Roisin Murphy

At 50 years old, Roisin Murphy has this physical status:

Róisn Marie Murphy (born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer.

She first appeared in the 1990s as one half of the UK-Irish trip hop duo Moloko, with her partner Mark Brydon.

Murphy embarked on a solo career after breaking up with Moloko, writing and releasing her debut solo album, Ruby Blue, written and produced with experimental musician Matthew Herbert, garnering critical esteem in 2005.

Overpowered, her second solo album, was released in 2007. Her third album Hairless Toys was released in 2015 after an eight-year absence (which also included many singles, vocal effects, and side projects); it was later nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and Ireland's Choice Music Prize.

She released her fourth album Take Her Up to Monto (2016) in the ensuing year.

She launched four 12" books in 2018 in collaboration with producer Maurice Fulton to critical acclaim.

Early life

Róisn Marie Murphy was born in Arklow on July 5th, 1973. She and her family immigrated to England when she was 12 years old, where they settled in Manchester. She embraced 1960s fashion, from going to car boot sales and charity shops with her mother, who was an antiques dealer. Her parents divorced after three years of living in Manchester, and the two families relocated back to Ireland. Despite this, 15-year-old Murphy stayed alone in England because she did not feel that her mother had the energy to continue taking care of her. She lived with her best friend for a year before being able to obtain Housing Benefits and move into a nearby apartment.

Murphy's school years were challenging, as she recalled in 2019: "I never felt it was like being bullied; I always felt I threatened people; and that was why I was suspended." She befriended a group of "weird boys" who wore black and who listened to The Jesus and Mary Chain. Murphy was inspired to perform at a Sonic Youth festival with a friend. She played back her singing voice in case she wanted no one to know that she "sounded like Elaine Paige." She later joined a post-punk band that disbanded after a handful of appearances. She enrolled in a sixth form college at the age of 17 and later considered going to art school. She moved to Sheffield, where she was inspired by Vivienne Westwood's Trash designs at 19 years old.

Personal life

Murphy lives in Ibiza, having previously divided her time between London and Ireland. Clodagh's daughter, Clodagh, was born on December 15, 2009, and she had previously dated British artist Simon Henwood; their daughter, Clodagh, was born on December 15, 2009. Clodagh's sole custody is owned by the woman. Murphy is currently in a relationship with Italian producer Sebastiano Properzi. Tadhg, the couple's son, was born in September 2012.

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Career

Murphy met Mark Brydon in 1994 at a party, asking: "Do you like my tight jacket?" See how it suits my body." Murphy was brought to his Fon Studios, where he auditioned her voice on tape and adored Murphy's dramatic performance. They started dating, and they were signed to Echo Records, who released their debut album Do You Like My Tight Sweater? The following year is the following year. Heather Phares of AllMusic said the album was a mash-up of elements of trip hop and funk with experimental dance music, allowing for a more fun approach than some of their contemporaries. The sequel to I Am Not A Doctor was released on similar musical territory, while Boris Dlugosch's "Sing It Back" received international recognition, and it will continue to be on more than 110 compilation albums. Murphy wrote "Never Enough," a non-profitable Dlugosch book that debuted at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart in June 2001.

Moloko's third album Things to Make and Do, for which they used more live instruments, and more flexible arrangements by keyboardist Eddie Stevens, appeared in October 2000. The album debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, and "The Time Is Now" became their most popular British single, peaking at number two. Murphy and Brydon disbanded out, but they were contractually bound to produce new albums. Brydon backed out of significant of the album's exposure after its inception in 2003, so Murphy handled the bulk of the paperwork herself.

Murphy told Q magazine in May 2005, although no official statement regarding Moloko's future had been released, "We left it on good terms after a very fruitful tour." We shook hands and said, "see you later," but we haven't spoken since. I'm not sure if Mark is aware of this website or what he's doing. I'm not sure if we'll or we won't reunite. "I don't want to" not want to do, "myself" says the writer.

Murphy started doing solo work while living in Moloko, which included contributions to Handsome Boy Modeling School and Boris Dlugosch's "Never Enough" album, which made it to the top three of the US Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Murphy released her first solo album in 2004 with producer Matthew Herbert, who had previously worked on remixes for Moloko. She had hoped to work with him again, saying that "it felt very natural" because Matthew makes everything seem faster and simpler." Murphy discovered she loved working with Herbert after the pair had produced a few songs, and her company Echo Records encouraged her to work as free as long as she had no deadline. They thought it was strange and didn't know any songs that would be good singles when she handed them the album. Murphy's A&R division suggested that it make it more radio-friendly, and the A&R division suggested that it be changed to make it more radio-friendly. Murphy denied, saying that she "wanted it to be as pure as possible." The label came later to assist her.

