Matthew “Murph” Murphy is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of English indie rock band, The Wombats.

He founded the band with two fellow students, Tord Øverland Knudsen and Daniel Haggis, at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, playing small gigs until the release of their 2007 debut album, The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which achieved UK Platinum.

Their sophomore album, The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch was released in 2011 to favourable reviews and moderate success—it was certified UK Gold.

2015 saw their third album, Glitterbug debut at #5 on the UK charts and marked the band’s first Billboard 200 charting.

In 2018, Murphy’s fourth album with The Wombats—Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life—will be released.