Dw Dunphy Records Cover Version Of Sundown

Online, June 29, 2012 (Newswire.com) - When asked why he covered Gordon Lightfoot's unforgettable classic "Sundown," musician Dw Dunphy said, "It was always one of those songs that has been with me. When I was a kid my Uncle Wayne enjoyed it a lot, so that must have left an impression on me."

Dunphy's process for reinterpreting Lightfoot's track was described, in characteristically self-deprecating fashion, as: "A one-take, just me and the guitar, no messing around. You can definitely tell at points I was half-awake when I sang it. And then, because I can't leave well enough alone, I went nuts overdubbing myself all over it."

The track can be heard as part of Popdose's ongoing series C.Y.A. which highlights unorthodox cover songs.

Acoustic singer-songwriter. Indie-rock noise-maker. Painter of synth-soaked soundscapes. New Jersey-based musician Dw. Dunphy has worn each of these masks and "Reliquary," out June 18 on Secret Decoder Records, collects the best of his creative output from the past 15 years - and throws a few unreleased demos into the mix for good measure.

The record is available for download now at dwdunphy.com, iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby and local retailers.

About Dw. Dunphy: Born and raised in the suburbs of central New Jersey, Dunphy began writing for fanzines in the mid-1990s before being bitten by the cassette-only bug. His early recordings called to mind the sound then being popularized by bands like Smog, Palace and Calexico but his later recordings resembled more tightly formed verse/chorus/verse pop, with full band backing - and sometimes orchestration - all created inside his desktop computer. When not recording music, Dunphy writes about it as a critic for PopDose and a freelancer for AOL's Patch.com.