Solo artist Brendan Murphy is best known for his unique songwriting, soothing vocals, expressive guitar style and inviting personality. After years performing professionally, releasing two solo albums and entertaining audiences of all walks of life, Brendan continues to generate great music.
‘The gentleman’ of the music world, Brendan is renowned for providing that extra touch to each and every performance. Teaching himself to play guitar at the age of 16 Brendan
quickly developed a unique sound that set him apart from others. He received critical acclaim from an internationalmagazine describing him as, ’drawing comparisons to some
of the foremost soloists of the past decade’.
Whether it’s his sensitive and eloquent acoustic style or his compelling electric interpretations, his versatility as a guitarist is highly impressive.
Brendan’s unique voice charms audiences with its smooth, sensual tone. Very much the character singer,
he manipulates his vocal delivery to suit the song. His talent for songwriting is showcased in his artful original material, releasing two successful albums, ‘Goodtimes’ (2002) and ‘Brendan Murphy’ (2008). In recent years he has produced 100s of children’s songs in addition to 100s of instrumental based pieces.
He has the rare gift of writing exceptional songs that are truly unique with intriguing lyrics and infectious melodies and derives satisfaction from playing live music at venues around NSW including Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Blue Mountains, Sydney, Central Coast, North Coast and central and rural NSW.
Under lights, fully sequenced and energized with electric guitar or the more gentle approach with his vocal and acoustic sounds, Brendan is able to adapt his show to suit any crowd. His diversity of music extends from the 50’s to the latest material, each song shaped and molded to make it his own. His repertoire has been carefully devised to cater for all age groups and with such a diverse array of songs, Brendan is in constant demand for weddings, parties and popular commercial venues.
Not limited to his solo act, Brendan also shares the stage with his sister Meaghan in the duo The Dreamcatchers.
Brendan says, "it is always an honour to be chosen to perform at weddings and special events. I enjoy creating the atmosphere for such a special day in a couple’s life, or for someone's special celebration. I like to begin with intimate music and gradually bring the room to party mode after all the formalities."
Brendan’s all round musical talent means every live encounter is an enthralling & uplifting experience. The success and longevity of Brendan’s continuing music career is testament to a true musical artist.
Brendan has performed at numerous weddings at venues including Noahs On the Beach, Fort Scratchley, Harbourview, Tuscany Wine Estate, Merewether Surf Club, Novotel Newcastle, Ironbark Hill Estate, Teralba Sailing Club, the Newcastle Club, Lizottes, Toronto Royal Motor Yacht Club, Squid's Ink, Pepper's Convent, Lindeman's Wines, Juicy Beans Cafe, Wallsend Diggers, Wests New Lambton, Club Phoenix, Mansfield Conference Centre, Peppers Anchorage, Merewether Golf Club, Robert's Restaurant, Pepper's Creek Barrel Room, Tallavera Grove, Pelican Flats RSL, Shoal Bay Resort & Spa, Newcastle Workers Club, Peppers Anchorage
In addition to playing at many Wedding Receptions, Brendan has performed at functions for Discovery Travel, The Newcastle Knights, the Newcastle Maritime Museum Society, GMAC, Master Builders Association, Crest Financial Services, The Northside Group, Turnbull Hill Lawyers, Hunter Valley Vineyard Association, Montgomery Homes, Prosperity Advisers Coles, Mcdonalds, SocialiZing, Genea and Tuscany Wine Estate. He has supported many touring acts including Thirsty Merc, Evermore, Mental As Anything, Debra Conway, Marcia Hines, the Radiators, Jon Stevens, Mark Seymour and Jenny Morris.
