Griffin House

Griffin House was born on April 21, 1980, and raised in Springfield, Ohio. His father worked in a tire shop, and his mother assisted with foster family placements. While in high school, House discovered a talent for singing, which led him to purchase his first guitar. He declined a golf scholarship to Ohio University, instead attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he taught himself guitar and began writing songs.

House released his first independent album, “Upland,” in 2003. This work attracted the attention of Nettwerk, a Vancouver-based management company and record label, leading to a partnership for the release of “Lost & Found” in 2004. In August 2004, music journalist Bill Flanagan praised “Lost & Found” on CBS Sunday Morning, highlighting House as a notable emerging songwriter in the U.S. Following this, House continued to release albums, often through his own imprint, Evening Records. In 2007, he released “Flying Upside Down,” an album produced by Jeff Trott and featuring musicians Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench.

Throughout his career, House has toured extensively, opening for artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. Since 2007, he has progressed to headlining national tours. His music has also been featured in popular culture, with songs appearing in TV shows like “Everwood,” “Rescue Me,” “One Tree Hill,” “A Gifted Man,” and “Brothers & Sisters,” as well as films such as “Palo Alto” (2007) and “Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac.”