Rian Murphy has been thinking about rock music for decades, and sometimes writing about it too. He has published articles in now-defunct magazines such as Moxie, Stop Smiling and Travellin' Fist. He has also been inspired to try his hand at music, playing in now-defunct bands Mantis, Dolomite and Chestnut Station. In between publications and recording sessions, he has written several million words in promotion of the sound-world of Drag City Records.