Murray Lightburn Explained
| Murray A. Lightburn |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Place: | Montréal, QC |
| Birth Date: | DD MM YYYY |
| Instrument: | vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | indie rock |
| Occupation: | singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Associated Acts: | The Dears |
Murray A. Lightburn is a Canadian musician and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for The Dears.[1]
Lightburn has been called "the black Morrissey" due to his vocal similarity (and shared penchant for somewhat dark lyrics) to the former The Smiths lead singer.[2] Incidentally, The Dears toured as Morrissey's opening act during Morrissey's solo tour in 2006.[3]
In 2013 he released the solo album Mass: Light.[4] His second solo album, Hear Me Out, was released in 2019.[5]
His album Once Upon a Time in Montreal was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[6]
As a composer, Murray has produced original music for films including ,[7] I Like Movies, and Too Much Sleep. Other credits include scores for TV series Near or Far (to be released in 2024 on CBC Gem), , and original soundtrack for We Happy Few including the theme for the Lightbearer DLC.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2013 - Murray A. Lightburn's MASS:LIGHT
- 2019 - Hear Me Out
- 2023 - Once Upon a Time in Montreal
Singles
Personal life
In 2005, Lightburn married fellow band member, keyboardist/singer Natalia Yanchak.[8] They have two children named Neptune and Apollo Lightburn. Murray is also a film photography enthusiast.[9]
Notes and References
- https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Murray+Lightburn+embraces+loneliness/8799082/story.html "Murray Lightburn embraces the loneliness"
- https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/music/the-dears-hark-back-to-warm-and-sunny-days "Beyond Black Morrissey: The Dears hark back to warm and sunny days"
- https://www.stereogum.com/3795/the_dears_divanize_morrissey/wheres-the-beef/ "The Dears Diva-nize Morrissey"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/murray_lightburn-mass_light "Murray A. Lightburn – MASS: LIGHT"
- Web site: Exclaim! Canada's Authority on Music, Film and Entertainment . 2024-03-27 . exclaim.ca . en.
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/2023-polaris-music-prize-long-list-feist-jessie-reyez-and-more-1.6871592 "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more"
- Web site: 2024-02-13 . Two Canadian documentaries heading to Austin's prestigious film showcase. World premieres of Yuqi Kang's 7 Beats Per Minute and Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee's Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story at SXSW. . 2024-03-27 . www.canada.ca.
- https://www.popmatters.com/138527-never-destroy-us-interview-with-natalia-yanchak-of-the-dears-2496063188.html "Never Destroy Us: An Interview with Natalia Yanchak of the Dears"
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/masstolight/
