Down The Line - Musik

Lennon Anne Murphy Named After Musician John Lennon Is A Singer/songwriter From Hendersonville Tennessee United States. Murphy Was Born In Ronkonkoma Long Island New York On March 31 1982. When She Was Four Years Old Murphy And Her Mother Moved To Hendersonville. Murphy Began Playing Piano At A Young Age And First Performed In Front Of An Audience At Fifteen. Just After Murphy's Eighteenth Birthday She Arrived At Home And Found Her Mother Dead. The Cause Of Death Was Determined To Be An Allergic Reaction To Prescription Medication. Murphy Fought For And Eventually Won Custody Of Her Younger Sister Mariella. Known In Music By Only Her First Name She Released Her Debut Album 5 30 Saturday Morning From Arista Records On September 11 2001. Her Only Single From That Album Was A Song Called "Brake Of Your Car". Soured By The Experience She Left Arista Saying "I Wanted A Career As A Rock Act And An Album I Could Be Proud Of And Staying With Arista I Really Didn't See That Happening ". In 2004 Murphy Released Two Albums And A DVD. One Album Is A Strictly Acoustic Release Entitled Career Suicide Released On September 24 2004. Murphy Accompanied Herself On Piano Throughout The Record. Most Songs Were Remakes Of Songs From 5 30 Saturday Morning But The New Ones Were Also Well Received. On December 27 2004 She Released Another Album Entitled I Am. She Also Released A DVD Entitled My Crazy Life. She Released Them All Independently On John Galt Entertainment A Record Label She Founded With Her Manager. On September 5 2006 Murphy Kicked Off A Tour Opening For Aerosmith And Mötley Crüe To Promote The September 19 2006 Release Of Her Album Damaged Goods. The Lead Single Is The Track Where Do I Fit In? Which Is A Revamp Of The Track My Beautiful From Her Arista Debut. While On Tour She Also Headlined Gigs At Local Clubs. Often Those Who Hold Tickets For The Aerosmith/Mötley Crüe Show In The Area Could Get Into The Smaller Venue To See Murphy For Free. Murphy Is Currently Working On A Side Project Called "Devil's Gift". The Album Was Produced By Jason Suecof Trivium DevilDriver Chimaira . The Project Will Reportedly Be Taking A More Metal Approach As Compared To Murphy's Solo Material. The Album Will Be Released In 2008. Murphy Currently Resides In Orlando Florida United States. On 12 February 2008 Yoko Ono Filed A Complaint Against Murphy's Use Of Her Own First Name. Murphy Reported On Her Own MySpace Page That She Is Being Sued By Ono To Cease Use Of The "Lennon" Name. The News Turned Up Because Julian Lennon Picked Up A Letter From Murphy And Published It. Murphy Wrote On Feb. 8 "Yesterday I Received Notice That Yoko Ono Had Filed A Lawsuit Against Me Asking For A Cancellation Of The Trademark That I Own For The Name 'Lennon.' This Could Very Well Mean The Career That I Have Worked So Hard At The One You All Have Believed In May Come To An End. I Wanted To Address The Situation To All My Fans Because Without You I Am Nothing And It's Not Fair To Everyone Who Has Believed In My Music Not To Be Properly Informed Of This Pure Bulls***." Murphy Says In Her Letter That In 2003 Her Arista Product Manager Was Justin Shukat The Son Of Ono’s Longtime Attorney Peter Shukat. Murphy Says Justin Went To His Father And Ono "to Make Her Aware Of The Use Evidently Giving Her Blessing As Arista Proceeded Forward With The Album Release And At The Same Time Filing For The Trademark. Its Sic Takes Time For All Of The Legal Work To Go Through But Finally In 2003 I Was Granted By The United States Patent & Trademark Office The Ownership In The Name Lennon For Musical Use. "Eight Long Hard Years Pass And No One Says A Word. Just Two Days Before The Statute Of Limitations Was Up This Very Same Lawyer We Went To In 2000 Filed Their Complaint. It Accuses Me Of Falsely Representing Myself And Causing Confusion In The Market Place That Has Damaged ... The John Lennon Name." read less