Chris Murphy and Casey Neill
Chet Lyster
Presented by: Black Cat Music| 0 | LONDON: BETSEY TROTWOOD (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Thursday 10th July, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm |
| . | 16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult) |
| C | Music - General |
Event information
Black cat Music and Evans avove are proud to present a joint headline show featuring Chris Murphy and Casey Neill
Casey Neill is a songwriter from Portland, Oregon performing high energy indie folk, infused with haunting melodies and weather beaten narratives. His last two albums were released on Fluff & Gravy records, one with his band Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, Sending Up Flares, and one solo, time zero land. A prolific road warrior since the late 90s, Neill tours throughout the USA, Japan, and Europe, performing at venues such as Town Hall in New York, San Francisco's Great American Music Hall, and the Newport Folk Festival. Neill has been establishing himself in the UK over the last few years, playing at London’s Green Note, Hebden Bridge’s Trades Club and Maverick Festival, Suffolk and is set to return this summer with dates confirmed at Cafe #9, Sheffield, The Betsey Trotwood and Maverick Festival alongside guitarist Chet Lyster.
Born and raised in New York, Chris Murphy is a vibrant violinist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, now based in Los Angeles. He performs over 200 concerts annually across the USA, The Netherlands, France, and the UK. His original songs explore themes of love, loss, redemption, hope, and fear. Murphy describes his music as a “live film score,” offering listeners a journey into his world. He is renowned for his proficiency across genres, from Jazz and Classical to Folk, World Music, and Ambient; his performances are charismatic and engaging, drawing in his audience to make them feel elevated. Rootstime notes that “Murphy is a master and a craftsman on his instruments…” promising memorable and captivating shows.
Guitarist Chet Lyster produced and co-wrote the songs on Sending Up Flares. A member of EELS since the early 2000s’, Lyster has been a staple of their Europe tours. He was a touring and recording member of Lucinda Williams’ band for a few years and plays on her Grammy nominated album ‘Little Honey’. Chet has been a member of Casey Neill & The Norway Rats since it’s inception and has contributed to many other recordings and bands in Portland.
