They were pretty much born with guitars in their hands, a song to sing and sunglasses glued to their faces. Alex and Ricky Griffin were born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario to a family of country musicians. They began performing as children, hitting the stage at the young age of two. The brothers continued to expand their musical interests in high school by starting their own pop punk projects. However, in 2018, inspired by the new direction country music seemed to be taking, going back to that more traditional 90’s sound they grew up on, they went back to their roots. The Brothers have taken inspiration from Luke Combs, Zac Brown Band and Chris Stapleton in their songwriting and sound.

Put the Pit Vipers on, have the sunscreen slathered, grab your lady or your dude and get ready for their next summer song. It’s gonna be a hot one! The Brothers next single, ‘Full Stop,’ will be coming out to streaming services and radio in very soon! A song inspired by a tale as old as time, love at first sight - you see her and immediately you’re stopped in your tracks, you’re in love. Written by Doug Folkins, T.J. Simpson, Adam Sickler and Dan Harrison. Produced by 2021 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO), “Producer of the Year,” award nominee Shawn Moore, the song also featured Stu Weinberg (Guitar), Junior Riggan (Bass), Matt Koebel (Keys) and Shawn on also Drums. ‘Full Stop.’ is driven by stellar guitar, bouncy keys and rockin’ harmonies.

The Brothers both want to make music where you can kick back, chillax, and/or have a good time. Alex says, “we were immersed in a very 90’s country household our whole lives, like Kieth Whitley, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffy...they were all cranked in our house. We couldn’t really connect with the modern country of the early 2010’s, so we stepped back from country. After a few years of doing pop punk and cutting our teeth with a few projects, we actually started noticing more and more artists going back to that 90’s sound.” That’s when they formed their modern country band Griffin Brothers. Ricky mentions, “that classic sound was what we were always connected with, so we decided to bring it back into our sound. However, we also wanted to capture everything we experienced and our wide variety of new influences from over the last few years and incorporate that into OUR country.”

Having both studied performing and classic arts at a magnet school, Eastwood Collegiate Institute (ECI), the Brothers are both multi-instrumentalists. Alex plays brass, drums, guitar and piano, while Ricky plays timpani, xylophone, snare drum, drum kit and guitar. In Summer 2021, they released a true sip of summer to streaming services and Canadian radio, called ‘Beer Happy.” Accompanied by a fun, Lake Country inspired music video, ‘Beer Happy’ garnered attention in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Quebec. ‘Rust On It,’ (2019) was the edgy debut single that elevated the Brothers' career. Getting over 20,000+ spins on streaming services. It hit radio in 2020, and quickly got picked up across Canada, making its way into the Top 40 on SiriusXM peaking at #32 and landing at #24 on Trax Reports. The momentum didn’t stop there, in Spring 2020 they were honoured to be a part of the first round of voting for a Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) in the “Group or Duo of the Year” Category so early on in their careers. Griffin Brothers are currently in the studio working on their debut EP, expected to be released in the Fall 2021.