In June 2005, Murphy's debut album Ruby Blue was released. Prior to this, tracks from the album were included on three limited edition, vinyl-only releases: Sequins #1, Sequins #2, and Sequins #3. The EP's debut was intended to coincide with artist Simon Henwood's London exhibition, which featured paintings of Murphy in a number of sequined outfits (some of Henwood's works are used as cover photos for the record jackets). The titling is also a play on "sequins" and the related word "sequence." "If We're in Love" and "Sow into You" were two video clips for the album's singles by Henwood (If We're in Love and "Sow into You").

Ruby Blue samples include sounds made by everyday products and activities, including cosmetics, brass mice, dancing, and ornaments. Moloko's electronic music is mixed with jazz and pop styles. Despite the fact that the album was a commercial failure, it received mainly favorable feedback; Pitchfork Media called it "ideal, the ultimate combination of human warmth and technological know-how."

Murphy joined EMI in May 2006, a EMI member. "Overpowered" was her first single for the brand, and she was released on July 2nd, 2007. The single was written by Murphy and Paul Dolby (Seiji) of Bugz, Associate, and Tom Elmhirst, as well as a line of remixes from Seamus Haji, Kris Menace, Hervé, and Loose Cannons. In September, a second single "Let Me Know" (a collaboration with Andy Cato) was released, and the album, Overpowered, was soon after.

Murphy received a pre-nomination for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Inter Act in September 2007, but did not make it to the final list. On Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, she performed "Let Me Know" on Friday Night.

Murphy sustained an eye injury on October 27, 2007, while On tour in Russia to promote Overpowered. She was forced to cancel several times on tour.

Murphy resurgently worked with Sejii on a new studio solo album amid well-known setbacks at EMI. She performed a cover of Bryan Ferry's "Slave to Love" in a Gucci commercial and was released on the promo-only "Movie Star" single in 2008. Murphy previews content at the SEone club in London in 2009, including "Momma's Place" and "Hold Your Hands," as well as the single "Orally Fixated" on her Myspace page in November 2009. The album was released later this month. For 48 hours, The Guardian is giving you a free download of the song.

Murphy's only releases from 2010 to early 2013 were on other artists' albums. Tons of Friends, David Byrne, and Fatboy Slim's "Boadicea" by Tony Christie, Tony Christie's "Golden Age" by Luca C & Brigante, "Look Around You," Boris Dlugosch's "Look Around You," Tony Christie's "Boadicea"), and "Invisible Cities" with Invisible Cities, "Look Around You" by Boris Dlugosch, David Morale's on "Look Around You" by Croo "Looking" by David Byrne "Infinia" by David Byrne" by Tony Christie's "Looking "Looking" by &Mo" and "Input "Looking" and "Look Around You" and "Look Behind You" by Boris "Looking "Looking" by Boris Love, "Looking "Looking "In My Garden" and "In My Garden" by In My &Moa" and "Look Around You" by Boris "Get Your Garden" by In My City" by &Moa" and "In My Love, "Looking's "Looking," Mason's "In My Garden" and "Bo" and "Moa" and "Boa" and "D" by &Movia" and "Look Around You" by Boris Weber" and "In My Garden" in Your Country" by In My Garden" in My Garden "Lea" and "D" by In My Country" by &Bo" by Tony Christie's "Look Around You" by Morgan, "In My Garden" by Bonnie Christie's "In My City "Letya" by Mira" and "Mo" by &Ma" by In My Garden" by In My Garden" by Invisible Cities An exception to this was a 12" "Simulation," which was released under her own name in 2012.

Murphy's latest Italian language EP Mi Senti, released in May 2014, featured a new design as well as previous Italian pop hits. Hairless Toys, her third studio album, received raves a year later.

Take Her Up to Monto, her fourth album, was released in July 2016 during the same sessions as Hairless Toys and featured long-time collaborator and producer Eddie Stevens. The Monto name is derived from an Irish folk song of the same name that was popular among The Dubliners in the 1960s, when Murphy's father performed to her as a child. A number of European festival dates and a number of North American shows were followed by the unveiling of the book.

Through 2018, The Vinyl Factory published a series of four 12-inch discs created by Baltimore house music pioneer Maurice Fulton. Murphy produced music videos for the four A-side releases consisting of eight original songs, each about 6 minutes.

On March 4, 2020, the single "Murphy's Law" was announced. Her home performances for a livestream concert were released as part of a series of six short films during the subsequent pandemic quarantine.

On October 2, 2020, Murphy unveiled her fifth solo album Róisn Machine. It includes ten songs, with singles "Simulation" and "Jealousy" releasing many years ago, as well as more recently released titles "Incapable," "Murphy's Law," and "Something More".

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