Alexi Murdoch (* 27 December 1973) is a London-born, Scottish-bred, singer-songwriter. He went to the U.S. to study philosophy at Duke University. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the country. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ...

His self-published EP, Four Songs, was released in 2002, becoming the all time No. 1 selling record in CD Baby history. [1] Murdoch's newest album, Time Without Consequence, was released on June 6, 2006. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Four Songs is the debut EP of Scottish-born Alexi Murdoch. ... CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of physical compact discs from independent musicians directly to consumers. ... Time Without Consequence is the greatly anticipated new album from singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

One of Murdoch's most popular songs is "Orange Sky". In an interview, Murdoch said when he took the music to a record company that the recording executive popped the disc into his computer rather than a stereo and then proceeded to stare at the counter on the screen waiting to see how long it took to get to the refrain. The executive's reaction supposedly convinced Murdoch to take the indie route of releasing his music.^{[citation needed]} Orange Sky is a single from Alexi Murdochs EP Four Songs. ... A refrain (from the Old French refraindre to repeat, likely from Vulgar Latin refringere) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ...

"Orange Sky" has been used in a number of television and movie productions, including The OC, House, Prison Break, "Ugly Betty", Ladder 49, and a trailer for the film Paradise Now. The same song was also featured in the movie Garden State, although it did not appear on the official soundtrack. More recently, the song was featured on a Season 1 episode of Dirty Sexy Money. Another song of the album, All My Days, was featured in a Season 4 episode of The OC. The song "Home" was featured on a Season 2 episode of Prison Break. The O.C. ( stands for Orange County) is an American television drama/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. ... House, originally titled as House, M.D., is a critically-acclaimed American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ... This article is about a television series. ... Ugly Betty is an Emmy-winning[1] American television comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Rebecca Romijn and Vanessa Williams. ... Ladder 49 is a 2004 drama movie about firefighters. ... Movie trailers are film advertisements for films that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema, on whose screen they are shown; they are commonly known as previews of coming attractions. ... Paradise Now (Arabic: ) is a 2005 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. ... Garden State is a 2004 film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and co-starring Sir Ian Holm. ... Dirty Sexy Money is an upcoming American television serial, created by Craig Wright, who also serves as executive producer alongside Greg Berlanti, Bryan Singer, Matthew Gross, Peter Horton and Josh Reims, with Melissa Berman producing. ... The O.C. ( stands for Orange County) is an American television drama/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. ... This article is about a television series. ...

His song "Through The Dark" can be heard during the end credits of Gone Baby Gone. Gone Baby Gone is a crime thriller adapted and directed by Ben Affleck, set in Boston, and based on the novel of the same title by Dennis Lehane. ...

Discography

• Four Songs, 2002 (EP)
• "Silent Night", 2004 (single)
• Time Without Consequence, 2006

Four Songs is the debut EP of Scottish-born Alexi Murdoch. ... Time Without Consequence is the greatly anticipated new album from singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch. ...

External links

• Official website
• Alexi Murdoch Myspace
• CD Baby: Alexi Murdoch
• CNN: The 'Britney' backlash: Budding songwriter rejects record contract
• Alexi Murdoch live on WOXY.com, July 11, 2006