Bios Lauri

Bios

Lucretia
X.
Machina

Futurist
Tarquinius

Photo by Chris Williams
FX by Futurist Tarquinius

Lauri Murphy, Vocals/Lyrics/Melodies - August 2001 to date

Developed original Boston-area dark lyrical electro-rock band, Lucretia's Daggers, with guitarist Andrew Berlet. From 2002-2005, former members included guitar/sequencer/arranger Darrell Brown and keyboardist Stephanie. Former bassists: Alex Levin, Mark Cloherty, Rob Mercier (Thylacine), Tony Puleo, Geoff Valentine (Specimen 37). As of June 2005, the band consists of Lauri Murphy/Lucretia X. Machina: vocals/lyrics/melodies, and Steve Arsenault/Futurist Tarquinius: guitar/sequencer/arranger. The band seeks a keyboardist, a bassist, and possibly a backup vocalist.

Organized LD CD Release Party/Anderson Mar "Save My House" Benefit 5-13-06

Co-hosted dual full-length album release for "Sad Flower Songs" and benefit at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring: Leon Rich Band, Pure Fiction, MELT, Lucretia's Daggers, and Silencio.

Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2005" - 10-30-05

Co-hosted and promoted second annual event at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring DJ Deftly-D, Badriya the Bellydancer, Fish the Magish. Vendors: Harmony Dawn (tarot readings), Paul Quintin/The Funky Junky (scrap metal art). Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, What Time is it, Mr. Fox?, The Glass Set, Seven Sunless Days, Lilac Ambush, and HUMANWINE.

Organized "Blue (state) Party Post-Inaugural Political Art Event" - 1/22/05

Co-hosted and promoted premiere multi-media gallery/performance event at AXIOM, Allston, MA. Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, Reagan Babies, HUMANWINE. Visual Art: Dave Tree, Markus Nechay. DJs: Laqluster, the J.O.E., Speidi. Other Performances: Jesus Christ, Terrorist, and RESISTDANCE. Film/Videos: Heidi Kayser, Christian Miller.

Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2004" - 10/31/04

Co-hosted and promoted first annual event at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring Nau-Zee-auN/DJ Deftly-D (DJ & scrap metal performance), Severed Limbs (kitchy goth performance art). Vendors: Morbid Curiosities (kitchy bumper stickers, t-shirts), Dhamballa Creations (bone, stone, metal objects). Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, RobotZen, Lilac Ambush, and Amber Spyglass.

CDs:

=>		Full-length 12-song album: Sad Flower Songs © 2005. Lauri Murphy (vocals), Darrell Brown (guitar/bass/sequencer), Steve Arsenault (guitar overdubs), Stephanie (keys). Design concept: Lauri Murphy.
=>		5-song Demo CDR: Lucretia's Daggers © 2004. Lauri Murphy (vocals),Darrell Brown (guitar/sequencer), Mark Cloherty (bass), Stephanie (keys). No longer in print

Film Scores:

=> Instrumentals from two songs on LD's debut full-length CD Sad Flower Songs ("Dust" and "The Horrors of Retail") appear in the 2005 release of Boston cult film Pony Trouble (www.ponytrouble.com)

Membership:

=> Original member of Boston's dark eclectic cabaret group,the Ominous Collective, 11/04-2/06.

Booking Agent for "Dark Sky" - 2/04-5/04

Monthly dark alternative art/band event night (third Thursday of the month) at the Skybar, Somerville, MA. Solicit and organize 3-4 bands, 1-2 artists, and 1 DJ per night. Worked with club's regular booking agent and staff. Conducted online and hardcopy promotions. Decorated for theme where applicable.

=>		2/12/04: "Goth Valentine's" - RobotZen, Lucretia's Daggers, Jason Cohen of Incus, Thylacine. DJ: Punketta Doilie. Artists: Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous) and Jack Wittenbrink.
=>		3/18/04: "Post St. Patty's Day Mayhem" - Malice in Leatherland, Shroud of Bereavement, Salem Fires (final show). DJ: Aries. Artist: Marc A. Coderre.
=>		4/15/04: "Death is Taxing: Angry Grrrl Dark Rock" - Thylacine, Lunargirl, Lucubro. DJ: Gryffin. Artist Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous) and Political Activist Reasons8 T-shirts by David Rosen.
=>		5/20/04: "Local-A-Bloomin' Dark Rock @ Skybar: 3 Great Bands/1 Big Night" - Lucretia's Daggers, One of Us, FLUTTR (with Butoh dance by Jennifer Hicks). DJ: Harbinger. Paintings: Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous); Prints: Jack Wittenbrink.

Readings/Singing - 1995 to date

(Individual performances of poetry and songs a cappella at coffeehouses/open mic)

Cantab, Lizard Lounge, Out of the Blue Gallery, TT The Bears and Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA; Tremont Tea Room, Boston, MA; and Dance Friday, Watertown, MA

Contestant, Miss Gothic Massachusetts Contest at ManRay Club, Cambridge, MA

=>	3/04 - Talent: LD song, "Fallen Moon" (sung to pre-recorded music tracks)
=>	1/03 - Talent: LD song, "Scapegoat" (live with Darrell Brown on guitar)

Published Works/Awards - 1990 to date

=>		Winner of Best Erotic Poem/Female in Cambridge Center for Adult Education's annual contest for "The Art Lesson," 3/02
=>		Published prose poem "The Art Lesson," in the Boston Phoenix newspaper, Erosphere Erotic Poetry Winner, 8/00
=>		Published "Canvas," fifth place winner in Treasured Poems of America Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum compilation, Fall 1994
=>		Published "Breakfast on Venus" and "Remembering Mom" in Sidelines, Simmons College literary magazine, 1990

Party Planning/Organizing/Designing - 1993 to date

One to three performance/art house parties annually: Halloween (October), Pisces (March), and Summer (June/July).

Education

BA in English: Comparative Literature, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1990.
Received Special Departmental Recognition. Admitted to Honors Academy.

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