Murfy's fLaw

Murfy's fLaw (often misspelt as Murphy's fLaw or Murphy's Law) is Kenyan alternative rock band formed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2007.

Murfy's fLaw
Murfy's fLaw Rocktoberfest October 2008: Reema, Jozie, No.9
Background information
OriginNairobi, Kenya
GenresRock, Alternative Rock
Years active2007–present
LabelsMurfy's fLaw
Websitemurfysflaw.com
MembersReema (Vocals)
No 9 (Lead Guitar/ Vocals)
Mukasa (Rhythm Guitar)
Jojo (Keyboards/ Vocals)
Jozie (Bass)
Vicky (Drums/ Vocals)
Past membersPunky Monkey

It is a 6-piece band that is unique in Kenya in its chosen genre of performed music.[1]

Murfy's fLaw is also unique in its Multi-cultural mix of peoples from different tribes and countries.[2] The band's musical style is experimental alternative rock which fuses alt-rock sounds with elements from Kiswahili folk and Hindi music.

On November 21, 2008, Murfy's fLaW released their début album "Makosa".[3][4][5]

On November 11, 2011, they released their second album, "Hello Light".[6]

On September 19,2019, Murfy's fLaW released their third album, "̶N̶a̶t̶a̶k̶a̶ Sitaki"[7].

History

The formation of the band is contentious and there have been many theories some forwarded by the band itself. The official current stance of the band is that: After various attempts to explain how Murfy’s fLaW came to be, the band has grudgingly accepted that the story is too BORING to share with others, unless as a particularly cruel and unusual method of torture. So, for now, the band is going with the theory that, the creation of Murfy’s fLaW was one of those truly cosmic events that has to be accepted on faith alone.[8]

The band frequently performs every first Friday at an Ethiopian restaurant called Dass.[9] They also have been known to have various random shows in Nairobi city.[10][11][12]

Makosa

Murfy's fLaw released their album, Makosa on 21 October 2008. The band explored various media to produce their music videos such as 2D animation for "Your Friend".[13]

Discography
  • Makosa (2008).[14]
  • Hello Light (2011)
  • Nataka Sitaki (2019)

Awards and Nominations

Murfy’s fLaW received three nominations for the inaugural Heavy and the Beast Awards[15] in 2019, and won one.   Singer, Reema Doshi, was nominated for Best Female Artist, and their song, “Abso-bloomin-lutely” was nominated for Best Music Video. The band won an award in the Best Live Performance category.

Sources
  1. Lydia Njeri. "Murfy's fLaw Interview". Haiya. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  2. Mildred Achoch. "Kenyan rock band Murfy's Flaw".
  3. "Murfy's fLaw Album release".
  4. "Murfy's fLaw Concert at Alliance Francais".
  5. "New Kenyan rock album".
  6. Grace Kerongo. "Murfy's Flaw to launch album". the Star. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  7. "Murfy's fLaW return with third album and music video". Heavy and the Beast. 2019-09-19.
  8. "Murfy's fLaw profile".
  9. What’s On, Events, Lifestyle, Business in Nairobi and Kenya – KenyaBuzz
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-07-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. The Standard | Online Edition :: Angels, devils n in betweeners
  12. A kenyan existence
  13. Kenyanimation: Murfy's fLaW AMV Competition
  14. Makosa mp3s, Makosa music downloads, Makosa songs from eMusic.com
  15. "Our Inaugural Rock Music Awards – Here Are The Nominees For Various Categories – HEAVY & THE BEAST". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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