Murk (band)

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Murk (aka. the Murk Boys aka Funky Green Dogs) Ralph Falcon and Oscar Gaetan are a Miami based Duo that formed in 1991. Murk produces Latin American influence House music, Progressive House and the Garage style of House music.

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 Albums 4 Singles 5 External links 6 See also

[edit] Career

Murk has a vast back catalogue of compositions dating from the early 1990s classics like Some Lovin and Every Now and Then and many newer classic floorfillers such as Fired up! (#80 on the Billboard Hot 100, The Way, Dark Beat, Doesn't Really Matter and Believe(not the Cher song). Murk has also performed as Funky Green Dogs (also known as Funky Green Dogs From Outerspace). Group members include producers Oscar Gaetan and Ralph Falcon and vocalist Pamala Williams. Williams left the group after the released of the Get Fired Up album. She was replaced by Tarama Wallace who has been the lead singer for the Duo since. Gaeten and Falcon have also released songs under the names Liberty City, and Oscar G & Ralph Falcon. Falcon has recorded solo as The Fog and Gaetan as Oscar G and Dynamo Electrix.

Murk scored a major hit in 2003, Some Lovin', with American singer Kristine W. Murk is signed to the label Tommy Boy.

In addition, Ralph and Oscar have established themselves as skilled DJs, being in demand around the world at clubs such as Space, the various Crobar nightclubs, the various Pacha venues, and many others.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Get Fired Up 1996 MCA Records
• Star 1999 Twisted U.K.
• Super California 2002 MCA Records
• Murk 2004 Tommy Boy

[edit] Singles

• "Some Lovin'"
• "Every Now and Then"
• "Fired Up!"
• "The Way"
• "Some Kind of Love"
• "Until The Day"
• "Body"
• "Can't Help It"
• "You Got Me (Burin' Up)"
• "Rise Up"
• "Believe"
• "Alright"
• "Doesn't Really Matter"
• "Time"

[edit] External links

• http://www.murkrecords.com/
• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Murk

[edit] See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart