I'm a multi-instrumentalist based in Cork, Ireland best known for playing pedal steel and dobro. I've been playing pedal steel for over 15 years and in this time have built up a lot of experience performing live as well as contributing to almost 40 records by a range of international artists to-date.

I offer professional online overdub of steel guitar for your songs(s) recorded with top quality...
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I'm a multi-instrumentalist based in Cork, Ireland best known for playing pedal steel and dobro. I've been playing pedal steel for over 15 years and in this time have built up a lot of experience performing live as well as contributing to almost 40 records by a range of international artists to-date.

I offer professional online overdub of steel guitar for your songs(s) recorded with top quality instruments, condenser and ribbon microphones and a mix of analog and digital equipment. Whilst associated mainly with Country music, the beauty of pedal steel is that it can offer a richly textural, evocative and tasteful element to music of ANY genre and I love to apply it in such ways - avoiding the clichés and attempting to place the instrument only in the context of the music. As always, serving the song is my only aim and I will always strive to do so in a tasteful manner.

As a session musician, I have shared stage and studio with acclaimed artists such as Richmond Fontaine, The Delines, The Lost Brothers and on records with producers such as multi-Grammy Award winner Ray Kennedy, Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan) and many more.

As well as featuring on records from some of Ireland's finest folk and roots acts, I have completed multiple tours of Ireland, UK, Europe and U.S.A. as well as performing on live national radio and television.

"David Murphy’s pedal steel guitar is played not in a traditional country way but mournfully and atmospherically in the background supporting the songs and their intriguing lyrics."
— americanaUK (UK)

"... mournful pedal steel"
— The Guardian (UK)
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