As a youngster, Dan had cut his teeth on music, singing in the family band. He grew up on a large cattle station in Outback NSW and by the time he’d reached high school, his consuming passion was country music.

Then, just like the young man who left the farm after an argument with his father in Where There’s A Road, (the first single from Dan’s Album), Dan left the family’s cattle station, out West of Cobar, under spookily similar circumstances. He ended up travelling around America, chasing good country music, driving trucks, breaking horses and becoming more determined than ever to achieve his goal.

Four Years in the United States cemented Dan Murphy’s resolve to return to Australia and make a career out of country music. Dan’s ambition was further fuelled after receiving critical acclaim from his peers following successful shows at the Gympie Muster, Mud Bulls and Music Festival, and the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

After constant requests from the crowd for an album, Dan enlisted the help of renowned guitarist and producer Michael Muchow and headed to McCormack’s Music Cellar Studio where he laid down 12 tracks for his debut album Country Boy. “Outlaw”, co-written by Michael and Katrina Burgoyne, is the current single released from the album and spent many weeks in the charts on the Country Music Channel.

 After being invited to perform at the 2010 Sydney Royal Easter Show, where he sung to crowds of up to 20,000 in the Main Arena for 10 nights in a row, Dan received an amazing reaction from the audience. Singing songs from his album, Dan was ‘blown away’ by the acceptance and positive feedback he got from the huge crowd!

Dan and his band Murphy’s Law have just returned from Nashville, Tennessee after completing 10 shows in the honky tonks and bars of America’s Country Music Capitol and are already re-booked for repeats shows for the CMA Fest, Nashville in 2011.

Now based in Gunnedah, near Tamworth, Dan is in high demand appearing at Rodeos, Campdrafts, Festivals, Clubs and Pubs. Keep an ear out for the impending release of Dan’s next single, Trip Around The World from his album, Country Boy!!

© Dan Murphy 2010

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