"Do I have time to tell my coffee story? I gave up coffee yesterday. And the timing is probably terrible. I felt bad for two days." - Murray Foster

"Way to go Murray, for giving up coffee." - Jian Ghomeshi

- 10/3/97 banter at the Tralf

Is it the jovial personality? The fashion sense? The bass? Well, actually, yeah, those are the reasons. It wouldn't be much of a page if that's all I bothered to say about it though.

"murray's shirts are *just that cool*." - seen on alt.music.moxy-fruvous

Don't lie. You can't wear shirts like this. Only one man who walks this earth can, and that man is Murray Foster. Austin Powers is not a real person; he doesn't count. Plus he has bad teeth. My dad's got a bunch of these shirts stuffed away (oddly enough, they're in the back of my closet.) They haven't been worn in decades, and for good reason: nobody but Murray looks good in them. Nobody is quite sure of why this phenomenon exists, but, suffice it to say, the polyester shirt industry isn't very pleased about the size of their customer base anymore.

Reproduced below, as an aid to the reader, is a handy chart which is useful for separating the good shirts from the really good ones.

Side note about the picture: Apparently (at least according to Murray) people think these are actually Murray's shirts. Though I am oftentimes fumblingly adept at lock-picking, I neither know where Murray lives nor have the time, energy, or desire to enter his apartment, set up a clothing rack, and snap blurry photos of his wardrobe. If anyone else has had occasion to do so, however, please send me your snapshots or scans!

Bassists are invariably the most laid-back, coolest members of any band. They tend to balance off the sheer raw energy of the drummers, the egocentric flashiness of the lead singers, the showmanship and flair of the guitarists, and whatever the hell it is that keyboardists exude. Though Moxy Früvous is certainly an anomaly in a world full of short-shelf-life, typical bands, Murray is no exception to the Bassist Coolness Theory. If you've ever been to a Früvous show, you'll probably agree with me on this one. (If you don't, just play along.) His sense of humor helps a lot too -- if the band were a comedy troupe, Murray would be the guy delivering all the straight lines.

And he plays the bass. What instrument is cooler than the bass?

Photo Credits: (both) LadyWench