Father Murphy (band)

Father Murphy was an avant garde modern psychedelic band,[1] part of the subgenre defined Italian Occult Psychedelia by Antonio Ciarletta [2] The band emerged from the partnership of Federico Zanatta (freddie Murphy), Chiara Lee, and former drummer Vittorio Demarin.

The 2008 release of ... and He told us to turn to the Sun (Agoo Records, USA, and Boring Machines, Italy) signaled a sudden change in the band's style and an increase in touring.

The show, called Paper Circus, has been presented in various cinemas and galleries across the USA, like the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, Cinefamily at The Silent Movie Theatre in LA, the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle, WA, Spectacle Theater and Millennium Film Workshop in Brooklyn, NY.

In 2015 the band released the trilogy of the Cross, comprising Calvary (Blue Tapes, U.K.), Croce (The Flenser, U.S.A.) and Lamentations (Backwards Records, Italy).

In 2017 the duo released a collaboration EP with Jarboe, followed by two tours in Europe, one in the Fall [7] and one in Spring 2018 that included Roadburn Festival, one in North America [8] and a special show at Dark Mofo in Australia.