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"Meet the Griffles"

If Pansy Division played Americana, they might sound something like queer San Francisco trio the Winsome Griffles on their folksy debut disc Meet the Griffles (winsomegriffles.com). Led by Larry-bob (of Holy Titclamps fame), the Winsome Griffles focus their fierce attention on frightful entertainment and its long-lasting impact ("Birthday Party Clown"), a low time on the high seas ("Gay Cruise"), changes in friendships ("Your Stupid New Boyfriend"), a religious reality check ("Atheist Gospel Song"), and bullies and willing victims ("Crush Me"). - Gregg Shapiro - Bay Area Reporter


"Winsome Griffles Want You To Meet The Griffles"

I have no idea of what “Griffles” are, but I do know that “winsome” means “sweetly or innocently charming; winning; and engaging.” The Winsome Griffles are all that and a bag of porn. The Winsome Griffles have put out their new CD, Meet the Griffles, which is charming and also a bit naughty at times. The musicians are Jack Griffle on bass, banjo, harmonica, jew’s harp, and vocals; Larry-Bob Griffle on piano and vocals; Serbie Griffle on drums and other percussion; and sometimes Hall Goff on trombone and additional vocals. The style is part queer, part Americana – therefore what I call “gaymericana.” The music sounds wholesome, yet the words are many times anything but. For instance: “Birthday Party Clown,” where the fun circus music tells the twisted tale of a birthday boy who gets fucked by an insane, perverted clown: “giant feet, bright red hair, give you a treat, chase you around, give you a scare.” If you’re perverted, go to youtube.com/destijlmusic for a video of “Birthday Party Clown.”
Then there’s “Gay Cruise,” which is not a pleasant adventure for one particular passenger, since he’s “stuck on the ocean for the next ten days with a boatload full of mainstream gays,” and his “boyfriend spends each day working on his tan, and each night has sex with a different man.” Friends with benefits can appreciate “Your New Stupid Boyfriend,” when your friend’s latest lover takes away all your time and sexual satisfaction for himself. By the way, when your maiden aunt Minerva comes to visit, you can always play the radio-safe “fuckless” version of “Gay Cruise” and “Birthday Party Clown” on the CD.

The “Atheist Gospel Song” lampoons the supposed “Good News” by telling us “There ain’t no saints nor sinners; there ain’t no heaven nor hell; just try to live a life of peace, and treat your fellow humans well.” Sounds like good news to me! “Family Tradition” is a sweet little waltz about manufacturing and pushing drugs – keeping it all in the family. “Crush Me” is a request by a grownup that used to be picked on as a boy by a bully, and now wants a steady man to continue the abuse as fetish. There are also a few non-queer traditional numbers, but always with the Griffle touch.
-- Sister Dana Van Iquity - SF Bay Times


"I'm so glad I "Meet the Griffles""

I’m so glad I “Meet the Griffles” - the Winsome Griffle - a local San Francisco group of twist folk rock fun. These guys kick ass in so many ways and one of them is musically.

I love bands that have happy - wholesome sounds with demented lyrics; and the Winsome Griffles rock at this.

Such songs as “Birthday Party Clown” about banging a clown. “Your New Stupid Boyfriend” about losing a fuck buddy to love, and “Family Traditions” about a drug dealing family brought me to tears of comic joy.

Also, “Dan’s Big Hands”. “Gay Cruise”, and “Antheist Gospel Song” beautifully tell of the philosophy and lifestyle choices that bring so many people to San Francisco.

These songs will make you think of everything you wish you had said or have hear before - bur never worded so well.

Find out more about them at http://www.winsomegriffles.com

-- Lilycat - Pirate Cat Radio


"OUTsounds on the Qt"

The Winsome Griffles have put out their new CD, Meet the Griffles, which is charming and also a bit naughty at times. The musicians are Jack Griffle on bass, banjo, harmonica, jew's harp, and vocals; Larry-Bob Griffle on piano and vocals; Serbie Griffle on drums and other percussion; and sometimes Hall Goff on trombone and additional vocals. The style is part queer, part Americana - therefore what some have called "gaymericana." The music sounds wholesome, yet the words are many times anything but. For instance: "Birthday Party Clown," where the fun circus music tells the twisted tale of a birthday boy who gets f*cked by an insane, perverted clown: "giant feet, bright red hair, give you a treat, chase you around, give you a scare." If you're perverted, go to youtube.com/destijlmusic for a video of "Birthday Party Clown."
-- Robert Drake - Queer Times


Discography

Meet the Griffles - full-length CD
Songs which have received airplay include Your New Stupid Boyfriend, Atheist Gospel Song, Gay Cruise, and Legal Tenderness. Currently on the A-list at KZSU Stanford.

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Winsome Griffles play an eclectic mix of Americana, Southern, and Cowboy music, giving a hardcore twist to riverboat minstrelsy.

Winsome Griffles have played Galapagos (Brooklyn), Otto's Shrunken Head (NYC), AS220 (Providence RI), O'Brien's Pub (Boston), Ash Street Saloon (Portland OR), Crush (Portland, OR), Luckey's (Eugene OR), Jake's (Olympia WA), Mocha Moo (Tacoma WA), Mendocino Pride (CA), and The Stork Club (Oakland CA). In their home town of SF, the Griffles have played Hairrison Street Fair, Eagle Tavern, El Rio, Thee Parkside, Hotel Utah, 12 Galaxies, and The Knockout.