Murk (band)
Miami house duo with seven consecutive dance chart number ones.
Murk is a house-music production team composed of Ralph Falcón and Oscar Gaetan, formed in Miami in 1991. The group achieved seven consecutive number-one singles on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. They are also known by several other names, including Funky Green Dogs.
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
- Genre
- House
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Label
- Murk Records
- TRIBAL America/IRS/EMI
- TWISTED America/MCA
- Tommy Boy
- Nervous
- Current members
- Ralph Falcón
- Oscar Gaetan
- Tamara Wallace
- Past members
- Pamala Williams
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Career
Murk has a vast back catalog of compositions from the early 1990s, including tracks such as "Some Lovin'", "Reach For Me", "Been a Long Time", and "Every Now and Then", as well as newer tracks like "Fired Up!" (which reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100), "The Way", "Dark Beat", "Doesn't Really Matter", and "Believe". The duo also performed as Funky Green Dogs and worked with vocalists including Pamala Williams and Tamara Wallace. Gaetan and Falcón released songs under the names Liberty City and Oscar G & Ralph Falcón; Falcón also recorded solo as the Fog, and Gaetan as Oscar G and Dynamo Electrix.
Murk is credited for a remix of Madonna's "Fever" on the 12-inch single of the same name, and has remixed songs for Pet Shop Boys, Donna Summer, Dannii Minogue, Seal, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Moby, Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, Royksopp, Groove Armada, RuPaul, Spice Girls, Olive, Moloko, Erasure, Adeva, Danny Tenaglia, David Guetta, Lonnie Gordon, David Morales, Jestofunk, and many more. In 1996, Murk scored a major hit with "Fired Up" featuring American singer Pamala Williams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Murk (band) from?
Murk originated in Miami, Florida, U.S.
Which record labels has Murk (band) released music on?
Murk has released music on Murk Records, TRIBAL America/IRS/EMI, TWISTED America/MCA, Tommy Boy and Nervous.
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