Repertoire
Backing Tracks
Adore You Amy Shark
All the small things Blink 182
All Fired Up Pat Benetar
Are you gonna be my girl? Jet
April Sun in Cuba Dragon
Bad Moon Rising Creendence
Beds are burning Midnight Oil
Blame it on the Boogie Michael Jackson
Blinding lights The weekend
Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes
Bright Side of the Road Van Morrison
Brass in Pocket The Pretenders
Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Boys light Up Australian Crawl
Burning Love Elvis
Call me Blondie
Centrefold J Geils Band
Cheap thrills Sia
Cherry Cherry Neil Diamond
Counting the Beat The Swingers
Cracklin Rosie Neil Diamond
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
Crazy little thing called love Queen
Dance Monkey Tones and I
Don’t Change INXS
Don’t be cruel Elvis
Don’t start now Dua lipa
Don’t Stop Believing Journey
Don’t Stop Fleet Wood Mac
Down Under Men at work
Dumb things Paul Kelly
Echo Beach Martha and Muffins
Enter Sandman Metalillica
Everywhere Fleetwood Mac
Exes and Ohs Elle King
Feel it still Portugal
Flowers Miley Cyrus
Forget you Gnarls Barkley
Friday I’m in love The Cure
Funky Town Pseudo Echo
Get back The Beatles
Get Lucky Daft Punk
Gold on the Ceiling The Black keys
Go your own Way Fleetwood Mac
Happy Pharell
Hard Days Night The Beatles
Hotel California The Eagles
Holy Grail Hunters and Collectors
Hot and Cold Katy Perry
House of the Rising Sun The animals
Hurt so Good John Cougar Mellancamp
I’m a Believer The Monkees
It’s not unusual Tom Jones
Jackie Wilson says Van Morrison
Jessie’s Girl Rick Springfield
Khe Sahn Cold Chisel
Levitating Dua Lipa
Locked out of Heaven Bruno Mars
Lonely Boy Black Keys
Love is a battlefield Pat Benetar
Loving Each Day Ronan Keating
Mambo no 5 Lou Bega
Mama Mia ABBA
Man I feel like a Woman Shania Twain
Marry you Bruno Mars
My Sharona The Knack
Money for Nothing Dire Straits
Moves like Jagger Maroon 5
Mr Brightside The Killers
Mr Jones Counting Crows
Need you tonight INXS
No Secrets The Angels
Nothings gonna stop us now Starship
Play that Funky Music Wild Cherry
Pricetag Jessie J
Pride U2
Power of Love Huey Lewis and the News
Rehab Amy Winehouse
Riders on the Storm The Doors
Rock around the Clock
Rockin all over the World Status Quoa
Rude Magic
Run to Paradise The Choir Boys
Sex is on Fire Kings of Leon
Shake it off Taylor Swift
Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
Shot Gun George Ezra
Shut up and Dance with me Walk the moon
Slow Hands Lynyrd Skynrd
Sounds of them GANGajang
Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum
Sweet Child of Mine Guns and Roses
Sounds of Them Gang Gajang
Sultans of Swing Dire Straits
Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
Tainted Love Soft Cell
Take me Back Noise Works
Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus
Teardrops Womack & Womack
To her Door Paul Kelly
True Love Pink
Under the Milky way The Church
Unguarded Moment The Church
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Valerie Amy Winehouse
Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker
Wannabe Spice Girls
Walk like an Egyptian The Bangles
Walk this Way Aerosmith
Walking on Sunshine KC&the Sunshine Band
You shook me all night long AC/DC
Zebra John Butler Trio
3am Matchbox 20
500 miles Proclaimers
Acoustic
All my Loving The Beatles
Angels Robbie Williams
Better be home soon Crowded House
Better Man Pearl Jam
Big Jet Plane Angus and Julie Stone
Blackbird The Beatles
Bizare Love Triangle Frente/New Order
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Greenday
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Can’t help falling in love with you Elvis Presley
Coming around again Carly Simon
Count on Me Bruno Mars
Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band
Cheerleader OM
Crying Shame Johnny Diesel
Copperhead Road Steve Earl
Don’t dream it’s over Crowded House
Don’t get me wrong Pretenders
Everybody Rise Amy Shark
Every Rose has it’s thorn Poison
Fall at your feet Crowded House
Fast Car Tracey Chapman
Feeling Groovy Simon and Garfunkel
Fever Peggy Lee
Follow me Uncle Cracker
Four Five Seconds Kanye, Paul Mcartney & Rihanna
Get Back The Beatles
Helping Hand Screaming Jets
Hallelujah Leonard Cohen/Geoff Buckley
Here comes the Sun The Beatles
Homeward Bound Simon Garfunkel
Hymn to Her Pretenders
Imagine John Lennon
I’m yours Jason delrulo
Just the way you are Bruno Mars
King of the Road &
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