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Scott Murphy (musician)
Background information
Birth nameScott Murphy
Born (1979-02-11) February 11, 1979 (age 45)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OriginChicago, Illinois,
United States
GenresRock, Pop punk, Power pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Bass
LabelsUniversal Music Japan - Universal J
WebsiteOfficial Website

"Scott Murphy" (born February 11, 1979) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work as bassist, vocalist, and songwriter in the pop-punk band Allister, and for his solo work released through Universal Music Japan.[1]

History

Allister

Scott Murphy began playing with pop-punk band Allister on bass and vocals in 1998. They were one of the first bands to sign to California based record label Drive-Thru Records, and have released five studio albums — 1999's Dead Ends and Girlfriends, 2002's Last Stop Suburbia (which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.),[2] 2005's Before the Blackout, 2010's Countdown to Nowhere, and 2012's "Life Behind Machines" — Allister also made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Sleepover. [3]

While on tour in Japan for the first time in 2001 for a string of sold out shows, Murphy became intrigued by the culture and language of Japan, and after learning basic phrases to say from stage, he began studying Japanese on his own. During a stint at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX, Allister met and became close with Japanese rock band Ellegarden, and they were soon invited to a two and a half month/ 40 date tour of Japan together in 2006.[4] On this tour, Allister released the album Guilty Pleasures (EP), on which Murphy sang most of the songs in Japanese, and the CD went on to sell over 200,000 copies.[5] The following year, Allister member Tim Rogner found out that he was to become a father, and the band announced their intention to go on hiatus, but resumed activity again in 2010. [6]

Solo Work

Scott Murphy went on to sign a deal as a solo artist with Japanese major record label Universal Music Japan - Universal J.[7] In 2008, he released "Guilty Pleasures II", and "Guilty Pleasures 3" as a continuation of the band’s past work. Both albums were certified Gold Records by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipment of over 100,000 copies on September 10, 2009[8] and December 10, 2009.[9] On the day of his first solo release, his name became the #1 searched term on Google in Japan.

Scott began making guest appearances on many popular Japanese television shows including: "Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ",[10] “Music On! TV”, “Sukkiri”, "Mezamashi TV", “Hanamaru Market” among others, and took an ongoing role announcing for NHK World’s "J-Melo" TV program.[11] He also starred in a commercial for Japan's best selling cheesecake company, LeTao.

Over the next several years Scott released many more albums in the “Guilty Pleasures” series as well as an all English original album titled "Balance". He has released 2 live DVDs, as well as written songs and produced albums for several Japanese artists.

Scott & Rivers

In 2010 Scott started work on a new project with alternative rock band Weezer's frontman and vocalist Rivers Cuomo entitled "Scott & Rivers."[12] The pair will share lead vocal duties, and have been writing and recording an album of original songs sung in Japanese for release in early 2013. They will have their first show at the Countdown Japan Festival in Chiba, Japan on December 31, 2012, as the first non-Japanese act to perform at the 10 year old festival.[13]


Discography

Solo Albums

  • Guilty Pleasures II (2008)
  • Guilty Pleasures 3 (2008)
  • Battleground EP (2009)
  • Balance (2009)
  • Guilty Pleasures Love (2009)
  • Guilty Pleasures 4 (2010)
  • Guilty Pleasures Thriller (2010)
  • Guilty Pleasures Animation (2011)
  • Guilty Pleasures Best (2011)
  • Guilty Pleasures Christmas (2012)


Misc Albums

  • Nintendo 3DS Game – “Smile PreCure! Let’s Go! Märchenland" (2012): (All game music written by: Taka Chiyo, Luna Inaba, Scott Murphy, & The STEALTH)
  • Disney's Nightmare Revisited (2008): Track #21. - Scott Murphy - "Sally's Song"
  • "SEVENTH TARZ ARMSTRONG – TOKYO CITY BIG NIGHTS” (2008): Track #9. – goodnight war at 3Cafes. (Music Written by Scott Murphy)
  • Haruka - Kimi no Mikata (2008): #2. Yukue Fumei (Music Written and Recorded by Scott Murphy) #3. Mirai Kouro (Music Written and Recorded by Scott Murphy)
  • "Pop Disaster - Flashback to Memories" (2007): (Album Produced by Scott Murphy)


Allister Albums


See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/scott_murphy/ Universal Music Japan Website
  2. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368975/fullcredits IMDB Movie Database
  4. ^ http://www.punknews.org/bands/ellegarden Punknews.org Website
  5. ^ http://www.japantoday.com/category/arts-culture/view/scott-murphy-trikes-gold-with-series-of-j-pop-cover-albums Japan Today Website
  6. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/allister/id13506307 iTunes - Allister
  7. ^ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/scott_murphy/ Universal Music Japan - Universal J Website
  8. ^ Template:Ja icon "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年8月". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  9. ^ Template:Ja icon "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2009年11月". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  10. ^ ttp://www.japanprobe.com/2008/07/11/scott-murphy-sings-in-japanese/ - Japan Probe Website
  11. ^ http://www.nhk.or.jp/j-melo/nhkworld/english/team/index.html - NHK World J-Melo
  12. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2123462 AbsolutePunk.net Website
  13. ^ http://countdownjapan.jp Countdown Japan Website
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