Genre: Country/Americana, Folk, Rock
Hometown: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Irish-born singer/songwriter Richard Murray, after years of working as a session musician and band member to countless artists, finally delivered his debut album Desert Wind (E-SHARK Records) in 2008. The album has enjoyed great reviews and success in the UK Songwriting Competition ("Forgive Me Sera" & "Enlighten Me") and the Indie Music Awards (Best Alt. Country Album). In 2009 Richard also released the singles "On Carey Street" and "I Drove Across the City" for Play Records. Both will appear on the upcoming album Borealis.