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Griffin Bio

Name:         Griffin M. Lotti
AKA:           G. Riff, Greezy, GStar, G Love, Legend
Mission:       Lead Guitar, Jagermeister
Achaean:     Ajax (of Telamon)
DOB:           October 02
POB:           Maricopa, AZ
Bands:         Guns’N'Roses, Sabbath/Ozzy, Led Zeppelin, Spacehog, Cream, SRV, The Stones, Hendrix, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Black Label Society, STP, Metallica, Muse
Guitarists:       Slash, SRV, Jerry Cantrell, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Jeff Beck, Clapton, Zakk Wylde, Dimebag Darrell, James Hetfield, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Leo Kottke, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Duane Allman, Albert Lee, Kings (BB/Freddie/Albert), Dean Deleo, Matt Bellamy
Books:         Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang, HST, Joyce
Movies:         The Ninth Gate, Fear and Loathing, Boondock Saints, Bad Santa

BIO:

Griffin M. Lotti serves as resident lead guitar mad scientist in Social Hero.  Classically untrained and thoroughly self-taught, he’s spent the better part of nearly two decades in a torrid love affair with his instrument.  Mixing equal portions Perry and Page, the foundation of his playing is carved out of classic rock – but has been influenced by a broad spectrum of musicians, including old school American blues greats (ala Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan), British Invaders (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck), thrash heroes (Hetfield, KFK, Zakk Wylde and Dimebag Darrell), overlooked underdogs (Spacehog, Supersuckers, The Love
Trilogy) and bonafide icons in the vein of Slash and Billy F. Gibbons.  By rolling all these characters into one hell of a fucking joint, Griffin M. Lotti has developed a signature style branded as unique, unyielding, sexy, yet ferociously turbulent.  

The bottom line is m-o-j-o.

GEAR:
Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul Standard (#1)
Gibson Les Paul Standard (set-up for slide)
Gibson Les Paul Standard (out of phase)
Gibson Explorer ‘89 (Mistress)
ESP Frankenstrat
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Alvarez DY-85 Yairi ‘73
Amplification:
Splawn ProMod
Splawn Quickrod
Mesa Boogie DC-3 (Tiger)
Mesa Boogie DR Tremoverb
Cabinetry:
Soldano 4×12
Marshall 4×12
FX by: Dunlop/MXR, Digitech, Boss, Pedaltrain