Murphy's Flaw

Topanga, CA

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Travels up to 60 miles

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"Flaw Grass" Promo Reel

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"Alabama Jubilee"

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"Can't You Hear Me Callin'"

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Patsy Cline Medley

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Red Haired Boy at Topanga Days Festival '25

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Flaw backing band in Old Town Road video with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus

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Big Sunday

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Big Sunday event

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Malibu Bas Mitzvah

Overview

Bluegrass/Roots group Murphy's Flaw features lightning instrumental solos--fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dobro, guitar and tight vocal harmonies. Besides bluegrass, the Flaw repertoire features tunes by the Beatles, Everly Brothers, Dylan, Hank Williams, and the Stones.
Currently The Flaw plays a bi-monthly "bluegrass brunch" at Burbank's Viva Rancho Cantina. Recent performances include: Topanga Days, W.Hollywood's Route 66 Anniversary and Anaheim's Living Tradition concert series, and the (link hidden)ul Getty Museum.
The Flaw’s current line-up, together for 6 years, has played at a variety of venues: theme parks, festivals, fairs, museums, restaurants, cafés, taverns, television and films.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Gig length: 60 - 120 minutes

About

For over a decade Americana/Roots band Murphy’s Flaw has entertained audiences with its
eclectic musical blend of country, bluegrass, folk, cowboy, blues, Celtic and rockabilly tunes.
Featuring dazzling instrumental solos and tight vocal harmonies, the band has performed at music festivals, street fairs, theme parks, museums, clubs, coffeehouses, taverns, charitable events, and on television and music videos, playing songs by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, the Everly Brothers and the (link hidden)rphy’s Flaw has played at the Getty Museum’s Underground Festival and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA); the City of West Hollywood: “WeHo Sounds” concert series and its Route 66 Celebration; Anaheim’s’s “Living Traditions” series; Topanga Days, the Hallmark Channel’s “Home Show,” Disney Channel, Universal Studios. Listed on the LA County Arts’ Musicians Roster, the band played several summer concerts throughout the county.

Past booked events

April 2023

04

Tuesday

House Party

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thousand Oaks, CA

Team

Arlo Zoos Band Leader, bass guitarist & lead vocalist

Set list

It really depends on the type of audience we will be playing for and tailor our sets accordingly.

Influences and inspiration

Murphy's Flaw are influenced by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, the Everly Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Alison Kraus, The Stanley Brothers, The Steel Drivers and the Beatles - just to name a few! We love traditional instrumentals, old country and bluegrass tunes.