Chris Murphy (Canadian musician)

Chris Murphy (Canadian musician)
Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy performing with Sloan at the Sudbury Summerfest 2007 in Sudbury, Ontario
Background information
Born November 7, 1968 (1968-11-07) (age 43)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres Indie
Occupations Musician
Instruments Bass, Piano, Vocals
Years active 1991–present
Labels Murderecords
Associated acts Sloan
Website www.sloanmusic.com
Notable instruments
Fender Mustang Bass

Chris Murphy (born November 7, 1968 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan.

Although born in Prince Edward Island, Murphy is commonly associated with Nova Scotia; like his fellow bandmates, he currently resides in Toronto. He helped form the band with Jay Ferguson and is currently the band's bassist and lead singer, who occasionally switches to drums or guitar.

In December 2005, Chris began hosting a show on CBC Radio 3 with Sloan bandmate Jay Ferguson. Their show was broadcast Saturdays and Sundays on Sirius Satellite Radio station (channel 94). The show has been on hiatus since November 2006.

Chris Murphy has also been featured as a guest juror on the show Video on Trial.

Chris and girlfriend, Rebecca Mendoza, have a son named Francisco, who was featured on Entertainment Tonight on December 7, 2007. The two also have another son named Santiago.

In July 2009, Murphy was hit by a car in a hit and run collision while riding his bicycle in Toronto, breaking his collarbone.[1] The incident lent its name to Sloan's subsequent release, the Hit & Run EP.[2]

In 2010, Murphy served as the music coach for the actors in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The character Todd Ingram plays a red Fender Mustang Bass with white racing stripe, similar to Chris'.[3]

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