Murph (drummer)
Emmett Jefferson Murphy III (born December 21, 1964), professionally credited as both Patrick Murphy and Murph, is best known for being the drummer for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He was a member of the group from its founding in 1984 through 1993, and since the original lineup reformed in 2005. Musical career. Murph was initially the drummer in the hardcore punk band All White Jury. He met J Mascis and Lou Barlow through Mascis' friend Charlie Nakajima and was soon after invited to join their band Deep Wound. Deep Wound disbanded and Mascis, Barlow, and Murph  formed Dinosaur Jr without Nakajima. Murph would remain in the band until leaving the group in 1993. He joined The Lemonheads in 1995. In April 2005, Murph returned to Dinosaur Jr. with J Mascis & Lou Barlow, reforming the original line-up. The trio has released five Dinosaur Jr. albums since reforming: the comeback album "Beyond" in 2007, "Farm" in 2009, "I Bet on Sky" in 2012, "Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not" in 2016, and most recently "Sweep It Into Space" in 2021. The band has steadily toured the world since reforming. Since 2000 he has been the drummer  of the Massachusetts space rock band, Architectural Metaphor. He is the son of E. Jefferson Murphy, a Professor of African Studies at Smith College.