Finally the time has come and ‘The Guy That Says Goodbye To You Is Out Of His Mind‘ music video is ready for you to see so don’t be shy and be sure to check it out!

Come gather round people wherever you roam, And get out for a night from your cozy ol’ home, Christmas is coming, and in Tennessee, The troubadours wait, for T.O.T December the 7th is when we kick off, We like tickets hard not tickets soft, We need your support and we need your voice, I’m basically saying you don’t have a choice, From Herzig, to Dabbs, to Lister to Jones, They’re singing the songs, they’re chilling my bones, There’s Davis, and Boucher, McCarley and Rhoades, These are all names the planet should know, Remember to cheer for House and for James, Like Christmas in Vegas, we got fun and games, I’ll be doing some shows in 2009, But until the New Year, it’s T.O.T time!

I’ve never been to Australia before.  But I think it’s about time.  I’m opening a bunch of US dates for Xavier Rudd this September, who happens to be Australian.  Maybe he will take me with him someday if I play my cards right.

I’d love to see all of you again at these shows.  I’ll be doing them solo-acoustic, I’m guessing the majority of my shows will be with my band after this tour.  So, come out and help me be nice to Xavier.  Australia is calling.

See you on the road.

Griffin

Griffin House supporting Xavier Rudd dates:

08/30/08 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
09/02/08 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR
09/03/08 - MFNW (MusicFest NW)- Portland, OR
09/04/08 - Regency Ctr Grd Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
09/05/08 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
09/06/08 - 4th & B Concert Theatre - San Diego, CA
09/11/08 - Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA
09/12/08 - Nokia Theatre Times Square - New York, NY
09/13/08 - Fillmore at the TLA - Philadelphia, PA
09/14/08 - Nightclub 9:30 - Washington, DC
09/16/08 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
09/17/08 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
09/18/08 - City Hall - Nashville, TN
09/19/08 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
09/20/08 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
09/22/08 - Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
09/23/08 - The Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
09/24/08 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
09/25/08 - Voodoo Lounge - No. Kansas City, MO
09/26/08 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

Griffin House's performance for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is
now scheduled for Friday, July 25th.

Tune your TV and watch Griffin performing "The Guy That Says Goodbye To You
Is Out Of His Mind" on national TV.

To all you people out there who want to see a very special show this summer with some of my favorite people and artists of all time. I will be a part of the Ten out of Tenn tour this summer. A handful of Nashville regulars will be hitting the road together to serve up our best songs all on one stage together. I’m really looking forward to getting to see all my friends again and I can’t wait for these shows, so I hope you can make it.

July
22 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre
23 - Charlotte, NC - Evening Muse - 2 shows -
24 - Arlington VA - IOTA
25 - Baltimore MD - 8×10
26 - Ridgeway, NJ - Blend
27 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café
28 - Boston, MA - Café 939
29 - New York, NY - Canal Room
30 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shoppe
31 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs’

August
1 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio -
2 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
3 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
4 - Knoxville, TN - World Grotto
5 - Atlanta, GA - Eddies Attic
6 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay

I can’t wait for the day that I don’t have to lug my guitar through airport security and onto the airplane. I could solve the problem by getting online and ordering one of those custom built cases that render one’s guitar virtually indestructible, but I like to do things the hard way. Or maybe I just pick very unpractical ways to be frugal. I’ll spend 50 bucks easy on some dinner and drinks, for instance, but I’ll wear the same pair of sneakers for 2 years. Don’t ask me why, I just don’t know.

I was thinking about all of this last week when we taped a live performance of "the guy that says goodbye to you is out of his mind" on Craig Ferguson. I showed up with my guitar case falling apart, hardly being held together with duct tape, and as of now I only own one pair of jeans, so I had those on, as well as some cowboy boots that were given to me and a wrinkled shirt that I wasn’t too worried about getting pressed, but I guess in the big time there is someone there to press your shirt for you. When someone asked me if I needed my shirt pressed when I got there, I figured it must mean I had walked into the big time. Even rock stars get excited about playing Craig Ferguson. I know this because Jeff Trott played baritone guitar with me that night and afterwards he said, "Thanks for inviting me to play with you, I got to pretend I was a rock star for a night." I was thinking to myself, "but you ARE a rock star Jeff."

We had to do 3 or 4 takes due to some technical difficulties, but we finally got it. It’s airing this Wednesday night, the 11th of June.

Sara Watkins also joined us to play some fiddle and sing some harmonies and an instrument that Jeff brought that I have never seen. I got to meet Mr. Ferguson in the hallway after I played and he was getting ready to go film the rest of the show. I don’t think I told him thanks for the really cool toothbrush, the bottle of rum, and the official Craig Ferguson T shirt so I’d like to take the time to say thanks now. Thank you Craig!

If he ever has me back, I think I might take advantage of the make up and prop options and wear a fake beard or something.

NEW ALBUM, FLYING UPSIDE DOWN IN STORES TODAY, APRIL 29!
Head down to your local music store and get yourself some summer tunes. For a limited time, by purchasing on his official store page, signed copies are available!

NEW TOUR DATES:
Griffin House has added new tour dates, including three West Coast dates opening for Newton Faulkner…And, back by popular demand since his sold out shows in New York, catch him at the Housing Works Bookstore Café in May! See the concert page for a full listing.

GRIFFIN ON WOODSONGS OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR:
Check out Griffin perform on Michael Johnathon’s Woodsongs Radio Hour on Monday
May 12 at 7PM EST. If you’re in the area, swing by and check it out in person or watch it on the live webcast! For tickets or more information on the webcast, go to http://www.woodsongs.com

Griffin’s video for “I Remember (It’s Happening Again)” ALMOST made it on the CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown, so he needs you to keep on voting!

All you need to do is click HERE to start voting.

And vote as many times as you can!

Griffin’s video for “I Remember (It’s Happening Again)” is in rotation on CMT, and now he needs your help to get it on CMT’s Pure 12-Pack Countdown. Click HERE to start voting now, and vote as many times as you like.