{"id":2016765,"date":"2025-09-12T14:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2016765"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:10:56","slug":"sean-griffin-of-the-ruffians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sean-griffin-of-the-ruffians\/","title":{"rendered":"Se\u00e1n Griffin of the Ruffians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Name<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Se\u00e1n Griffin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best known for<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m best known for being the lead singer of the Ruffians and also that guy with a pile of kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from Spin:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Current city<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Kingston, NY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Really want to be in<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m pretty happy here in the Hudson Valley, but I wouldn\u2019t mind being in Galway city, and since we are dreaming I\u2019d be turning blue eyes brown all while drinking pints of cider. (Off the sauce, and happily married.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Excited about<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m really excited about my upcoming solo debut produced by Kenny Siegal. It was great getting to work with amazing people on this and I\u2019m super excited to get it out, and to be playing shows in support of it including a tour of Ireland where I\u2019m bringing 40 lucky fans with me in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>My current music collection has a lot of<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Fontaines DC, Loser\u2019s Party by the Restless Age, \u201cHope Machine\u201d by Johnny Society, The Cardinals, Wet Leg, and the new Pulp Album as well as some Mountain Goats, and Frank Turner thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>And a little bit of<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Classical especially on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Preferred format<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I enjoy satellite radio (XMU, Outlaw Country) in the car or playing CDs in my older car. I enjoy streaming in my kitchen and vinyl in my living room. I still get excited when I find old cassettes in my house. All the mediums are great. Radio is great for being on the go, streaming is nice for hearing anything with ease especially while cooking, but CDs and vinyl will always be my favorite!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><u>5 Albums I Can\u2019t Live Without:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">1<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><em>Violent Femmes<\/em>, Violent Femmes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is a fantastic album. It is the most fun I ever had discovering something. I loved the whole folk punk vibe and the way teenage insecurities and rage were captured in the most perfect way. The combination of instruments and sounds was like nothing I had heard up to that point. I will always love this album and be grateful for all it gave me. I have bought this album so many times over the years, because it always got nicked. (Honorable mention\u00a0<em>Flood<\/em>, TMBG.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">2<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><em>Leave Home<\/em>, The Ramones\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"930\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2jFBf_pYNA2s_1EwjfIMTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkzMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/spin_digital_media\/64114ac341c2be16e89b5af8870a9350\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This album changed my life. I remember hearing this as a young kid and something just clicked. I grew up hearing lots of \u201850s songs because of my dad, and this seemed familiar, but also different in the most amazing way. I will be forever grateful to my friend Henry Fury (Soundman to the Stars) for turning me on to this. (Honorable mention:\u00a0<em>Never mind the Bollocks<\/em>, The Sex Pistols.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">3<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><em>Workers Playtime<\/em>, Billy Bragg<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"919\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3WXWV5sYQQBQ4ri6V5_Ixg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkxOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/spin_digital_media\/e7c71ba0df0615ba8ee9fa8a035849dd\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This was the first vinyl I ever bought. It was in a discount bin at Trash American Style in Danbury, CT where I grew up. It was the first record I ever wore out. I learned so much about ballad writing and subtle humor from this record. It was a minimalistic masterpiece in songwriting. I have also purchased this album many times. (Honorable mentions:\u00a0<em>Mule Variations,<\/em>\u00a0Tom Waits,\u00a0<em>Rum Sodomy &amp; the Lash<\/em>, The Pogues,\u00a0<em>I Do Not Want What I Haven\u2019t Got<\/em>, Sinead O\u2019Connor.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">4<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><em>Strangeways, Here We Come<\/em>, The Smiths<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"970\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eJ1d0qDZpt7MZUWSsc2DmA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk3MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/spin_digital_media\/1e46f7450bf098fd4ee7b44e2cccc965\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">My friend copied this onto a cassette tape for me and I literally just absorbed everything about this album. It taught me how to sing in a new way and the sounds that Johnny Marr and the band created were just amazing. I loved this record! My poor father let me listen to this album for months in the car back and forth every day to school. God bless him. (Honorable mention:\u00a0<em>Your Arsenal<\/em>, Morrissey, actually all of The Smith\u2019s records.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">5<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong><em>Definitely Maybe<\/em>, Oasis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"929\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mphFvm0kks_bhrYHJ9buPw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkyOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/spin_digital_media\/dc7ae01ce270516122fbdbccd4a2eac8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It isn\u2019t because of the reunion tour, it is because this album consolidated so many things I loved with swagger, and a new kind of excitement. Singing this in the pub with a pint of Guinness was magic. \u201cMorning Glory\u201d as well; two sides of the same coin. It was nice to have some positivity, and hope at that time. (Honorable mentions: Different Classes, Pulp,\u00a0<em>Park Life<\/em>, Blur,\u00a0<em>Dog Man Star,<\/em>\u00a0Suede.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name\u00a0\u00a0Se\u00e1n Griffin Best known for\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m best known for being the lead singer of the Ruffians and also that guy with a pile of kids. More from Spin: Current city\u00a0\u00a0Kingston, NY. Really want to be in\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m pretty happy here in the Hudson Valley, but I wouldn\u2019t mind being in Galway city, and since we are dreaming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2016766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[369987,353068],"class_list":["post-2016765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-frank-turner","tag-honorable-mention"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sean-Griffin-of-the-Ruffians.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2016766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}