Dan Murphy (musician)

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Dan Murphy
Murphy practicing at Soul Asylum's Studio on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis in 1986
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Murphy
Born	(1962-07-12) July 12, 1962 (age 62) Duluth, Minnesota,, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1981–2012, 2019-present
Labels	A&M, Columbia

Daniel David Murphy (born July 12, 1962, in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American musician best known as a co-founder^[1] lead guitarist for the alternative rock band, Soul Asylum from 1981 to 2012. He is also a member of Golden Smog.