We had the good fortune of connecting with Chris Murphy and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chris, let’s start by talking about what inspires you?
art , laughter , grace , passion , quality, emotion , beauty, miles davis , werner herzog , andy goldsworthy , van morrison , daniel day-lewis , brompton folding bikes , antony bourdain , raymond carver , david lindley , japanese haiku, food trucks , timelessness, people who care about what they do , travel

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
unable , for many reasons , to follow the traditional path of the classical Violinist , i was forced to create my own trail & journey through the world ,,, i was lucky to find and mentor with other non-conformists who had the courage and strength to forge their own paths and showed me the way

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
DTLA , angeles national forest !!!! , Venice Beach ( STILL funky & weird ) , Tuning Fork Restaurant in Studio City , Cabin Creek Crystals & Concerts / Santa Monica , Project Barley Tasting Room / Redondo Beach , Chinatown , Ojai Valley Inn /Ojai , Griffins Of Kinsale Irish Bar / South Pasadena , Santa Monica Bike Path , Fairfax Farmers Market , Joshua Tree , any gig Chris Murphy is playing !!!!!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
David Lindley , the iconic string musician, born and raised in Los Angeles , carved his own incredible style of music fusing together folk , rock and world music and being a true independent artist with his own label starting in the 1990’s , a true unique artistic voice , persona and business model ,,, Lindley was kind enough to produce my first album in 1993 and showed me the path

Website: www.chrismurphymusic.com

Instagram: chrismurphyviolin

Facebook: chrismurphyviolin

Yelp: teahouse music company

Youtube: 1chrismurphymusic

Image Credits
eric stoner

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