Australian-born percussionist who played with many artists since the early 1980s while living in both Australia and the UK, and from 2006 until his death in 2015 in Berlin. From being a member of groups such as The Associates and SPK, working extensively with artists like Death In June and Ollie Olsen, and having many solo projects, his work has covered a wide range of genres and styles. For a while in the late 1990s and early 2000s he went by the name of Jonh Murphy (to avoid confusion with another artist), but later returned to his real name. John Murphy was born on 11 July 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and died on 11 October 2015 in Berlin, Germany.
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January 24, 2020
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesTribute To David Bowie (Night 2). Postponed from August 2019.
1. Suffragette City(David Bowie cover)
2. Queen Bitch(David Bowie cover)
3. Rebel Rebel(David Bowie cover)
4. The Jean Genie(David Bowie cover)
5. Moonage Daydream(David Bowie cover)
6. All the Young Dudes(David Bowie cover)
7. Starman(David Bowie cover)
8. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide(David Bowie cover)
9. Sound and Vision(David Bowie cover)
10. Cracked Actor(David Bowie cover)
1. "Heroes"(David Bowie cover)
Solo performance2. Crowds(Bauhaus cover)
3. Space Oddity(David Bowie cover)
January 23, 2020
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesTribute To David Bowie (Night 1). Re-scheduled from August 2019.
1. Suffragette City(David Bowie cover)
2. Queen Bitch(David Bowie cover)
3. Rebel Rebel(David Bowie cover)
4. The Jean Genie(David Bowie cover)
5. Moonage Daydream(David Bowie cover)
6. All the Young Dudes(David Bowie cover)
7. Starman(David Bowie cover)
8. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide(David Bowie cover)
1. Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover)
2. Space Oddity(David Bowie cover)
January 21, 2020
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesMr. Moonlight (Bauhaus Set). Re-scheduled from August 2019
1. Kingdom's Coming(Bauhaus cover)
2. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
3. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
4. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
5. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
6. Boys(Bauhaus cover)
7. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
8. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything(Bauhaus cover)
9. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
1. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
2. Dark Entries(Bauhaus cover)
3. Severance(Dead Can Dance cover)
January 20, 2020
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesRe-scheduled from August 2019 for health reasons.
1. Cascade
2. All Night Long
3. Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem
4. Deep Ocean Vast Sea
5. The Sweetest Drop
6. Lion
7. Socrates the Python
8. Gaslit
9. The Prince & Old Lady Shade
10. Subway
11. Disappearing
12. A Strange Kind of Love
13. His Circle and Hers Meet
14. Low Room
15. Cuts You Up
1. Huuvola
2. Hang Up
August 12, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesPeter Murphy suffered a heart attack the next evening and the remainder of his residency was postponed.
1. Velocity Bird
2. Seesaw Sway
3. Peace to Each
4. I Spit Roses
5. Never Fall Out
6. Memory Go
7. The Prince & Old Lady Shade
8. Uneven & Brittle
9. Créme de la Créme
1. Gaslit
August 10, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. Things to Remember
2. Fake Sparkle or Golden Dust?
3. No Home Without Its Sire
4. Just for Love
5. Girlchild Aglow
6. Your Face
7. Jungle Haze
8. My Last Two Weeks
1. Subway
Cascade versionAugust 9, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. Mirror to My Woman's Mind
2. Subway
3. Gliding Like a Whale
4. Disappearing
5. Mercy Rain
6. I'll Fall With Your Knife
7. The Scarlet Thing in You
8. Sails Wave Goodbye
9. Wild Birds Flock to Me
10. Huuvola
11. Cascade
1. Low Room
August 8, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesPerformed "Holy Smoke" nearly in its entirety, excluding "Kill the Hate"
1. Keep Me From Harm
2. You're So Close
3. The Sweetest Drop
4. Low Room
5. Let Me Love You
6. Our Secret Garden
7. Dream Gone By
8. Hit Song
1. Deep Ocean Vast Sea
August 5, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. Deep Ocean Vast Sea
2. Shy
3. Crystal Wrists
4. Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem
5. Seven Veils
6. The Line Between the Devil's Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)
7. Cuts You Up
8. A Strange Kind of Love
9. Roll Call
1. His Circle and Hers Meet
August 3, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. All Night Long
2. His Circle and Hers Meet
3. Dragnet Drag
4. Socrates the Python
5. Indigo Eyes
6. Time Has Got Nothing to Do With It
7. Blind Sublime
8. My Last Two Weeks
9. Funtime(Iggy Pop cover)
1. The Light Pours Out of Me(Magazine cover)
2. God Sends
August 2, 2019
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. Canvas Beauty
2. The Light Pours Out of Me(Magazine cover)
3. Confessions
4. Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
5. Never Man
6. God Sends
7. Blue Heart
8. The Answer Is Clear
9. Final Solution(Pere Ubu cover)
1. All Night Long
April 4, 2019
The Plaza Theatre
Orlando, Florida, United StatesFinal show of tour. Rescheduled from 2/7/2019 on day of makeup show 04 April 2019 09:30pm ET Announcement: Peter Murphy not preforming, show cancelled, refunds available from ticketfly. David J and other band members to play (without Peter Murphy) for short set
1. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy2. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy, instrumental3. Burning From the Inside(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy, instrumental4. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy5. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy6. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy7. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy, instrumental8. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy1. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight(Bauhaus cover)
