upon a time John...
Kate Bush, you say? OK, I'm game. Gonna go out to Californie to make a record of acoustic treatments of Kate Bush songs with my pal Tina Ozinski. Does anybody else think Kate Bush sounds kina like Ween?
Alex McMurray is rightfully recognized as a great guitarist and singer-songwriter, but beyond that he is also a tremendous navigator of the New Orleans music scene. Besides being a founding member of Royal Fingerbowl and The Tin Men, McMurray also formed the beastly Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, with a focus on ribald sea shanties. He partnered with guitarist Jonathan Freilich for the Tom Paines,...
Looking for singles? They're on Bandcamp! Check out "Boomtown", "Young Man's Game", "Billy Riley" (from the Valparaiso Men's Chorus) and the latest-- "Days To Go".