David Lk Murphy's lyrics & chords

Born and raised in New York City, Elkay, as his friends call him, grew up laying cello, drums, a little piano and even some trumpet. Submerged in the downtown music scene at a young age, Murphy picked up the guitar and started writing songs in his early teens. Like a bluesman waltzing to Mozart, Murphy's songs are hypnotic and rough as well as intimate and candid. Born from a mouth of sharpened teeth and delivered with a lilting precision, his lyrics draw from both poetry and pop culture alike. Murphy recently returned to his hometown after a ...read more