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The Murlocs

The Murlocs are an Australian rock band from Melbourne. They are composed of Ambrose Kenny-Smith on vocals and harmonica, Cal Shortal on guitar, Cook Craig on bass guitar, Tim Karmouche on keyboards, and Matt Blach on drums. They were formed in 2011 by Ambrose Kenny-Smith, and they have released six studio albums since then. They are signed to Flightless Records, and many of the band members are a part of other bands signed to Flightless, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and ORB. Their sound is a mix of rock and R&B, with the distorted harmonica of Kenny-Smith providing the band with a distinctive sound.

Albums

2014 Loopholes
2016 Young Blindness
2017 Old Locomotive
2019 Manic Candid Episode
2021 Bittersweet Demons
2022 Rapscallion
2023 Calm Ya Farm
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Murlocs, Straight Arrows
"They simply rock."
News / Music
The Murlocs To Tour New Album This August
"In today’s future of webcam music, conventional bands might often be seen as a dying breed."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Murlocs, Amyl & The Sniffers, Parsnip
"Beneath the lights, our beloved Murlocs look divine, also swaying along and swigging their tinnies below the stages' illumination."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pixies, The Murlocs
"It was hard to complain on the back of 30-odd songs that demonstrated what a gloriously weird and obtuse band Pixies are."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pixies, The Murlocs
"Silence infiltrates the arena and we all hold our collective breath. Is Francis gonna speak? "Hey!" he hollers, which doesn't count."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pixies, The Murlocs
"We're instantly removed from Brisbane, to be taken on a twisted, acid-fuelled trip along the coast, south of the border and beyond."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Gizzfest
"The crowd eagerly chants, "Rattle-snake! Rattle-snake!" back at the band."
News / Music
The Murlocs Sell Out Two Melbourne Shows & Announce Third
AND THERE'LL BE BEERS FOR 99 CENTS AT ALL THREE, WE ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO KIDDING
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Murlocs - Young Blindness
"Flowing '60s free-love pastoral psych pop, with burnt edges — they could be dug out of a time capsule."
News / Music
The Murlocs Announce Aus Tour In Support Of New Album
Due out this March.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Murlocs
"The crowd at the Brisbane was treated to a well-paced, up-tempo set with a wealth of songs to boogie to."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Murlocs, Spacemanantics, The Spunloves
"Hiccup-less, well mixed with an electric crowd-and-performer chemistry kept the atmosphere high and the vibes good."
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