Lucretia X. Machina
Lauri Murphy, Vocals/Lyrics/Melodies - August 2001 to date
Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2008" - 10-26-08
Hosted and promoted fifth annual event at Cantab Lounge, Cambridge, MA. Featuring DJ Silentperformance and gothic bellydancers Badriya and Karina Khan. Vendors: black & white horror artist Dan Moran & romantic dark fantasy/sci-fi author Adrianne Brennan. Bands: Lucretia‘s Daggers, Streak, The Shadows Smile, Eternal Embrace.Developed original Boston-area dark lyrical electro-rock band, Lucretia's Daggers, with guitarist Andrew Berlet.
Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2007" - 10-28-07
From 2002-2005, former members included guitar/sequencer/arranger Darrell Brown and keyboardist Stephanie. Former bassists: Alex Levin, Mark Cloherty, Rob Mercier (Thylacine), Tony Puleo, Geoff Valentine (Specimen 37). Futurist Tarquinus joined as sonic-alchemist/guitarist in June 2005. From May-July 2007: iodine (bass) and Ms. Spyglass (backup vox). Lucretia's Daggers' band lineup as of May 2007: Founder and lyricist/vocalist Lucretia X. Machina, lead guitarist Elucid, and drum programmer/keyboardist DrDK.
Hosted and promoted fourth annual event at Cantab Lounge, Cambridge, MA. Featuring DJ Krstov and gothic bellydancer Sanguine. Vendors: Oubliette Studios handmade hats and AnneMarie Donahue with Murder in Braxton Hall. Bands: Lucretia’s Daggers, Uncle Big Time (as vintage Ministry) and Thylacine (dark rock cover songs).Organized LD CD Release Party/Anderson Mar "Save My House" Benefit 5-13-06
Co-hosted dual full-length album release for "Sad Flower Songs" and benefit at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring: Leon Rich Band, Pure Fiction, MELT, Lucretia's Daggers, and Silencio.Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2005" - 10-30-05
Co-hosted and promoted second annual event at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring DJ Deftly-D, Badriya the Bellydancer, Fish the Magish. Vendors: Harmony Dawn (tarot readings), Paul Quintin/The Funky Junky (scrap metal art). Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, What Time is it, Mr. Fox?, The Glass Set, Seven Sunless Days, Lilac Ambush, and HUMANWINE.Organized "Blue (state) Party Post-Inaugural Political Art Event" - 1/22/05
Co-hosted and promoted premiere multi-media gallery/performance event at AXIOM, Allston, MA. Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, Reagan Babies, HUMANWINE. Visual Art: Dave Tree, Markus Nechay. DJs: Laqluster, the J.O.E., Speidi. Other Performances: Jesus Christ, Terrorist, and RESISTDANCE. Film/Videos: Heidi Kayser, Christian Miller.Organized "Mass. Morgue: Local Dark Rock Halloween Event 2004" - 10/31/04
Co-hosted and promoted first annual event at the Skybar, Somerville, MA, with Anderson Mar. Featuring Nau-Zee-auN/DJ Deftly-D (DJ & scrap metal performance), Severed Limbs (kitchy goth performance art). Vendors: Morbid Curiosities (kitchy bumper stickers, t-shirts), Dhamballa Creations (bone, stone, metal objects). Bands: Lucretia's Daggers, RobotZen, Lilac Ambush, and Amber Spyglass.CDs:
Full-length 12-song album: Sad Flower Songs © 2005. Lauri Murphy (vocals), Darrell Brown (guitar/bass/sequencer), Steve Arsenault (guitar overdubs), Stephanie (keys). Design concept: Lauri Murphy.
5-song Demo CDR: Lucretia's Daggers © 2004. Lauri Murphy (vocals),Darrell Brown (guitar/sequencer), Mark Cloherty (bass), Stephanie (keys). No longer in print
Film Scores:
Instrumentals from two songs on LD's debut full-length CD Sad Flower Songs ("Dust" and "The Horrors of Retail") appear in the 2005 release of Boston cult film Pony Trouble (www.ponytrouble.com)Membership:
Original member of Boston's dark eclectic cabaret group,the Ominous Collective, 11/04-2/06.Booking Agent for "Dark Sky" - 2/04-5/04
Monthly dark alternative art/band event night (third Thursday of the month) at the Skybar, Somerville, MA. Solicit and organize 3-4 bands, 1-2 artists, and 1 DJ per night. Worked with club's regular booking agent and staff. Conducted online and hardcopy promotions. Decorated for theme where applicable.
2/12/04: "Goth Valentine's" - RobotZen, Lucretia's Daggers, Jason Cohen of Incus, Thylacine. DJ: Punketta Doilie. Artists: Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous) and Jack Wittenbrink.
3/18/04: "Post St. Patty's Day Mayhem" - Malice in Leatherland, Shroud of Bereavement, Salem Fires (final show). DJ: Aries. Artist: Marc A. Coderre.
4/15/04: "Death is Taxing: Angry Grrrl Dark Rock" - Thylacine, Lunargirl, Lucubro. DJ: Gryffin. Artist Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous) and Political Activist Reasons8 T-shirts by David Rosen.
5/20/04: "Local-A-Bloomin' Dark Rock @ Skybar: 3 Great Bands/1 Big Night" - Lucretia's Daggers, One of Us, FLUTTR (with Butoh dance by Jennifer Hicks). DJ: Harbinger. Paintings: Jason Burrell (aka Vox Ominous); Prints: Jack Wittenbrink.
Readings/Singing - 1995 to date
(Individual performances of poetry and songs a cappella at coffeehouses/open mic):Cantab, Lizard Lounge, Out of the Blue Gallery, TT The Bears and Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA; Tremont Tea Room, Boston, MA; and Dance Friday, Watertown, MA
Eros Noir, "The Valentine's Day Alternative" at Geno's Rock Club, Portland, ME:
2/13/07 - Featured reader, Lucretia X. Machina with Broke/Heart poetry
Contestant, Miss Gothic Massachusetts Contest at ManRay Club, Cambridge, MA
3/04 - Talent: LD song, "Fallen Moon" (sung to pre-recorded music tracks)
1/03 - Talent: LD song, "Scapegoat" (live with Darrell Brown on guitar)
Published Works/Awards - 1990 to date
Winner of Best Erotic Poem/Female in Cambridge Center for Adult Education's annual contest for "The Art Lesson," 3/02
Published prose poem "The Art Lesson," in the Boston Phoenix newspaper, Erosphere Erotic Poetry Winner, 8/00
Published "Canvas," fifth place winner in Treasured Poems of America Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum compilation, Fall 1994
Published "Breakfast on Venus" and "Remembering Mom" in Sidelines, Simmons College literary magazine, 1990
Party Planning/Organizing/Designing - 1993 to 2006
One to three performance/art house parties annually: Halloween (October), Pisces (March), and Summer (June/July).Education
BA in English: Comparative Literature, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1990.
Received Special Departmental Recognition. Admitted to Honors Academy.For longer bio, click here.
