Gerry Griffin
"Hour Glass"
"Hour Glass" was recorded "live off the floor" at Lakeside Studios in
Clayton, Ontario, in July of 1995. Griffin's insightful lyrical observations
are supported by an esoteric melding of musical styles and influences: folk, country,
blues, rock, celtic, and elements of North African music. The album was
produced by Jeffrey Lesser
who has worked with Lou Reed, The Chieftains
with Sting and Sinead O'Connor, The Chieftains with Los Lobos
and Linda Ronstadt, and Barbra Streisand.
Further down this page, there's an opportunity to download a sample of the music from the album "Hour Glass".
Producer: Jeffrey Lesser
Co-Producer: Gerry Griffin
Engineer: Ken Friesen
Musicians:
Gerry Griffin: vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica
Dave Binder: slide guitar, guitar and guitar synth
Tom McMahon: bass, Chapman stick and stick synth
Adele Rousselle-Farough: accordion
T. Bruce Wittet: drums and other percussion
Dario Domingues: South American pan pipes and assorted flutes
The Heralds of Hope: vocal percussion and background vocals
Record Label: Idiot Stick Music
Management: Stew the Dog Management
Contact: Heather Houston
Res: (819) 671-7323
Fax: (819) 671-7323
email: ggriffin@cyberus.ca
To order a copy of this remarkable album, go to the order form.
A Sampler of the Songs from HOUR GLASS by GERRY
GRIFFIN
All but one of the songs on his current album, Hour Glass, were written
while Griffin was incarcerated in the Spanish prison system for two and a
half years in the early 1990's. Conditions in the prison were unimaginably
harsh. Gerry's first and only request of a visitor was for a guitar; the
songwriting helped ease the pain of absolute deprivation and bolstered
sagging spirits. Gerry's story is an incredible one and his outlook on the
whole sordid tale is unusual. The songs were written with humanity and
insight, a positive attitude and a sense of humour.
Hour Glass
Copyright 1992 G.J. Griffin
The lyrics of this song reflect Gerry's thoughts while he was in the final
days of a hunger strike. Due to his deteriorated physical condition at the
time, he was hospitalized in the AIDS ward of one of the Spanish prisons and overheard doctors say that he did not have long to live.
Shortly after writing the song, he broke the strike. It was the 68th day.
Down Load Hour Glass (This is a 2MB file so it might take some time.)
Lyrics
It Makes My Blood Run Cold
Copyright 1993 G.J. Griffin
The setting for this song is an imaginary bus ride. It was written in a
Canadian jail on the day that Gerry's dad passed away and is a reflection
on values learned from both his parents.
Down Load It Makes My Blood Run Cold (This is a 1.7MB file so it might take some time.)
Lyrics
Back to Main Page