Postdata is the solo project of Paul Murphy (of the band Wintersleep) ^[1] While centered around Murphy's trademark songwriting, lyricism and vocal it features an ever-changing cast of incredible supporting musicians^[2]

Supporting collaborators have included Murphy's brother Michael Murphy, Grant Hutchison and Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, Loel Campbell and Tim D'Eon of Wintersleep, and Simone Pace of Blonde Redhead.^[1][3]

History

The project's self-titled debut album was released on Hand Drawn Dracula in 2010,^[2] and supported with a national tour across Canada.^[4] Later in the year, Murphy released three additional non-album tracks.^[5]

Postdata's second album, Let's Be Wilderness, was released in 2018 on Paper Bag Records.^[1] The album was nominated for a Nova Scotia Music Award,^[6] and appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in June.^[7] A video for the track "Evil" was filmed in New York City by director Derrick Belcham.^[8] That year the band performed at the Pop Montreal festival.^[9]

The band's third album, Twin Flames, was released in March 2021. It was recorded in mid-2020 with co-producer Ali Chant, partly in Bristol, England, and partly during lockdown in Halifax.^[10]

Run Wild, the band's fourth album, is slated for release in September 2023.^[11]

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