Tom Murphy
Story
I am a prolific songwriter - play guitar and drums, vocals and an occasional harmonica
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What is music to you? What does it give you?
An outlet for my passion
What is your music dream?
Perform live before a large audience
If you could change the world - what would you start with?
Help people identify their passion and find a way to follow it
Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?
Thank you from Led Zeppelin
Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?
Dire straits, Eric Clapton,
What inspires you to make music?
I don't need inspiration to make music, music inspires me to create
What is the message you want to send with your music?
I want people to feel my music is personal to them
How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?
Nervously excited
How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?
There could be more venues for musicians to simply jam, try out new material
What do you think of Drooble?
I'm just here for a few minutes but I am impressed so far
What frustrates you most as a musician?
Work gets in the way of my music, as it does for a lot of things
Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?
Not so much
What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?
Helps to be a showman
Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.
D. Marvin Monte