INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST GRIFFIN MORRIS
Photo of Griffin by : @bonncreativ
Everybody has experienced a moment that changes everything. For Griffin Morris, it took place two years ago in a bar in Brisbane. By pure chance, Noah Kahan heard the then-up-and-coming pop singer performing at a local performance and invited him to perform in front of 10,000 people at Riverstage the following day.
Griffin says, "It kind of changed the way I wrote my music." That experience inspired me to write songs with narratives rather than just simple verse-hooks. I came to see that music could be about more than simply melodies, it could also be about people and moments.
The now 25-year-old has been forging his own route in the Australian scene after a few years, a few heartbreaks, and an appearance on Australian Idol. Thousands of people have listened to his honest, poignant, and pure pop writing, and more recently, live audiences have begun to sing his songs back to him.
He chuckles, "It's crazy." "At last, I have enough original music to perform a full set." It feels like I'm creating something genuine with headline slots, festivals, and helping other musicians.
He was exposed to Australian Idol at a young age, but it also taught him what to avoid. He claims that it "definitely kickstarted my fan base." "But I wasn't in complete control for the first time."
Since then, Morris has put out a string of singles that are unified by emotional clarity and range from pop to indie to acoustic. He says, "I've discovered that people connect with honesty." similar to my song Hopeless Romantic. It's just about having an excessive amount of one-sided affection. Everybody has experienced it.
It was unexpected to move south after settling down in Brisbane.
He claims, "I was playing every weekend in Brisbane." "Everyone seemed to have their own groups when I got to Melbourne. Like walking into a party where everyone knows each other.”
He leaned forward rather than taking a step back. "I began making contact, working together, and properly meeting people. I hope to release an EP of collaborations next year. This place is incredibly talented. It would be amazing if I could unite some of those voices.
My New Home, one of his most recent songs, considers beginning over. He says, "It's about moving to a new city, leaving parts of yourself behind, and trying to be better." "Putting yourself back together after being shattered." That sort of sums up the theme of what I'm creating at the moment.
Griffin writes incessantly and erratically. He chuckles, "I probably have 500 to 1,000 ideas." Random choruses and half verses. Bringing those pieces to other artists and watching what they create is the exciting part.
Artists such as Holly Humberstone and Noah Kahan serve as inspiration for him. I've spent a lot of time reading her lyrics. simply observing how she constructs a narrative. I'd like to do it.
Morris's profound concern for connection is one thing that sticks out. Beautiful Girl, his next single, is a prime example.
He explains, "It's about someone who's had a difficult time with love." "She's had some trouble with love, they said they didn't, and that caused her to close off," is a line that I adore. Even if the next person is nearby, you close up when someone breaks your heart.
Does he ever reveal the subject matter of the songs to the public? He grinned. "Never. They won't ever find out.
Morris is just getting started, with new singles coming out every month, a tour planned, and a joint EP in the works. But his objective remains straightforward.
He says, "I just want people to feel seen." "Everyone experiences heartbreak, relocation, and growing up. I want them to feel as though someone understands them through the music.
And that's precisely where he's going, based on everything we've seen thus far.