Excited to be on the road this week with my buddies Jamie McLean and Ben Mars! We’re playing in DC with George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners!

Here is a nice track from the singer songwriter Monica Allison. It features my buddies Brian Elmquist and Brian Murphy from The Lone Bellow. I recorded drums for this in my studio in Brooklyn. http://monicaallison.bandcamp.com/track/lighthouse-feat-brian-elmquist 

I interviewed Graham Hawthorne recently for a blog on the Istanbul Cymbals website. We talked about his taste in cymbals, his multi-instrumentalist talents, and unsung heroes in drumming. Check it out! http://istanbulcymbals.com/blog/45/agop-artist-interview-series-brian-griffin-interviews-graham-hawthorne.html

I played on 2 songs on Lana Del Rey’s new album “Ultraviolence” – “Pretty When You Cry” and “Guns And Roses”. Both songs have huge reverbs on the drums and no bass! Great wide open sounding songs. Her album is currently #1 on the Billboard 200! Other than that its been a great few weeks…

Just came back from 3 great weeks of recording with Brandi Carlile. She and her band are incredible singers and songwriters. We recorded at Bear Creek Studio, outside of Seattle. Bands like the Foo Fighters Lionel Ritchie Soundgarden, The Lumineers and Blonde Redhead have all made some great records there. The producers were Brandi and…

Just finished 9 days of recording with The Lone Bellow up at the beautiful Dreamland Studios in Woodstock NY. The studio is managed by the great session drummer Jerry Marotta who had plenty of great kits and world drums to play in. This new Lone Bellow record is being produced by Aaron Dessner, who produces…