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Neither of his parents were musical (He refers to his mother as being “famously tone deaf<ref name=":0" />), and his mother died when he was a teenager. McMurray started playing guitar in various home town bands in his teens, in the early 80’s, after buying a guitar from his cousin for $30.

Neither of his parents were musical (He refers to his mother as being “famously tone deaf<ref name=":0" />), and his mother died when he was a teenager. McMurray started playing guitar in various home town bands in his teens, in the early 80’s, after buying a guitar from his cousin for $30.

Alex was accepted to [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans, and enrolled there in 1987 intending to be a physics major. He continued his pursuit of music while in college forming a band that included Glenn Hartman on piano<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLEZn7BR1BI |title=Interview with Alex McMurray - Cowsills Podcast EP 158 |date=2024-12-10 |last=TheCowsills |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>. Alex also played in funk/dance bands, and as a substitute guitarist for groups performing in the bars of [[Bourbon Street]].

Alex was accepted to [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans, and enrolled there in 1987 intending to be a physics major. He continued his pursuit of music while in college forming a band that included [https://glennhartmanmusic.com/ Glenn Hartman] on piano<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLEZn7BR1BI |title=Interview with Alex McMurray - Cowsills Podcast EP 158 |date=2024-12-10 |last=TheCowsills |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>. Alex’s musical education included playing in funk/dance bands, and as a substitute guitarist for groups performing in the bars of [[Bourbon Street]].

As he started writing more songs, he moved away from dance music and started writing “songs that you would sit down to”.  This led him to form a band called Royal Fingerbowl<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWF5AruI6Ek |title=Royal Fingerbowl EPK |date=2024-05-13 |last=Alex McMurray |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>, who recorded the first of their two albums “Happy Birthday Sabo” in 1997.

As he started writing more songs, he moved away from dance music and started writing “songs that you would sit down to”.  This led him to form a band called Royal Fingerbowl<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWF5AruI6Ek |title=Royal Fingerbowl EPK |date=2024-05-13 |last=Alex McMurray |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>, who recorded the first of their two albums “Happy Birthday Sabo” in 1997. They toured the country, opening for [[Ween]], [[Los Lobos]] and [https://www.snzippers.com/ The Squirrel Nut Zippers]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex McMurray {{!}} Official |url=http://alexmcmurray.com/project/royalfingerbowl |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Alex McMurray {{!}} Official |language=en}}</ref>.

After Royal Fingerbowl folded, McMurray struck out on his own. He took a break from New Orleans in 2002 spending six months performing sea shanties as "Cap'n Sandy" at [[Tokyo DisneySea]], an experience he describes as being "the loneliest time of my life<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex McMurray {{!}} Martyrs' |url=https://martyrslive.com/alex-mcmurray |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=martyrslive.com}}</ref>". His first solo album “Banjaxed” was released in 2004. This was followed by “How to be a Cannon Ball” in 2009. Alex continues to perform in and around New Orleans worth The Alex McMurray Band, as a solo artist, and a  member of The Tin Men, 007, and The Write Brothers.

After Royal Fingerbowl folded, McMurray struck out on his own. He took a break from New Orleans in 2002 spending six months performing sea shanties as "Cap'n Sandy" at [[Tokyo DisneySea]], an experience he describes as being "the loneliest time of my life<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex McMurray {{!}} Martyrs' |url=https://martyrslive.com/alex-mcmurray |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=martyrslive.com}}</ref>". His first solo album “Banjaxed” was released in 2004. This was followed by “How to be a Cannon Ball” in 2009. Alex continues to perform in and around New Orleans worth The Alex McMurray Band, as a solo artist, and a  member of The Tin Men, 007, and The Write Brothers.

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