Pete "The Treat" Murphy was born with his eyes closed, but he wasn't born with a bass his hands...it just seems that way. His music career took root in the rural wilds of Guilderland, New York.  Pete loved music at an early age and learned bass around the age of 14 in order to play in a Metallica cover band. He soon became interested in the Albany Blues scene, and then found his way to jazz.
 In 2002, The Treat was back at it again, this time, shaping a jazz-funk-jam band called, The Tri-City All-Stars. Co-founded with guitarist Justin Molineaux, the original intent in creating the band was to form a combo that would be able to produce a sound and style of music that had never been done before, while holding onto qualities such as defined melodies, danceable rhythms, improvisation, and spontaneity that make music fun to listen to. The band met some success with their independently released debut CD, Pebijudo.  Since those formative years, Pete's also been a member of such esteemed ensembles as Voodoo Runner, Hmmm, and The Mike Campbell Experience...unfortunately, The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a bit before Pete's time.
"The Treat" has throttled out the bottom end of his 4-string at such diverse and illustrious venues as The Van Dyke, De John's Pub, The Rosendale Street Fest, Homestyle Pizzeria, The Muddy Cup, The Moon & River, Arthur's Market, The Night Sky Cafe, Valentines (Music Hall & Beer Joint), Savanna's, and Bread & Jam.
 In the Flood Road band, Pete not only plays bass, but also sings, sways, stomps, and occasionally chuckles, all with his eyes closed tighter than a frog's behind.
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Campese, Ray Jung, Jeff Herchenroder, Thelonius Monk DISCOGRAPHY: Tri-City All-Stars - Pebijudo (2004) J. Peter Yakel & Flood Road - Pickin' On Park Ave (2008) Copyright@2009 by J. Peter Yakel and Flood Road. | Visit Pete "The Treat" Murphy's Alternate Reality Page Return to Flood Road's Page! Return to Flood Road's MySpace Page!     |
