Great news BedHeads! Murphy Beds are opening for Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Dawn McCarthy at some stunning East Coast venues, including a show at NYC’s historic Town Hall. Check it: Monday, July 29 – New York, NY – Town Hall (tickets) Tuesday, July 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (tickets) Wednesday, July 31 – …
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Maybe not by storm, as in a 100-year flood, but by squall, like a few inches of slushy spring snow, or at the very least a pleasant little sun shower. We’re starting things off right in Dingle on June 11, and finishing up in Galway on the 17th at the Crane Bar. Both Jefferson and …
Some excerpts from the gothamist: According to Smithsonian Mag, the Murphy Bed was originally invented around 1900 in San Francisco, when William Lawrence Murphy “was falling for a young opera singer and courting customs at that time would not permit a lady to enter a gentleman’s bedroom. His invention allowed him to stow his bed in …
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The Murphy Beds (featuring Stephanie Coleman on Fiddle). Recorded by Brad Klein and Twangbox Productions
Hey friends, we’re excited to announce a show at one of our favorite venues, Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 28. We’re sharing the night with Dawn Landes, a super-talent of a singer, songwriter, and producer. This promises to be a special night full of guests and surprises, so mark your calendars! http://www.jalopy.biz/performance_show.php?eventid=3204 …
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When: Wednesday, December 19, 9:00PM Where: The Brass Monkey, new Backroom Who: Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer (The Murphy Beds) and Friends To celebrate the release of the new Murphy Beds record, Eamon O’Leary, Jefferson Hamer, and some talented Irish musician friends will host a concert and session in the new Back Room of the …
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In the spring of 2012, Eamon and Jefferson (that’s us, The Murphy Beds) recorded these ten tracks in our apartments on the Lower East Side and Park Slope, as well as in a studio space in Dumbo, seven floors up, right beside the Manhattan bridge. We had to wait for the trains to rumble by …
“The Murphy Beds” album released, available on Bandcamp Read More »
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