“El Monstero is the monster truck version of Pink Floyd…It’s as if Pink Floyd had seen a KISS concert before becoming Pink Floyd.” – Jimmy Griffin as stated on Conversations with Calcaterra
“You’ve got to love to do it (play music) if you want anybody else to be interested in you doing it.” – Jimmy Griffin as stated on Conversations with Calcaterra
When Jimmy Griffin departs this life he wants he wants to be known as a good musician and a good guy. He has achieved that and so much more creating music with a diverse group of eclectic musicians in bands including King of the Hill, The Incurables, El Monstero, Celebration Day, Neptune Crush, Broken Toys and Nadine. Take a walk down memory lane with Jimmy and learn a little history of the St. Louis Indie scene.
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