Brent Murphy has been playing guitar professionally for over 20 years and took up the lead vocalist role in ’95 when he put together ‘The Max’, a 4 piece covers band that performed regularly in Sydney for 18 months, booked through Southbeat Promotions.
’98 saw Brent join Sydney duo ‘GTS’ as lead guitarist and lead vocalist making this one time trio a very successful duo performing in Sydney venues such as the Coogee Bay Hotel, Orient Hotel and Surf Rock Caf to name but a few. After 6 years with GTS Brent decided to continue working as a solo performer. He worked solo through Sydney booking agency The Sphere Organisation through ’05 and ’06 before moving to the Central Coast and joining local lads ‘Rocwater’.
Brent Murphy currently performs solo and in the duo ‘Dutch Courage’, with Kerrie Garside. He also fronts two covers bands ‘Nothing Sacred’ and ‘Spitfire’, both of which have regular gigs around the Central Coast, and plays guitar with a corporate Live Band Karaoke show.
Solo and/or Duo, Brent can provide chilled background music right through to uptempo classic hits to rock the dance floor, with or without backing tracks.
Brent Murphy performs regularly around the Central Coast at venues such as:
Crowne Plaza, Terrigal (Beer Garden & Lord Ashley)… Jack’s Bar, Erina… Tall Timbers Hotel, Ourimbah… The Entrance Leagues Club… Kincumber Hotel… Mingara Recreation Club… Fubah, Copacabana… Sails Stage, The Entrance… Doyalson RSL… Erina Leagues… Beachcomber Hotel, Toukley… Wyong Golf Club… Grumpy’s Bar, Terrigal… Coast Hotel, Budgewoi… Bayview Tavern, Woy Woy… Empire Bay Tavern… Elanora Hotel, East Gosford … Long Jetty Hotel… Coast Hotel, Budgewoi… Gwandalan Bowling Club… Dam Hotel, Wyong … Breakers, Terrigal … Toukley RSL.
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| Brent Murphy Song List:
Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohen No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley Feel like Makin’ Love – Bad Company Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed Need u Tonight – INXS Lean on Me – Bill Withers Tip o’ myTongue – Diesel Miss You – Stones I’m Yours – Jason Mraz Crazy – Gnarls Barkley Losing my Religion – REM Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon Hey Jude – Beatles Jack & Diane – John Mellencamp LongTrain Runnin’ – Doobie Brothers Kiss – Prince Cats in the Cradle – Harry Chapin Norwegian Wood- Beatles Lover Lover – Sonia Dada Honeymoon is Over – Cruel Sea Come Together – Beatles Can’t Buy me Love – Beatles Faith – George Michael Hurt so Good – John Mellencamp Bad Moon Rising – CCR I Got You Split Enz Love the One You’re With – CSNY Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison Thank God I’m a Country Boy – J Denver Dumb Things – Paul kelly Honky Tonk Women – Stones Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry How Bizarre – OMC Boys Light Up – Australian Crawl Don’t Change – INXS Mad World – Tears for Fears Cream – Prince Under the Bridge – RHCP Like a Rolling Stone – Dylan Wonderwall – Oasis Holy Grail – H & C My Happiness – Powderfinger Don’t Change – INXS Copperhead Road – Steve Earle Space Oddity – David Bowie Psycho Killer – Talking Heads Slice of Heaven – Dave Dobbyn April Sun – Dragon Saw Her Standing There – Beatles |