Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy is probably best known for his role as the charismatic, mysterious, ectomorphic frontman for influential post-punk band Bauhaus. But before that act reunited in the late ’90s and since, Murphy has released a string of accomplished albums under his own name. It wasn’t until his second solo record, 1988’s Love Hysteria, that he came to be known as an artist in his own right, outside of his past projects. He had a hit with “Cuts You Up,” from 1989’s Deep, and became something of a figure in the early days of alt-rock with his song “I’ve Got a Miniature Secret Camera,” which appeared on the Pump Up the Volume soundtrack. Currently touring in support of Ninth, his latest effort, Murphy has clearly rediscovered his love for visceral musical expression.