John Thomas Griffith

John Thomas Griffith

Griffith in 2007
Background information
Born (1960-04-03) April 3, 1960
Lubbock, Texas, U.S
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Guitar, keyboards, vocals
Associated acts Cowboy Mouth; Red Rockers

John Thomas Griffith (born April 3, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Cowboy Mouth. John Thomas Griffith first established himself on the American music scene in the early 1980s as lead singer and guitarist for the Red Rockers, co-writing their 1983 MTV hit "China".[1]

Griffith was born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Houston, but it was in Louisiana, while attending LSU in Baton Rouge, that he began his professional musical career.[2] Finding a base in New Orleans, Griffith and friends started the early punk rock band Red Rockers. After a short but successful career highlighted by the "China" single and its album Good As Gold (1983), Red Rockers disbanded in early 1985.

Griffith formed Cowboy Mouth in 1990, and the band continues to tour with over a dozen full-length albums in its repertoire. Griffith released his first solo CD, Son of an Engineer, in 2000 on Laughing Gravy Music.

Known by most music fans as "JTG" or "Griff", John Thomas Griffith was inducted into Buddy magazine's Texas Guitar Hall of Fame[3] in 1999, joining Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Eric Johnson, and others.

When not touring, he resides in Los Angeles, California, and scores motion picture soundtracks.

Discography

Griffith performing at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in January 2009

Cowboy Mouth Studio albums

Cowboy Mouth live albums and EPs

Cowboy Mouth live DVD

Red Rockers albums

Solo Albums

References

  1. ↑ Koster, Rick (2002); Louisiana Music; Da Capo Press, MA; ISBN 0-306-81003-4. See p.244.
  2. ↑ Koster, Rick (2000); Texas Music; St. Martin's Press, NY; ISBN 0-312-25425-3. See p.151.
  3. ↑ http://buddymagazine.com/?p=4

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