Violinist/Composer/Band Leader, Chris Murphy, has been composing and performing his own unique style of music for over 15 years. His beautiful and sensual music combines jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic music into a distinctly original and powerful voice. Chris has performed in over 40 US States, including Hawaii, and in England and Ireland. He has lived, worked, and studied in New York, Boston, Seattle, and his current home, Los Angeles. He presently heads a trio with some of LA's top bass players, including Hal Cragin (Iggy Pop, Rufus Wainwright, Sarah McLachlan) and drummers, DJ BoneBrake (X, The Knitters), Don Heffington (Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Lone Justice), and Jim Paxson (Alanis Morrisette, Sophie B. Hawkins).