without Peter Murphy2. Severance(Dead Can Dance cover)
without Peter Murphy, instrumentalApril 2, 2019
Yost Theater
Santa Ana, California, United States"Spy In The Cab" from In The Flat Field was scratched from the set list. Peter appeared to be ill or in distress throughout the performance. As a result, the set was cut short. No encore was performed. The show was 65 minutes
1. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
2. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
3. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
4. Dive(Bauhaus cover)
5. Small Talk Stinks(Bauhaus cover)
6. St. Vitus Dance(Bauhaus cover)
7. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
8. Nerves(Bauhaus cover)
1. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
2. Kingdom's Coming(Bauhaus cover)
3. Burning From the Inside(Bauhaus cover)
4. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
5. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
6. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
March 29, 2019
The Regency Ballroom
San Francisco, California, United States1. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
2. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
3. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
4. Dive(Bauhaus cover)
5. Spy in the Cab(Bauhaus cover)
6. Small Talk Stinks(Bauhaus cover)
7. St. Vitus Dance(Bauhaus cover)
8. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
9. Nerves(Bauhaus cover)
1. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
2. Kingdom's Coming(Bauhaus cover)
3. Burning From the Inside(Bauhaus cover)
4. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
5. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
6. Kick in the Eye(Bauhaus cover)
7. The Passion of Lovers(Bauhaus cover)
1. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight(Bauhaus cover)
Vocals: David J.2. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
Keyboard intro: Jill Tracy, throat singing/vocal effects: Soriah, final jig: Vinsantos.1. Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover)
March 27, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesBilled as a Tribute to David Bowie.
1. Suffragette City(David Bowie cover)
2. Queen Bitch(David Bowie cover)
3. Rebel Rebel(David Bowie cover)
4. The Jean Genie(David Bowie cover)
5. Moonage Daydream(David Bowie cover)
6. All the Young Dudes(David Bowie cover)
7. The Width of a Circle(David Bowie cover)
8. Starman(David Bowie cover)
9. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide(David Bowie cover)
10. Sound and Vision(David Bowie cover)
11. Cracked Actor(David Bowie cover)
12. Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover)
13. The Bewlay Brothers(David Bowie cover)
March 26, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesBilled as a "Tribute to David Bowie."
1. Suffragette City(David Bowie cover)
2. Queen Bitch(David Bowie cover)
3. Rebel Rebel(David Bowie cover)
4. The Jean Genie(David Bowie cover)
5. Moonage Daydream(David Bowie cover)
6. All the Young Dudes(David Bowie cover)
7. Starman(David Bowie cover)
8. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide(David Bowie cover)
9. Cracked Actor(David Bowie cover)
10. Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover)
Peter without band- spoken word recitationMarch 25, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesPerformed most of “Dust", except 4 songs. "Girlchild Aglow" and Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" were on the written setlist but not performed. Dust with Soriah & Casey McAllister.
1. Things to Remember
First live performance since 20092. Fake Sparkle or Golden Dust?
First live performance since 20123. No Home Without Its Sire
First live performance since 20024. Just for Love
First live performance since 20025. Your Face
First live performance since 20161. Cracked Actor(David Bowie cover)
2. Queen Bitch(David Bowie cover)
3. Suffragette City(David Bowie cover)
4. Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover)
Murphy without band, spoken word lyrics.March 23, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesMr. Moonlight (Bauhaus set) Featuring David J.
1. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight(Bauhaus cover)
2. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
3. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
4. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
5. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
6. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
7. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
8. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
9. The Passion of Lovers(Bauhaus cover)
1. Severance(Dead Can Dance cover)
March 22, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesMr. Moonlight (Bauhaus set) Featuring David J.
1. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight(Bauhaus cover)
2. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
3. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
4. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
5. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
6. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
7. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
8. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
9. The Passion of Lovers(Bauhaus cover)
10. Dark Entries(Bauhaus cover)
1. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything(Bauhaus cover)
and Jill Tracy2. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
and SoriahMarch 21, 2019
The Chapel
San Francisco, California, United StatesMr. Moonlight (Bauhaus set) Featuring David J.
1. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight(Bauhaus cover)
2. King Volcano(Bauhaus cover)
3. Double Dare(Bauhaus cover)
4. In the Flat Field(Bauhaus cover)
5. A God in an Alcove(Bauhaus cover)
6. Stigmata Martyr(Bauhaus cover)
7. Silent Hedges(Bauhaus cover)
8. She's in Parties(Bauhaus cover)
9. The Passion of Lovers(Bauhaus cover)
10. Dark Entries(Bauhaus cover)
1. Bela Lugosi's Dead(Bauhaus cover)
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