Alex Griffin
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Alex Griffin is an English
musician and bass guitarist.
He attended Maidensbridge Primary School before going to Kingswinford Secondary school, following in the footsteps of this older brother Jeremy.
He is known for being the bass
player and founder member of early 1990s indie
punk
band, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
, who had four Top 40 hit
single
s and a Top 5 album Godfodder which sold over half a million copies in 1990. The band recorded a further two albums (Are You Normal?
and Brainbloodvolume
) before splitting up in 1995.
Griffin's bass lines were instantly recognisable, as he played the bass guitar as if it were a lead instrument, similar to Peter Hook
from New Order
. The Neds have been quoted as being influential by bands such as Blink 182 and Muse
.
After the band split in 1995, Griffin completed a degree
and now lecture
s on the music business to student
s. Griffin also formed a computer based electronic music project called Tickle, mostly for his own enjoyment.
In 2000, Griffin partook in the Ned's Atomic Dustbin reunion, and continues to play occasional gigs with the band. In June 2006, they released their first single in eleven years, entitled "Hibernation". On 12 May 2008, the band announced that the original line-up would be performing live together for the first time since 1995, on 6 December 2008 at the Astoria, London. 2009 also saw them playing two shows with the original line-up.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician and bass guitarist.
He attended Maidensbridge Primary School before going to Kingswinford Secondary school, following in the footsteps of this older brother Jeremy.
He is known for being the bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player and founder member of early 1990s indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Ned's Atomic Dustbin are an English rock band formed in Stourbridge in West Midlands in November 1987. The band took their name from an episode of The Goon Show. The band were unusual for using two bass players in their lineup: Alex Griffin played melody lines high up on one bass, and Mat Cheslin...
, who had four Top 40 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s and a Top 5 album Godfodder which sold over half a million copies in 1990. The band recorded a further two albums (Are You Normal?
Are You Normal?
Are You Normal? is Ned's Atomic Dustbin's second album, released on 3 November 1992. It features the band's biggest American hit, "Not Sleeping Around", which hit the top of Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart.- Track listing :...
and Brainbloodvolume
Brainbloodvolume
Brainbloodvolume is the third and final album from Ned's Atomic Dustbin with their original line-up. It was released on 21 March 1995.- Track listing :# "All I Ask Of Myself Is That I Hold Together" # "Floote" # "Premonition"...
) before splitting up in 1995.
Griffin's bass lines were instantly recognisable, as he played the bass guitar as if it were a lead instrument, similar to Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Peter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
from New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
. The Neds have been quoted as being influential by bands such as Blink 182 and Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
.
After the band split in 1995, Griffin completed a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
and now lecture
Lecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
s on the music business to student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s. Griffin also formed a computer based electronic music project called Tickle, mostly for his own enjoyment.
In 2000, Griffin partook in the Ned's Atomic Dustbin reunion, and continues to play occasional gigs with the band. In June 2006, they released their first single in eleven years, entitled "Hibernation". On 12 May 2008, the band announced that the original line-up would be performing live together for the first time since 1995, on 6 December 2008 at the Astoria, London. 2009 also saw them playing two shows with the original line-up.