Daniel Ward-Murphy

Daniel Ward-Murphy is a London based singer / songwriter. He writes folk rock music. Similar artists include Damien Rice, Ryan Adams and Newton Faulkner.

His debut album 'Until The Morning Light' was released on 11th November 2008 (Limited Edition) with the Regular version of the album available from 12th January 2009. The album was financed through the crowd-sourcing website Sellaband.

"Until The Morning Light"

1. She's A Knockout
2. My Beautiful Predicament
3. I Think I Made You Smile
4. The Queen Of Something New
5. The Sun Is In Your Eyes (feat. Jennifer Delaney)
6. You Live Up In The Stars
7. Flame
8. The Genius Of Myra
9. In This Fair City (feat. Jennifer Delaney)
10. Under The Wire
11. Act Of Defiance

Lyrics for all of the songs can be found on Daniel Ward-Murphy's official website. This website has a radio function where you can listen to many of the tracks in full.

The Limited Edition Version also contains:

4 bonus tracks:
Soldier's Song (Live)
The City Inside (Live)
White Decay (Live)
I Think I Made You Smile (remix by The Silence)

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Lyrics
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Videoclip for The Queen of Something New
Tracks 1 - 11 are also available as high-quality specially mastered mp3s

You can listen to the regular album on Spotify here

The Video for "She's a Knockout"

Directed by Daniel Ward-Murphy and Dan Winterburn
Edited by Dan Winterburn
Post Production and Grading by Suzy Norton
Production Assistant - Dominique Gorton

Starring:
Daniela Forbes
Donna Power
Magdalena Tucholska
John Christian
David Christian
Peter Schiazza
Daniel Ward-Murphy
Jennifer Delaney
Milo Bird
Pravin Mukhi

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Reviews

For "Until The Morning Light"

MusicOHM | Daniel Ward-Murphy - Until The Morning Light: "...Yes is the short answer. The involvement of veteran producer Tony Platt is one of many plus points on this project - independently released albums should not sound this good, with every nuance crystal clear and precise..."
Manchester Music - UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT | :: Daniel Ward-Murphy ::: "...It is a lovingly crafted album, with violins and strings adding in various Celtic elements. The more upbeat "The Queen of Something New" is definitely impressive, as is the more tender moment of "The Genius of Myra"..."
Music Focus Releases - Album Reviews - Daniel Ward-Murphy - Until The Morning Light: "...Until The Morning Light is a finely crafted and impressive debut for Ward-Murphy. The album's 11 tracks showcase an artist influenced by modern male singer/songwriters such as Tom McRae, Damien Rice and to a lesser extent James Blunt. Ward-Murphy uses the vocal harmonies of Jennifer Delaney to..."
IndieLondon: Daniel Ward-Murphy - Until The Morning Light: "And the result is a strong collection of songs that have been put together with the assistance of acclaimed producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC) and a clutch of talented musicians, including Jennifer Delaney (vocals), Helen Twomey (violin), Milo Bird (cello) and Pravin Mukhi (drums)..."
Glasswerk National \\ Daniel Ward Murphy | Queen Of Something New: "With the backing of well over 900 'believers', investing a minimum of $10 (US Dollars) each, Daniel raised the $50,000 budget required at sellaband.com, and using that money proudly releases his debut..."

The Video for "Queen of Something New"

"She's a Knockout" (Live)

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Performed 16/03/2009

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Articles and Interviews

Daniel Ward Murphy - Until The Morning Light (ilikemusic.com): "Daniel Ward Murphy, Releases his debut album Until The Morning Light with help from the sellaband.com site..."
Thank you for the music... and cash (From Bournemouth Echo): "WITH the music industry in self-inflicted turmoil trying to make sense of an age in which traditional record companies are increasingly redundant, Bournemouth University media production graduate Daniel Ward-Murphy has sidestepped the record labels and funded an album by recruiting fans as investors..."
The Irish World | Music | From the grass roots: "SHELLEY MARSDEN talks to Daniel Ward-Murphy, whose album exists thanks to fan's donations"
Daniel Ward-Murphy, The Bottom-End Interview with Music Producer Pete Strobl: "It's a new year and Sellaband artist Daniel Ward-Murphy is hitting the ground running. His debut album, Until The Morning Light, produced in London by studio..."
LastBroadcast.co.uk - Daniel Ward-Murphy To Release Debut Album: Daniel Ward-Murphy to release debut album
Playmusic PickUp Magazine | February: Daniel Ward Murphy is featured on the cover, and has an article on Page 66 of the magazine.
Tales of a Wannabe Folk-Rock Star, by Daniel Ward-Murphy (Musosguide): "The crowd shuffles in to the venue. Despite it being another cold, rainy Monday night in London they have turned out in force. Friends, friends of friends and lots of people I don't recognise. One of the more familiar faces in the crowd walks up to me..."
DIY Shouldn't Mean Do It ALL Yourself (PART 4): Interview with Daniel Ward-Murphy: "The next interview in our DIY series where we explore the artists' viewpoints on what problems needs fixing most urgently and how they are currently managing their careers with many new digital opportunities and market challenges, is London based Irishman and singer songwriter Daniel Ward-Murphy..."
50K MUSIC MAG # 09/2009: Give These Songs a Life - interview with Daniel Ward-Murphy.