Murphy's Kids + Irresponsible + Feed God Cabbage January 28, 2011

Murphy's Kids live to rock. Their goal is to bring everyone into the experience from the folks at the bar to the fans up front. The rhythm section of guitar, bass, and drums thumps out the backbone while the trombone and tenor sax lay their smooth runs on top. It's all complimented by John Charlet's socially-savvy lyrics and anthemic melodies, which push crowds into a frenzied heat. In the last ten years Murphy's Kids has played every reputable club in Richmond and have completed 5 full tours of the east coast and the southeast. They were a featured artist for two years running on the SouthernSka Tour hosted by Southernska.com. They have also recorded and released four records/EP's that have been met with enthusiasm and sold accordingly. Recently, they released "Departures", their most concise and polished album yet. They have headlined and supported at an array of venues. Club owners and promoters up and down the east coast continue to find how well MK works on bills with bands of regional and international fame such as Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, the Toasters, the Slackers, RX Bandits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mutemath,The Toasters, The Fray, Alien Ant Farm, Soldiers of Jah Army, Badfish, and the Pietasters.

Journalists and fans alike are left asking, "Is that reggae or rock?" Their approach is both precise and brutal. As a band who wants to rock hard and groove even harder, they make their musical mark by becoming a hybrid of fast, catchy rock and deep, groovy reggae rhythms. You will find everything in their CD players from old school reggae like Burning Spear and Bob Marley to new school progressive rock like the Mars Volta and Coheed and Cambria. With all the conjecture about what their sound is and what they are trying to do musically, the bottom line is Murphy's Kids brings it 100% every night. Their paramount goal is for everyone to go home sweaty, exhausted and grinning from ear to ear.
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Irresponsible is a group of friends and musicians who love to entertain. The 3-piece rock group is comprised of TJ Rogers (drums), Ben Jammin Dickey (bass) and Ryan Paladino (guitar, vocals). All 3 share a house along with Craig Coleman, who happens to be a producer on their first full-length release,
Life | Art | Love. Needless to say, the creativity and fun in that house flows all day, everyday.

The band draws its influence from many things, both musical and non-musical: 311, Jimi Hendrix, Incubus, the Beatles, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dream Theater, Alice in Chains, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Coheed and Cambria, Nirvana, Tom Petty, the Who, friends, family, lovers, hope, frustration, happiness, desire, education, freedom, captivity, sex, ambition, disappointment, success, peace, war, the internal, the external, and everything else that keeps the wheels of the world spinning.

Life | Art | Love was recorded and mixed over a 6-month period of focused energy and dedication during the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. The final product is something the band is very excited to share with the public and with those who are already thirsty for fresh Irresponsible material. The energies and melodies found on this album are unique to Irresponsible, and they are ready to be enjoyed by the listening public and, most importantly, you!

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