Gerry Griffin is an uncommon artist and human being. He is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is a world class musician whose hard earned authenticity can be heard in every note. His music is folk and blues based with a rock spirit and a world view. He calls it “music for humans … and other people.”
Griffin's songs are intensely poetic and presented in a dramatic and highly original musical style. His
material ranges from insightful observations of life, its eccentricities and
its humour, to tender songs of love and relationships, separation and loss.
Two and a half years of wrongful incarceration in the North African and Spanish prison system in the early 1990's gave Canadian singer/songwriter Gerry Griffin plenty of material to work with and lots of time to write some of his most powerful lyrics and songs. Many of the songs written during this harrowing time speak uniquely about the universal yearning for loved ones; inmates from Senegal, Morocco and Spain would sing and drum along, contributing to the final version of many of Gerry's tunes.
Click here for more info about the album, "Hour Glass", Gerry's debut CD.
Although he still considers himself first and foremost a songwriter, much of Gerry’s time is now spent as a producer. His strength in arrangement is to find the song’s groove and then layer each instrument to frame the voice. His mature guidance helps the songwriters and performers he works with dig deeper for their best performance. His recordings are instantly recognizable for their rich, deep tones.
Biography
A brief run down of Gerry's musical experience
Gerry Griffin - Poet Prisoner
A magazine article written by Thomas Mann and Rosie Rowbotham