Taken from Kingsbridge Road, a Brtish folk music magazine
Dusty Murphy is a talented young singer-songwriter from the midwest area of the United States. Our Edward Chandler got the bloke to sit down for a few and discuss some of his influences, and to let us know about the progress of his upcoming album.
If you haven't heard of this dear lad, don't fret. You will, and in a big way. Poised and ready to take the "it-boy" title for himself, he's going to make a name for himself if his music doesn't make one for him first.
KR: What can we expect from this album you're recording?
DM: It's all acoustic, with piano and organ accompanyment on a couple of songs. There's also a couple of real upbeat numbers on there as well. Almost rockers. The rest of it sounds like Nick Drake. I'm even recording my own versions of songs from Pink Moon. One of them will make it out to the public. I don't know which one yet.
KR: Dusty, why have you chosen to follow in the footsteps of Nick Drake, even going so far as recording versions of songs from his Pink Moon album
DM: I don't know really. It's just they way that it sounds. It kind of invokes that feeling of bare trees and overcast autumn afternoons, chilly enough that you need both a coat and a sweater to walk around.
KR: That's bloody deep man. What other influences will we hear on this album?
DM: There's a little Robert Smith in there, but probably not in the way you think. There's also a some Reed, Bowie, and Bolan on there, but mostly Nick Drake.
KR: Very vintage tastes.
DM: Yea, that's a big part of what I am, vintage tastes.
KR: Can you list your top five songs for you at the moment?
DM: Place To Be by Nick Drake, Mass Pike by The Get Up Kids, A Day In The Life by The Beatles, Under My Thumb by The Rolling Stones, and Rich Ashcroft's solo version of Bittersweet Symphony.
KR: Nice. It's been a great pleasure dealing with such an interesting person, on behalf of myself and Kingsbridge Road, I thank you greatly.
DM: Thank you.
Taken from the May 2002 issue of Kingsbridge Road. Copyright Kingsbridge Road MMII.