Emmett Jefferson "Murph" Murphy III (born December 21, 1964) is best known for being the drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 for the alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Dinosaur Jr. []

Musical career

Murphy joined Dinosaur Jr. after being the drummer in the hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band All White Jury. He would remain in the band until leaving the group in 1993. He joined The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....

 in 1995.[]

In April 2005 Murph returned to Dinosaur Jr. with J Mascis

J Mascis

J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...

 & Lou Barlow

Lou Barlow

Louis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...

, reforming the original line-up.[] The band recorded Beyond, a 2007 comeback album, and Farm

Farm (album)

-Track listing:All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.-Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:-External links:* at Pitchfork Media* at Pitchfork Media...

in June 2009. The band has also steadily toured the world since reforming.