Matt Murphy!
  • Name: Matt Murphy
  • Eyes: green-hazel 
  • Birthday: May 1 
  • Sign: taurus 
  • Favourite Colour: blue 
  • Favourite Music: bluegrass 
  • Favourite Album: Exile on Main Street 
  • Favourite Car: Mercedes-Benz 
  • Favourite Day of the Year: May 1st 
  • Favourite Article of Clothing: massey-ferguson tractor hat 
  • Favourite Movie: manchurian candidate 
  • Favourite Author: heinrich boll 
  • Favourite Book: children are civilians too 
  • Favourite Singer: donny osmond 
  • Favourite Band: the yardbirds 
  • Favourite Actor: Tony Randall 
  • Favourite Actress: Mia Farrow 
  • Favourite Monkee: Mike Nesmith 
  • Favourite Beatle: Ringo starr 
  • Favourite Musical Key: D# 
  • Favourite Food: Japanese 
  • Favourite "Childhood Memory": The day I learned to swim 
  • Favourite Exercise: Chin ups 
What Cartoon Character Did You Idolize As A Kid? 
Bugs Bunny 
What Was The Most Embarrassing Moment Of Your Life? 
The time I got chewed out by a shoe salesman
What, in your opinion, is the greatest guitar solo of all time? 
Jimi Hendrix on "Little Miss Lover"
Where would you spend your 'dream vacation'? What would you do?
I would ski in the Andes for two weeks and then slide on over to the Island of Maui for sun and surf.
If you were in another band, what would you name your group and album?
Cosi fan tuti. "Let's all sing".
What is the strangest gift you've ever received?
Civil war bullets 
What was the best advice ever given to you?
Find a woman you can laugh with 
What's your favourite thing about being in The Flashing Lights?
The amount of show-off time 
What one word best describes you?
Fleshy 
What are you afraid of?
Drowning 
What musicians inspired you to pursue music?
Ringo, Jeff beck, Neil Young and Matt Minglewood. 
Do you have any secret talents? If so, explain!
I can drive a tractor and I can flip a soccer ball over my head. 
Who is your favourite member of The Flashing Lights? Why?
I like Me because I'm fun to hang out with and I never stab myself in the back. 
Which member of the FLs talks the most?  The Least?
Gaven talks the most and Henri talks the least. 
Which member seems to have the most fun on stage? 
I think Henri has the best time on stage - He smiles plenty. 
Who has the most style and is the most concerned with fashion? 
That's a toss up between Henri and Gaven. They both are superior dressers, but i think i've borrowed more clothes from Gaven. 
Who is the most shy member of the band?  The most outgoing?
I would say Henri is the shyest and Steve the most outgoing. 
Use one word to describe each of your bandmates...
Steve...Owl, Matt...fox, Gaven...bird of paradise and Henri...lynx