Eric Griffin
| Eric Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Michael Griffin |
| Born | December 28, 1976 |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Hard rock, horror punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Electric guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Murderdolls, Synical, New Rising Son, Roxy Saint, The Napoleon, Blownaparts, Wednesday 13, Faster Pussycat, Davey Suicide, Six Days Til Sunday, Genitorturers |
Eric Michael Griffin is an American rock guitarist. He is most famous for playing bass in the horror punk band Murderdolls (2002–2004) and guitar in Wednesday 13 (2006–2007). He is now living in Los Angeles.
Griffin started playing guitar at the age of 12 and states his childhood influences as KISS and Mötley Crüe. He didn't join his first band until 1999, which was Synical, with friend Ben Graves.
In 2002, Tripp Eisen showed a video of himself jamming with Griffin and Graves, to members of a project which he was involved with; the Murderdolls. Although not his preferred position of lead guitar, Griffin agreed to join the Murderdolls as the bassist. Murderdolls had already recorded their debut album by the time Griffin had joined, although he does feature in the album artwork for "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls." He has since toured the world and made a name for himself in the music industry.
Griffin toured all over the world with the Murderdolls; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, etc. and found success with the band, featuring in promotional videos for "Dead in Hollywood," "White Wedding," and "Love at First Fright".
In 2004, as guitarist Joey Jordison returned to his primary band Slipknot, the Murderdolls went on hiatus. Since this time, Griffin has played with a number of other bands, such as New Rising Son, Genitorturers, Wednesday 13, The Dreaming, and Faster Pussycat, as well as a brief reunion of Synical for a tribute show.
Griffin has worked with Ajax Garcia and Jesse Mendez in the band The Napoleon Blownaparts, or The Blownaparts as they are also known. However, Griffin himself claims that his involvement with The Napoleon Blownaparts has been overblown by the media, as he has only played one show with them and recorded two cover songs. He has also filled in as guitarist for Faster Pussycat after Brent Muscat was unable to tour.
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