Brian Griffin

Category: Music

  • Brandi Carlile – Boston Calling

    Video of Brandi Carlile full festival set at Boston Calling May 27, 2017

  • Podcast interview

    Honored to be interviewed the other day on my buddy Jon Solo’s podcast about touring musicians – we talk about my experiences in New York as a jazz student, the different bands I’ve played in and my trips to study music in Brazil. Check it out here! https://latecheckoutpodcast.com/2017/05/24/brian-griffin/

  • Patti Smith Tour!

    I’m honored to be a part of Patti Smith’s 2017 tour of Italy! We are currently 2 shows in. This tour is called “Grateful” and we have shows in Parma, Turin, Sanremo, Verona, Bologna, Cremona, and Rome. The band features Tony Shanahan on bass, Jesse Paris Smith on piano, Jackson Smith on guitar and myself […]

  • “Cover Stories”

    Cover Stories” is now available. It is a new tribute CD to Brandi Carlile’s album “The Story” with performances by Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton (featuring yours truly on drums with the Brandi Carlile Band), Pearl Jam, Adele, Avett Brothers, Jim James and more! This CD is a benefit CD for War Child, a charity founded to […]

  • CBS Saturday with Rodney Crowell!

    Honored to play a few songs on CBS Saturday today with Rodney Crowell with guests John Paul White, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal and Steuart Smith! Here is a video for “It Ain’t Over Yet” httpv://vimeo.com/219707699

  • Tonight Show with David Gray

    I had the pleasure of playing “Babylon” with the amazing David Gray this week on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The terrific band included yours truly on drums, Tony Shanahan on bass, Andy York on guitar and Andy Burton on keys. httpv://vimeo.com/193735073

  • Hollywood Bowl

    Had a great 2016 Summer with Brandi Carlile! Here’s a photo taken by Hanna Hanseroth from our show at The Hollywood Bowl…

  • Brandi Carlile on The Late Show with Seth Meyers

    “Mainstream Kid” April 8, 2016 httpv://vimeo.com/198886413

  • Here’s a new track I recorded with Iggy Pop for the HBO series Vinyl. The band and production team featured NYC legends Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) Lenny Kaye & Tony Shanahan (Patti Smith), Matt Sweeney, Joe McGinty & Stewart Lerman — Dig it!! http://youtu.be/5_C2pxz5p5A

  • Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall

    I was deeply honored to play in the house band the other night for a benefit for the Tibet House at Carnegie Hall. Guest performers included Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Tibetan singer Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Basia Barut, the Scorchio String Quartet and Gogol Bordello. The House band included long time members of the Patti Smith Band: […]