Michael Murphy (singer)

Michael Sean D'Arcy Murphy (born 4 September 1986)^[1] is a New Zealand singer. He was runner-up of New Zealand Idol (NZ Idol) in 2004,^[2] behind Ben Lummis, who became his friend over the course of the contest.

Michael Murphy
Born	(1986-09-04) 4 September 1986 (age 38)[1]
Origin	Taupō, New Zealand[1]
Genres	Pop rock, Cinematic Rock, Hard Rock, Metalcore
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instrument	Singing
Years active	2004–present
Labels	BMG
Member of	Written by Wolves
Formerly of	5star Fallout

After NZ Idol, Michael Murphy had signed to BMG records.^[2] Murphy's first single debuted at No. 1 and stayed a while at the top of radio charts.^[2] He gained a gold status for No Place to Land, his debut album. He then toured New Zealand, singing to sold-out audiences.^[2] With 5star Fallout, Michael toured New Zealand, the U.S. and English pubs.^[2] He is now the lead singer of New Zealand Rock Band Written By Wolves.

5star Fallout

In 2006, Murphy joined his 4 former Deadset bandmates to form the band 5star Fallout,^[2] with him as the lead singer.

Rent

Murphy appeared in the Theatre Company's production of RENT at the civic theatre in Auckland.^[3]

Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park

Murphy performed in the 2010 Christmas in the Park concert in Christchurch on 27 November and in Auckland on 11 December 2010, as one of 3 years performing the Christmas concerts.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Date of Release	Title	Label	Charted	Country	Catalog Number
2004	Homegrown with the NZ Idol 2004 finalists		#3 (Gold)	New Zealand
2004	No Place to Land	BMG New Zealand	#22 (Gold)	New Zealand
2007	Say Goodnight	Charta Records Limited		New Zealand

Singles

Year	Single	Album	Charted	Certification
2004	"Yesterday Was Just The Beginning of My Life" with the finalists of NZ Idol.	Homegrown	#4 (NZ)	Gold (NZ)
2004	"So Damn Beautiful"	No Place to Land	#1 (NZ)	Gold
2005	"Music Without A Song"	No Place to Land	Did Not Chart	-
2005	"How Good Does It Feel?"	No Place to Land	Did Not Chart	-