| James Griffin | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Jamie Francis Griffin |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Genre: | rock, country |
| Occupation: | Songwriter, musician, poet, visual artist, playwright, broadcaster |
| Instrument: | Guitar, backing vocals |
| Years Active: | 1979–present |
| Label: | Hot, Radio, Chase |
| Associated Acts: | The Agents James Griffin and the Subterraneans Shadow Gang Tablewaiters |
Jamie Francis "James" Griffin is an Australian singer-songwriter, poet, musician, playwright and broadcaster. His style is rock and country music, his work has been covered by other artists including The Black Sorrows and Lee Kernaghan. Griffin has led bands the Agents (1980–83) and James Griffin and the Subterraneans (1983–88); and released material as a solo artist.
Jamie Francis Griffin started his musical career in 1979 with a self-financed four-track extended play, James Griffin. He formed a country and rock music group, Agents, in 1980 with Lindy Allen on bass guitar, James McIntyre on keyboards and Robin Walsh on drums. This line-up released a single, "Suburbs of the Heart" (1980), which Griffin had written.[1]
The second line-up was Griffin backed by Gye Bennetts (drums), Karl May (bass) and Kydric Shaw (keyboards, guitar). They released the "Merciless Cinema" 7-inch in 1981. Further lineup changes included the return of James McIntyre (guitar), Kim Knight (bass) and Dennis Flannery (drums). This lineup released the "Seven Samurai" 7-inch and No Adjustment To The Face mini-LP in 1983.[2]
Griffin released a solo 7-inchEP, Panic, in December 1984.
The Subterraneans was intended to have a floating lineup of musicians who did not have other commitments at the time.[2]
In 1991, Griffin played with the Shadow Gang: Peter Harrison (drums), Roger Hart (guitar, vocals) and Rowan McKinnon (bass).[2]