375 Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04101
USA
An Evening with Alex McMurray ~ a very special intimate concert with one of New Orleans’ premiere singer-songwriters and guitarists.
A two time winner of the Offbeat Magazine Album of the Year, Alex McMurray has performed as a leader and sideman at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for 30 years and played himself on the HBO series “TREME.” He is one of New Orleans’ finest songwriters and has been writing and performing music professionally since 1989. Past and current bands include Tin Men, The Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, The Write Brothers, Royal Fingerbowl, 007, Debbie Davis and the Mesmerizers and Happy Talk Band. He is also an in-demand sideman and has worked with Susan Cowsill, John “Papa” Gros, Paul Sanchez, Spencer Bohren, Greg Schatz, Lynn Drury and many others.
Awards include the 2020 Offbeat Magazine Best Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter Artist and Album awards for his 2020 release “Lucky One”, a 2014 Big Easy award for best Roots Rock artist and 2010 Big Easy award for Album of the Year. He hosts the weekly “Fireside Chat” webcast every Tuesday night live from the Faraway Lounge at 8pm under his nom de covid “Mister Tuesday Night”. He released his 6th solo record The Recent Future in August 2022.