Boston musician Gordy Murphy just put out a new song called Summer in Harlem. The track hits hard with movie-like drama and real feelings from late nights around New York City. Murphy makes music that tells stories and builds whole worlds with sound. He takes small moments when people feel weak and turns them into deep songs about life.
Murphy wrote this song after he met someone who had passed out on some stairs around Harlem. The person was a complete stranger to him. This meeting made him think about addiction and how close we all are to danger and other people. Murphy said there are quiet moments between strangers that do not need any talking to make sense.
The music sounds warm like old records but also tense like something might happen. The guitars sound like classic rock stars Jimi Hendrix and The Doors played them. Murphy sings like Jeff Buckley did with pain and soul that never gives up. The drums and bass keep everything moving forward at a steady pace.
This song comes from Murphy's first album called Memory's Edge. The whole album talks about not being able to sleep and falling apart inside your head. Summer in Harlem keeps doing what Murphy does best. He makes music for the times when people feel most alone and fragile. The song does not try to fix problems or give answers. It just shows what being human really looks like when nobody else is watching.
Murphy wrote this song after he met someone who had passed out on some stairs around Harlem. The person was a complete stranger to him. This meeting made him think about addiction and how close we all are to danger and other people. Murphy said there are quiet moments between strangers that do not need any talking to make sense.
The music sounds warm like old records but also tense like something might happen. The guitars sound like classic rock stars Jimi Hendrix and The Doors played them. Murphy sings like Jeff Buckley did with pain and soul that never gives up. The drums and bass keep everything moving forward at a steady pace.
This song comes from Murphy's first album called Memory's Edge. The whole album talks about not being able to sleep and falling apart inside your head. Summer in Harlem keeps doing what Murphy does best. He makes music for the times when people feel most alone and fragile. The song does not try to fix problems or give answers. It just shows what being human really looks like when nobody else is watching.
