I have also been influenced by,
a smattering of Wonderful people that I have shared the stage with:
-Bradley Hathaway
-The Listening
-Themes
-Rookie of the Year
-My Epic
-All Get Out
-The Roe
-Rishloo
-Thirtyseven
-Jerimae Yoder
-Jonathan Reuel
-Destroy Nate Allen
-Olaf Olaf Olaf
-Insomniac Folklore
-Gallery Cat
-Rick Muggrage
-Paul Adams
Life is a Journey. That's a fact. And these last few years have been an Adventure.
Three years ago I decided it would be a good idea to start touring. And so I did. All of a sudden I wasn't Just Brian, I was Brian Griffing. And things progressed from there. My first Tour lasted for 2 and a half months and took me all up and down the West Coast. I learned alot. Like how to play in front of people (up until that point I had only played a handful of local shows). I went back home to Spokane, WA. I took a break to recorded a CD (The House EP). I learned a lot I started to develop more of my own sound. My friends describe it as eclectic and "the Radiohead of Acoustic".
I describe it as experimental, Bluesy, Acoustic, Indie-Rock (since you asked).
Life is a Journey. My second year I went on tour for Six Months, in a row. I grew a lot. I started to develop a show and learned how to entertain. I lived on the Road. I still come alive on the Road. And in the process I took my first long Trek across the Country as far east as Ohio, and all up and down the West Coast again. I came home. I was tired... I recovered. I wrote some new songs. I hit the Road again.
Life is a Journey. This last Year and a half has been the most exciting of all (to me anyways). I have circled the country three times, going as far South-east as Augusta, GA (via California of course). And as far North East as Wilmington, OH and back home(to Spokane, WA). I have played well over 100 shows at Venus Ranging from your average (or above average) Coffee Shop, to the Gorge Amphitheater (in George, WA). I have met and played along side a lot of wonderful people; including, . Bradley Hathaway, Rookie of the Year, All Get Out, The Listening, and many others.
Life is a Journey, and I am not at it's end (I hope). I am excited for the future, many shows, new music, new records, more people. You should be excited too.
"So join the Adventure, because this is Life"
Not much. We had Flyleaf come at the end of last year. And i'm not sure if this was in Tyler but my friend Gabby went to a concert for A Skylit Drive. And then you came yesterday haha.
Lol yea it was. And Ericka told me. I wish I could have stayed longer. Haha And I'm glad I went to the mall yesterday. That was alot of fun meeting you(:.
yeah i went to Glorieta last summer with some of my church. It was absolutely amazing! I can't wait til I get to go back. It was awesome meeting you and the guys in 37. You gonna come back to Dallas soon?
Yea i'm still in boring ol kendallville. School has started so i'm kinda busy with homework and such. I don't really go to the wreck anymore, but Cheri has retired like a couple of days ago. How long are you going to be on tour? Ever coming back to k-ville?!
it was good, it was long haha. i wish i couldve stayed at tomfest but i had to leave friday night. its ok though jason and i started annoying each other pretty well though haha. too many hours straight together. haha so how was your drive home? etc etc.
lol why thank you! i like mysterious but my itunes has a hard time with it ;) im doin alright...no not yet. im workin on it. only a few weeks left of summer and i want to just soak it all in but theres just so much to do :/ how are you?
BG! I do miss you! I will come see you July 11 thats the plan at least Will you be in town long enough for the "Pie of Worship" reunion? (Paul, chris, Nat, Andrew etc.) ???
theyre up! photobucket.com and search for bwbrad's album and they're on here as well. if you decide to use any, if you could throw my myspace up there that would be awesome!
