I started to see these kind of commonalities - these things that I had to do over the course of my 25 plus years in the music industry to stay successful. So I thought, “What are the things that I do in my business?” which is writing songs and producing and being in this very fickle world of music. As it got closer, I was like, “What am I going to talk about?” I’m never one to shy from an opportunity and I said yes. Kevin Griffin: About six years ago, I was asked by a friend to do a speech for a YPO group - Young Presidents’ Organization. Kevin Griffin performs on stage with Better Than Ezra. A transcript of our phone conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity, follows below. I spoke with Kevin Griffin, who’s embarked upon a book tour which runs through May, about not only achieving success but maintaining it, the dangers of cynicism and his approach to business. “I think that anybody can take something from the book. I’ve seen them work in people that I admire,” Griffin said. They’ve worked for me and I’ve seen them work for others. “So, my hope with the book was, ‘I’m going to share some of the things that work for me.’ They’re not absolute rules. And that’s really never been done before,” he said. So, in the audio book, at the end of the chapters where the songs are written, you will hear the song that is written in the story. Well, we’ve actually written those songs and produced those songs. “During the book, in the five different writing sessions, there’s five different songs written. “There’s the physical book and it’s also available on Audible as an audiobook,” Griffin explained during a recent phone conversation. But Griffin actually completed those songs, which are now available for online streaming via platforms like Spotify. The business parable describes five collaborative writing sessions for Stark, breaking down in detail the tracks constructed.
In the new book, now available via Brown Books in paperback and as an audiobook, fictional journeyman songwriter and musician Jake Stark interacts with characters like Sir Daniel Smith-Daniels, AKA Sir Kid, a billionaire with a background in mathematics and economics who applies his curiosity to music via Nashville publishing house The Row, helping Stark to look deep within himself and reinvest in his potential. Sunday, Octoin Chicago, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen Better Than Ezra performs on stage at the House of Blues.
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