Matt Griffin Album Release

Griff is a project led by Matt Griffin that weaves together the porous edges of DIY indie, folk, country, jazz, and improvised music into a single, searching practice. Rooted in collaboration and experimentation the project treats genre as a shared language, one shaped as much by process and place as by sound.

The self-released album Effortless Motion was recorded at home using a hybrid of digital and analog, resulting in recordings that feel intimate without leaning fully into lo-fi aesthetics or over-polished pop. The project lingers on the texture of everyday life in the United States: work, aging, restlessness, the slow effort of moving forward and the uplifting joy of being a new father. 

Based in Saratoga, Griffin performs in many area bands, including Blue Ranger, Armbruster, Russel the Leaf, and The Millstone Rounders, and continues to situate Griff within a deeply local, community-driven music ecology.

Matt continues to practice out of a home studio and works as the Director of Caffè Lena’s School of Music, facilitating programs for all ages and abilities, fostering a vibrant community of music lovers.

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