Career
Griffin has led bands the (1980-1983) and (1983-1988). And released material as a solo artist. The Jamie Francis Griffin started his musical career in 1979 with a self-financed four-track extended play.
He formed a country and rock music group,, 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. 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" 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" and Number Adjustment To The Face mini-LP in 1983.
Griffin released a solo 7"European Parliament, Panic, in December 1984. In 1991, Griffin played with the Shadow Gang: Peter Harrison (drums), Roger Hart (guitar, vocals) and Rowan McKinnon (bass).
