Full Roisin Murphy Biography Róisín Marie Murphy (pronounced ɹoʊˈʃiːn; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish electronica singer, songwriter, and producer. She debuted in 1995 with Mark Brydon as the electronic music duo Moloko. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her debut solo album Ruby Blue, written and produced with Matthew Herbert, in 2005. Her second solo album Overpowered was released in 2007.

After three years of living in Manchester, her parents divorced and moved back to Ireland. Róisín insisted on remaining alone in England because she didn't think that her mother had the strength to continue taking care of her. Murphy lived with her best friend for a year, until she could receive Housing Benefit and live in a nearby apartment. She was bullied at school and befriended a group of "weird boys who wore black" and who listened to the Jesus and Mary Chain. She enrolled in a sixth form college at seventeen and later considered going to art school. She moved to Sheffield, England, where she began going to nightclubs and was inspired by the Vivienne Westwood designs she saw at Trash.

Murphy met Brydon in 1994 at a party, using the chat-up line "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body." The two had a studio rehearsal, and Brydon liked Murphy's theatrical delivery. They began dating, and were signed to Echo Records, releasing their debut album Do You Like My Tight Sweater? the following year. The album combined trip hop and funk with electronic dance music, using a more humorous approach than some of their contemporaries. The follow-up I Am Not a Doctor covered similar musical ground, and a remix by Boris Dlugosch of "Sing It Back" enjoyed international success, featured on 110 compilation albums. In place of paying Dlugosch, Murphy helped write "Never Enough", which reached number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart in June 2001.

That October saw the release of Moloko's third album Things to Make and Do, for which they employed more live instrumentation. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, and "The Time Is Now" became their most successful British single, reaching number two. Murphy and Brydon broke up but were contractually obligated to make another album. After the 2003 release of Statues, Brydon backed out of much of the album's promotion, so Murphy handled most of it herself. Although no official statement was issued pertaining to Moloko's future, Murphy had this to say in a Q Magazine interview in May 2005 (which was reiterated in the review of Ruby Blue in July 2005):“We left it on good terms after a very successful tour. We shook hands, said, "See you later", and haven't spoken since. I don't know what Mark thinks of this record or what he's doing. I don't know if we will or we won't reunite. Myself, I don't not want to.”

In addition to her work with Moloko, Murphy has contributed her vocals to the works of other artists including Handsome Boy Modeling School and Boris Dlugosch, for whom she sang on the track "Never Enough," which became a huge club hit, hitting the top three of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

After three additional albums and a remix project with Brydon, Murphy recorded her first official solo material in 2004 with producer Matthew Herbert, who had previously done remixes for Moloko. She released her debut album Ruby Blue in June 2005 in the UK on Echo Records. Prior to this, tracks from the album were made available on three limited edition, vinyl-only releases: Sequins #1, Sequins #2 and Sequins #3. The release of the EP's was to precede a London exhbition by artist Simon Henwood, featuring paintings of Murphy in various sequined outfits (some of Henwood's paintings are used as cover images for the record jackets). The titling is also an obvious pun on "sequins" and the related word "sequence". Henwood also directed the two video clips for the album's singles ("If We're In Love" and "Sow into You").

Ruby Blue was released in the United States on April 25, 2006 by a subsidiary of EMI. The song "Ruby Blue" was featured on the Grey's Anatomy (Volume 1) soundtrack; several other tracks from the album were licensed by the show and played during episodes. The show's music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, gave Murphy's album a positive review on the show's official website.

In May 2006, Murphy announced on her website forum that she had signed with EMI and was working on new material. It has since been revealed that she is to release a new single, entitled "Overpowered", on July 2, 2007. "Overpowered" was written by Murphy and Seiji of Bugz in the Attic and mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Röyksopp, Grace Jones). The single is accompanied by a series of remixes from the likes of Seamus Haji, Kris Menace, Hervé and Loose Cannons. This is will be followed up with a second single "Let Me Know" (a collaboration with Groove Armada), out in September with the album, named Overpowered, to follow in October. Her forthcoming solo album is described as 'a heady mix of electronic dance anthems and soul-stirring pop songs'. Murphy co-wrote and co-produced the album whilst working with a variety of producers, writers and mixers.

In September 2007, Murphy was nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Intreact. She performed "Let Me Know" on "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" on Friday 5 October 2007.