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Refimprove|date=July 2009Infobox musical artist|name = Murk|image =|caption =|background = group_or_band|origin = Miami , Florida |Instruments = Synthersizer
Drum machine
Sequencer |genre = House music |years_active = 1991–present|label = Murk Records
TRIBAL America Records|TRIBAL America / IRS Records|IRS / EMI|EMI Records
Twisted Records (U.S.)|TWISTED America / MCA Records
Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy Entertainment |associated_acts = Funky Green Dogs
Mission Control
Interlude
Interceptor
Liberty City
Deep South
Coral Way Chief|website =|current_members = Ralph Falcón
Oscar Gaetan
Tamara Wallace|past_members = Pamela Williams Murk (also known by several other names, including Funky Green Dogs )IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/murk-biography/ "Murk Biography", '' IMO Records ' Retrieved on 14 March 2011. is a house music record producer|production team composed of Ralph Falcón and Oscar Gaetan). They formed in Miami in 1991.cite web| url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p168348|pure_url=yes |work = Allmusic |last = Bush |first = John |accessdate=2007-08-04 | title = Murk > Biography They had 7 consecutive singles reach #1 on Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.cite web| url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p168348|pure_url=yes |work = Allmusic |accessdate=2007-08-04 |title = Murk > Charts & Awards

Career


Murk has a vast back catalog of compositions dating from the early 1990s, including "Some Lovin’" and "Every Now and Then," and many newer tracks such as "Fired up!" (#80 on the Billboard Hot 100 ), "The Way," "Dark Beat," "Doesn't Really Matter," and "Believe." Murk has also performed as Funky Green Dogs. Besides Murk’s two members, the group included vocalist Pamela Williams, who left the group after the release of the Get Fired Up! album. She was replaced by Tamara Wallace, who has been the lead singer for the duo ever since.

Gaetan and Falcón have also released songs under the names Liberty City and Oscar G & Ralph Falcon. Falcon has recorded solo as the The Fog and Gaetan as Oscar G and Dynamo Electrix. Murk is also credited for a remix of "Fever" by Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna on the 12-inch single of the same name.

Murk scored a major hit in 2003 called "Some Lovin" with American singer Kristine W . Murk is currently signed to the label Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy Entertainment .

In addition, Ralph and Oscar have established themselves as skilled DJ s, being in demand around the world at clubs such as Space (Ibiza nightclub)|Space , the various Crobar nightclubs, the various Pacha venues, and many others. Both of them continue to create hits both together and as solo artists.

Discography


Albums


  • 1993 The Singles Collection , as Murk

  • 1993 The Remix Collection , as Murk

  • 1996 Get Fired Up , as Funky Green Dogs

  • 1999 Star , as Funky Green Dogs

  • 2002 Super California , as Funky Green Dogs

  • 2003 Murk (album)|Murk , as Murk


    • Singles


    ;Murk/MURK
  • 1993 "Bugged Out", as Murk in Association with The Big Bang (with Ian Tregoning)

  • 1998 "Reach For Me '98"

  • 2002 "Some Lovin'" (with Kristine W )

  • 2003 "Alright"

  • 2003 "Believe" (with Tamara Wallace )

  • 2004 "Time" (with Greg Chin)

  • 2005 "Doesn't Really Matter" (with Jennifer Carbonell)


    • ;Funky Green Dogs
    : With Pamala Williams from 1995 to 1998, with Tamara Wallace from 1998 to the present)
  • 1992 "Reach For Me", as Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space (with Shauna Solomon )

  • 1994 "High Up", as Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space (with Club Z)

  • 1996 "Fired Up!"

  • 1997 "The Way"

  • 1998 "Some Kind Of Love"

  • 1998 “Until The Day"

  • 1998 "I Can't Help It"

  • 1999 "Body"

  • 2001 "Super California"

  • 2001 "You Got Me (Burnin' Up)"

  • 2002 "Rise Up"

  • 2005 "Reach For Me 2005"

  • 2007 "Reach For Me 2007"


    • ;Oscar G & Ralph Falcon
  • 2002 "Dark Beat" (with OBA Frank Lords)

  • 2002 "Circles" (promo only)

  • 2005 "Dark Beat 2005" (with OBA Frank Lords)

  • 2007 "Classics Volume 1"

  • 2008 "Classics Volume 2"


    • ;Deep South
  • 1993 "Believe"

  • 1997 "Lemon Puff"

  • 1997 "Untitled/Monday Air"

  • 2000 "Deepin' You", as MN2s meets Deep South (with David Elkabas)

  • 2001 "Tribal America"


    • ;Liberty City
  • 1992 "Some Lovin'" (with Bebe Dozier)

  • 1994 "If You Really Love Someone" (with Shauna Solomon)

  • 1995 "That’s What I Got" (with Shauna Solomon)

  • 2008 "If You Really Love Someone 2008" (with Shauna Solomon)


    • ;Interceptor
  • 1992 "Together"

  • 1993 "Higher Love"

  • 1994 "Together '94"


    • ;Other aliases
  • 1992 "U Got Me", as Intruder (with Carlos Fernandez)

  • 1992 "Release Myself", as Coral Way Chiefs (with George Pugh)

  • 1994 "Just Wanna Love You", as Ralph, Oscar & Me (with Aldo Hernandez)

  • 1995 "Pain", as Fury (with Chantel)


    • ;Production for other artists
  • 1993 Marcy Lee - "Fever"

  • 1993 Bobby Pruit - "Tried So Hard"


    • Charts


    YearSongU.S. Pop U.S. Club/ Dance U.S. Dance Airplay U.S. Dance Singles Sales
    1996"Fired Up!"802-1
    1997"The Way"-1-6
    1997"Some Kind of Love"---28
    1998"Changes"-1-35
    1998"Until the Day"-1-7
    1999"Body"-1-12
    2000"Can't Help It"-33-22
    2002"You Got Me (Burnin' Up)"-1-21
    2002"Rise Up"-1--
    2003" Some Lovin' " feat. Kristine W -1205
    2003"Alright"-1--
    2003"Dark Beat"-15-
    2004"Believe"-1-18
    2004"Time"-1-21
    2005"Doesn't Really Matter"-63012


    References


    Reflist

    External links


  • http://www.myspace.com/murkmiami - MySpace page

  • Discogs artist| artist=Murk |name=Murk


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