Second George Murphy gig announced following unprecedented demand

George Murphy and his trio will now play a second gig at the Seantí this December following unprecedented demand.

George Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter who hails from the Dublin suburb of Beaumont.

He first burst onto the Irish music scene after his appearances on the RTÉ Television show “You’re a Star”.

Just out of secondary school at the age of 17, he very quickly acquired a leading spot within the Irish music scene.

He signed to Sony Ireland and his debut album ‘Dreamed A Dream’ went to No.1 in the Irish charts. The album eventually went on to gain triple Platinum status.

George subsequently enjoyed a lot of success in the early part of his career playing top festivals and venues in Ireland.

In 2006, he would release his second album “So The Story Goes”, which saw him move from folk to a more indie rock n' roll sound.

George and Sony Ireland had parted company by 2009, and he decided to embark on a small tour in America where he released his third album “The Ballad of Archie Thompson”, featuring The Dubliners and a duet of Bob Dylan's 'Sara' with Christy Dignam.

This album marked a return to his traditional folk sound.

He enjoyed success playing festivals in New York, Chicago, Florida, and in 2010 he decided that he would move to the States permanently. 

In 2016, George released his 4th album Shadowman (The Stable Sessions) and in 2017 he was offered to join The High Kings after Martin Furey's departure, an opportunity he couldn't turn down.

2019 saw George perform his most successful solo tour to date after setting up his own new group called The Rising Sons.

Tickets for the upcoming second gig at The Seantí on December 7 are available at eventbrite.ie