Griffin, Jim
The Signal (black)
Jim Griffin is a multi-instrumental musician and producer from Limerick, Ireland. As part of post-rock instrumentalists Zombie Picnic, Jim released two well-received albums via Golden Shred Records (Ireland) between 2016 and 2018. Both albums gained high praise in places such as Goldmine Magazine, Prog Magazine, Sea of Tranquility and The Progressive Aspect. As a solo performer, Jim has also released two experimental folk-tinged albums via psychedelic folk drone label Reverb Worship (UK) and has been featured on the Krautrock specialist label Fruits de Mer (UK). 'The Signal' marks Jim's first appearance on the Sound Effect Record label (Greece). The album is a space rock concept album, recounting the tale of an Edwardian astronomer in 1902 and his astounding discovery of an alien signal from distant Sirius. The album recounts the effect of this strange event on his life and tells a cosmic story of "what might have been" across seven varied and progressive tracks. The album features a range of guest musicians and electronic artists from across Ireland, the UK and the US. Most notably including original Blue Öyster Cult founding member Joe Bouchard.