George Murray
The bassist who anchored David Bowie's D.A.M. Trio from 1975 to 1980.
George Murray is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with David Bowie on a number of Bowie's albums released in the 1970s. Murray was part of Bowie's rhythm section, the D.A.M. Trio, for five years from 1975 to 1980, alongside drummer Dennis Davis and guitarist Carlos Alomar. As of 2017 Murray works at a school district in California where he lives with his wife, Teresa Woo-Murray, and son, Marcus.
- Role
- Bassist & Collaborator
- Key era
- Late 1970s to Mid-1980s
- Notable works
- Low, Heroes, Let's Dance
- Association
- Iggy Pop
Lore & Background
George Murray's role in the D.A.M. Trio alongside drummer Dennis Davis and guitarist Carlos Alomar defined the rhythm section for David Bowie's most adventurous 1970s work. From 1975 to 1980, this trio provided the backbone for albums like Station to Station, Low, "Heroes", and Lodger. Murray's bass playing was a constant through Bowie's shift from the soul-funk of Station to Station to the experimental landscapes of the Berlin Trilogy. In 2025, Carlos Alomar put together a new touring band that included George Murray, Kevin Armstrong, Tal Bergman, Michael Cunio, Lea Lórien, and Alex Tosca. This band, called the D.A.M. trilogy B2B (Back to Berlin), aimed to honour David Bowie and Dennis Davis. They played "only the fast tracks" from Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" (Low, Heroes and Lodger) as well as encores from Station To Station and Scary Monsters, starting a European tour in Berlin's Metropol on Friday 7th November 2025.
Reader's Guide
George Murray's recorded legacy with David Bowie spans the key albums of the late 1970s. His bass appears on Station to Station (1976), the live release Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (released 2010), Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977), Stage (1978), Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) (released 2018), Lodger (1979), and Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980). He also played on Iggy Pop's The Idiot (1977) and Jerry Harrison's The Red and the Black (1981). Before Bowie, Murray recorded on Weldon Irvine's Cosmic Vortex - Justice Divine (1974) and In Harmony (1974). As of 2017, Murray works at a school district in California, living with his wife Teresa Woo-Murray and son Marcus. In 2025, he rejoined Carlos Alomar for the D.A.M. trilogy B2B tour, playing fast tracks from the Berlin Trilogy plus encores from Station to Station and Scary Monsters.
Did You Know?
- Before working with Bowie, Murray toured Europe, South America, and Canada with George McCrae.
- In 2025, Carlos Alomar's new touring band D.A.M. trilogy B2B included George Murray and played only fast tracks from Bowie's Berlin Trilogy.
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