Now on Sunday Nights from 8pm on Radio Ashford 107.1fm Hi I’m Jay Griffin, and I am the creator, presenter and producer of
‘Country Rockin’ a weekly 2 hour radio show, dedicated to all things
Country/Country Rock and Southern rock. After many years surrounded by Country music, it has deep rooted itself
in my musical being. Following my Uncle around with his Country inspired
band, my parents blasti
ng out the great old time hits while at home,
Country really has stolen my musical heart. In the mid to late 90’s CMT (Country Music Television) was available
here in the UK via Sky (sadly no longer) I noticed a huge shift in its
style and how it was presented to its target audience, and for me it
really flicked a switch and I found myself having a regenerated
interest in the genre, it had a more rockier feel and vibe to it, which
I personally found exciting. People often ask “Is there a country scene in the UK?” my reply is
always the same “There most certainly is!”, the UK Country scene has
exploded in the last 10-15 years. Its major shift came from the
emergence of C2C taking the place of the big yearly Wembley Country show
that used to take place, C2C took it to a complete new level which has
captured the imagination and interest of Country Fans in the UK and the
globe. My knowledge, experience within the music industry, playing in bands as
a Drummer and love for the genre enticed me into recording my own show. My wife is a Radio Presenter and encouraged me to put all of the
aforementioned together and ‘Country Rockin’ was born! So far on the show I have interviewed,from Nashville, former frontman of
The Morrison Brothers Band Willie Morrison, UK duo Raintown, From
Michigan Gunnar from Gunnar and the Grizzlies, From Orange County
California Robert Jon of Robert Jon and The Wreck and UK Country Rockers
Backwoods Creek, UK Solo artists Bob Fitzgerald, Soap Star to Country artist Twinnie, Emilia Quinn and the delightful Bailey Tomlinson and More recently with Former frontman of the Kentucky Headhunters and one half of Brother Phelps Mr Ricky Lee Phelps and with US Country artist Deborah Allen, and many others waiting in the wings 2021 looks like a busy time for Country Rockin! Being able to chat about the genre, its history and the future with all
these great artists is a great way of spreading the word in the current
musical climate. With Country and Southern Rock becoming more prominent
here in the UK, I feel it is my duty to share the amazing genre with my
listeners
Song submissions/interview email me at: [email protected]
