Claire Murphy

Claire Murphy has worked for bands such as Vance Joy, Tegan & Sara, Elle King, Lord Huron, Babes in Toyland, The Raveonettes, ABC, Go West, Tony Hadley, Therapy? and many many others, playing in venues from bars to arenas, and 80,000 capacity stadiums. She has toured in splitter vans around Europe, flown in for shows in Russia, South America, Australia and Japan, and toured in buses around the USA and Canada. She has Tour Managed in the UK, Europe and the USA and is currently guitar teching her way around the world. She has worked with bands at festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, ACL, SXSW and Glastonbury, and played iconic venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Red Rocks and Wembley Stadium. She has owned a successful van rental company in the UK and continues to provide storage for the music industry. She mentors women trying to break into the live music industry and when not on tour, she can be found at the beach or drinking coffee in Southern California.

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It can be difficult missing all those weddings and events your friends have, but you have to look at it as...
It’s crazy to think that people still don’t want to wear masks where it’s enforced. It literally affects our livelihoods and...
Just remember the bigger picture, and when you see someone of Malcolm's stature (Janet Jackson tours, P!nk tours.. can’t really get...
I find the hardest thing on tour is eating well. There will no doubt be pizza after the show on the...
Summer always brings more motivation for working out, everyone wants the summer beach body. It’s definitely inspiring seeing everyone out and...
Things are looking a little brighter, shows are starting to get booked, calls are coming in for work. You might be...
It can be a pretty boring subject, but if you’re a touring freelancer you need to pay attention! This year the...
Seeing other people's posts about feeling a loss of purpose during this lockdown, I’ve been thinking how potentially unhealthy it is...
So you’re looking to get into the industry but you don’t know where to start, or maybe you have questions about...
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