Singer-Songwriter Griffin House wows the Golden Bough after an intimate performance during the Carmel Art & Film Festival.

Written by: Tanya Moore/ Moore Media/ www.HobNobMonterey.com

The thirty year old Ohio based singer-songwriter put on an intimate and entertaining show last night for a small, engaged audience at the Golden Bough Theatre in downtown Carmel, California during this years Carmel Art & Film Festival.

Dressed like a good ol’ country boy, geared with a baseball cap, shaggy curls, bright blue eyes, jeans and a plaid shirt, House sang of personal experiences ranging from grass-root tall-tail stories his grandfather had shared with him, to rivers, love loss and lady stealers. House also set his songs up for his audience, explaining intimate and personal details of a particular song he was about to sing, what it meant to him and what inspired the writing of that song.

The young artist was fresh, charming and quite comical as well. The audience at The Golden Bough Theatre was fully engaged and were left wanting more, giving the Americana-folk singer-songwriter a standing ovation.  The show felt more like an intimate evening with great friends, hanging around a camp-fire, listening to great stories by an amazing singer buddy.  It was one of those moments you just did not want to end.

Heading down to the green room after the show, I was eager to get to know the young star.  In an exclusive interview with Griffin House I couldn’t help but feel as if I had known him for years.  A down-home fellow who looks you straight in the eye and spoke with a casual sort of confidence.  Upon introducing myself to Griffin, he said “I’m Griffin, you live here?”  I replied a quick “Yep!”  He followed with “I’m going to live here one day too, I love it!”  I asked him “Where are you from?”  He excitingly answered “Springfield, Ohio.”  And followed with “But I live in Nashville some of the time; well on and off for the past six or seven years anyhow.”  I asked, “Is that where you were noticed as a singer-songwriter?”  “Yeah, I had a few record labels who were looking at me and knew I needed to go, so I did and moved in with one of my buddy’s,” he replied.

A few fans began strolling in wanting autographs from this young, talented musician.  House graciously answered questions for people, signed a few autographs and quickly showed his polite side, coming back to me apologizing for being interrupted.  I told him no apology needed and we continued with the interview.

TM:  What did you do for work in Nashville to feed your music career, prior to getting noticed?

Griffin:  I worked in a gift shop in downtown making only six dollars and fifty cents per hour.  I was only making five hundred a month, but managed to make some demos and eventually began doing some shows.

TM:  There is an intense depth with you Griffin!  Where do these songs come from and do you have any writing experience?

Griffin:  I studied in college, graduated with a degree in English Literature, did a lot of  creative writing, got my bachelors and was done.  I’ve always loved writing about my personal experiences; things that move me, things that brought feeling and emotion out of me.  I've always figured, if I feel moved when I write and I get to sing about it, than my fans will feel what I feel too, you know what I mean?”

TM:  I sure do Griffin! I responded.  I get it, and felt the passion of your lyrics as you sung, so keep doing what you‘re doing, it’s definitely

coming through to your audience.