Cliff Murphy – Bay State Lullaby

Description

Cliff Murphy's 'Bay State Lullaby' is a captivating country album that showcases his storytelling prowess and melodic sensibility. Released by Strolling Bones Records, this collection features a blend of reflective and vibrant tracks that resonate with listeners.

Highlights

Genre: Country
Release Date: April 24, 2026
Label: Strolling Bones Records
Format: CD

Track Listing

01. Solved By Walking

02. Yellow House

03. Mare Chiaro

04. Manhattan Marble

05. Sunkel Vessels

06. Transcription Beta

07. Haunted Forest Near Me

Format Details

Label: Strolling Bones Records
Genre: Country
Release Date: 2026-04-24
Format: CD

Item Information

Artist: Murphy, Cliff
Title: Bay State Lullaby
Genre: Country / Americana
Label: Strolling Bones Records

This album documents me trying to make sense of major changes in my life - the end of an era (the 2003 breakup of Say ZuZu) and the start of an era (I got married, moved from a small town to the city, had two kids, and started a new career as an ethnomusicologist all during the time it took to complete this record). The album also finds me searching for my own musical voice outside of Say ZuZu. I wanted a sound built around an acoustic guitar, somewhere between Neil Young’s “Out On The Weekend” and Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried.” It was a time where my life deviated from the script that I thought had been written for me. I was, as the song says, happy and confused. This record helped me to sort out the confusion.

Format: CD
Genre: COUNTRY
Released: 2026-04-24