ArtistInfo

Murray Lachlan Young

bvoc, *1969 GB, United States
Singer of Spoken Word

Murray Lachlan Young (born 14 March 1969) is a British poet, stand-up performer, broadcaster, playwright, screenwriter and children’s author. He came to prominence during the Brit Pop era of the mid-1990s, when he became the only poet to sign a recording contract worth £1m. His work echoes Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Gilbert and Sullivan, along with more alternative influences such as Grandmaster Flash, Tom Waits and Ian Dury.

Instruments

• Backing Vocals
• Vocals

Genres

• Spoken Word
• Rock
• Electronic
• Hip-Hop/Rap
• R&B/Soul