Gene Watson's Peers: Andy Griggs
Gene Watson's peers within the country music
industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas,
so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' -
and rightly so!
All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2005 were most
gracious with their time & words. It is here, within this special part of
gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read
a quote from Andy Griggs, which
he submitted to this site on Wednesday 9 March 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Andy Griggs who has
made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of
a Lone Star Hero'.
Andy Griggs
This quote was submitted on Wednesday 9 March 2005
'Gene Watson is one of the 'Last of the Mohicans'. Gene
is an outlaw and a legend...he's one of a kind'.
Thank you, Andy Griggs, for your
support of Gene Watson.
About Andy Griggs...
Andy Griggs is from West Monroe,
Louisiana & was exposed to country music at an early age by his
guitar-playing father. Andy moved to Nashville, with guitar in hand, in 1994
& quickly made a name for himself.
Thanks to the efforts of producer/songwriter David Malloy, Andy auditioned
live for Joe Galante at RCA Records two years later in 1997. Andy Griggs'
debut album, 'You Won't Ever Be Lonely', was released in 1998 &
included three Top 10 country hits namely 'You won't ever be lonely', 'I'll
go crazy' & 'She's more'.
The album also included a duet ('Shine on me') with
Waylon Jennings, one of
Andy's musical heroes, as well as a scorching rendition of Rodney Crowell's
'Ain't livin' long like this'. The 'You Won't Ever Be Lonely' album
was certified gold in 2000.
Andy Griggs followed his debut album with two more solid efforts, 'Freedom'
& 'This I Gotta See'. He decided, however, to change things in 2005
when he signed with a new label, Montage Music Group, where he was offered
more creative freedom than he had enjoyed at RCA Nashville.
When Andy Griggs heard about the team being assembled at new label Montage Music
Group, he knew he was in the right place. He then set out to find a new
producer to help him celebrate & embrace his newfound musical freedom. A
fellow co-writer at his publishing company Hori Pro, Frank Myers, helped him
produce a couple of demos & Andy quickly recognised the chemistry the two
began to have in the studio.
Andy Griggs had always been a fan of Frank Myers' song-writing & the way
that he produced
demos. They wrote a couple of songs together & Frank produced them &
Andy just fell in love with his production.
By the time Andy Griggs signed with Montage,
Frank Myers was at the top of his list to produce his new album which was
titled 'What If It's Me'.
Visit Andy Griggs' Official Site