Griffin and the Gargoyles

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St. Louis’ premier high-energy party and dance band.

The Experience

Griffin and the Gargoyles easily provides the widest variety of music in the St. Louis area with the most authentic covers of current Top 40. They perform everything from classic rock, 80’s retro and hair music, hip hop and dance, pop, alternative, funk, R&B, disco, standards and swing, country, and oldies. Griffin and the Gargoyles likes to mix it up so that everyone has a good time.

The Leader

Garland Griffin (you can call him “Griff”) has been running the band for over a decade. A people pleaser, Griff thrives off of making sure every guest feels welcome and gets to hear the music they want. With a love of music and a smile on his face, there is a reason top wedding and event planners come to Griffin and the Gargoyles for all their event needs!

Awards

Riverfront Times Best Cover Band – 2011
Perfect Wedding Guide Vendor’s Choice – 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019
Post Dispatch “Reader’s Choice Favorite Band” – 2020
The Knot “Best of Weddings” – 2018/2020/2021

What You’ll Get

A customizable 6-9+ piece band of experienced musicians.
Professional sound and lights.
Unlimited emceeing
Options for ceremony, cocktails and dinner.
Option to add a DJ
Optional up-lighting/staging/enhanced lighting packages

Griffin and the Gargoyles has shared the stage with The O’Jays, Nelly, and Karmin, to name a few. They have played for The St. Louis Cardinals, Anheuser Busch, St. Louis University, Pfizer, IBM, The St. Louis Zoo, Rawlings, Young Variety Club, the YMCA, Ameristar, Harrah’s and Argosy Casinos, Wells Fargo Advisors, and The United Way among many others. Griffin and the Gargoyles are available for clubs, weddings, private parties, corporate events, as well as public and community events big and small.

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Partial Song list

ADELE – Rolling in the Deep
AEROSMITH – Sweet Emotion
AEROSMITH – Walk this Way
AL GREEN – Lets Stay Together
ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good
ARETHA FRANKLIN – Respect
ATARIS – Boys of Summer
B 52’s – Love Shack
BAD COMPANY – Feel Like Making Love
BANGLES – Walk Like An Egyptian
BEATLES – All My Loving
BEATLES – In My Life
BEATLES – I Saw Her Standing There
BEATLES – Something
BEATLES – Twist and Shout
BEE GEES – Staying Alive
BELL BIV DEVOE – Poison
BEN E KING – Stand By Me
BIG N’ RICH – Lost in the Moment
BIG N’ RICH – Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
BILL WITHERS – Aint No Sunshine
BILLY JOEL – Only the Good Die Young
BILLY JOEL – Piano Man
BLACK CROWES – Jealous Again
BLACK EYED PEAS – I’ve Got a Feeling
BLINK 182 – All the Small Things
BLUR – Song #2
BOBBY BROWN – My Prerogative
BOBBY DARIN – Beyond the Sea
BOB DYLAN – Knocking on Heavens Door
BOB MARLEY – No Woman No Cry
BOB MARLEY – One Love
BOB MARLEY – Three Little Birds
BOB SEGER – Old Time Rock n’ Roll
BOB SEGER – Still the Same
BON JOVI – You Give Love a Bad Name
BRIAN SETZER – Jump, Jive and Wail
BRITNEY SPEARS – (Hit Me) Baby, One More Time
BROOKS N’ DUNN – Boot Scootin’ Boogie
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Thunder Road
BRUNO MARS – Count on Me
BRUNO MARS – Locked Out Of Heaven
BRUNO MARS – Treasure
BRUNO MARS – Uptown Funk
BRYAN ADAMS – Heaven
BRYAN ADAMS – Summer of 69
BUCKCHERRY – Crazy Bitch
CAKE – I will Survive
CAMEO – Word Up
CARLOS SANTANA – Smooth
CARLY RAE JEPSEN – Call Me Maybe
CEE-LO GREEN – F*ck You (Forget You)
CHEAP TRICK – I Want You to Want Me
CHUBBY CHECKER – The Twist
CHUCK BERRY – Johnny B. Goode
CHUCK BERRY – No Particular Place to Go
COLDPLAY – Yellow
COMMODORES – Brick House
COMMODORES – Easy (Like Sunday Morning)
COUNTING CROWS – Mr. Jones
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Down on the Corner
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Proud Mary
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG -Teach Your Children
CUPID – Cupid Shuffle
DAFT PUNK – Get Lucky
DARIUS RUCKER – Wagon Wheel
DEF LEPPARD – Pour Some Sugar on Me
DEL SHANNON – Runaway
DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Come On Eileen
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – Humpty Dance
DION – Runaround Sue
DNCE – Cake by the Ocean
DOBIE GREY – Drift away
DON MCCLEAN – American Pie
DONNA SUMMER – Hot Stuff
DONNA SUMMER – Last Dance
DOORS – Light my fire
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE – September
ED SHEERAN – Thinking Out Loud
EDWIN MCCAIN – I’ll Be
ELLE KING -Ex’s and Oh’s
ELTON JOHN – Crocodile Rock
ELTON JOHN – Daniel
ELTON JOHN – Tiny Dancer
ELTON JOHN – Your Song
ELVIS – Can’t Help Falling in Love
ELVIS – Don’t be Cruel
ELVIS – It’s Now or Never
ELVIS – Jailhouse Rock
ELVIS – Little Sister
ELVIS – Such a Night
ELVIS – Suspicious Minds
ELVIS – Teddy Bear
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS – I Like It (featuring PITBULL)
ERIC CLAPTON – Layla (Unplugged Version)
ERIC CLAPTON – Wonderful Tonight
ETTA JAMES – At Last
EVE 6 -Inside Out
EVERCLEAR – Santa Monica
FASTBALL – Out of My Head
FLO RIDA – Good Feeling
FLO RIDA – Low
FLO RIDA – My House
FLO RIDA – The Club Can’t Handle Me
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – Cruise (featuring NELLY)
FOUNDATIONS – Build Me Up Buttercup
FOUR TOPS – Same Old Song
FOUR TOPS – Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – Relax
FRANKIE VALLIE – You’re too Good to be True (Can’t Take my Eyes Off of You)
FRANK SINATRA – Fly Me to the Moon
FRANK SINATRA – Summer Wind
FRANK SINATRA – The Way You Look Tonight
FREE – Alright Now
GARTH BROOKS – Friends in Low Places
GAVIN DEGRAW – I Don’t Wanna Be
GEORGIA SATELLITES – Keep Your Hands to Yourself
GIN BLOSSOMS -Hey Jealousy
GINUWINE – Pony
GLORIA GAYNOR – I Will Survive
GNARLS BARKLEY – Crazy
GRETCHEN WILSON – Redneck Woman
HEARTLAND – I Loved Her first
HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH – Hold My Hand
HOUSE OF PAIN – Jump Around
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS – Some Kind of Wonderful
ICONA POP – I Love It
ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO’OLE – Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
JACKIE WILSON – Higher and Higher
JACKSON 5 – I Want You Back
JAMES – Laid
JAMES BROWN – I Feel Good (I Got You)
JAMES TAYLOR – How Sweet it is
JANIS JOPLIN – Me and Bobby McGee
JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me
JASON MRAZ – I’m Yours
JASON MRAZ – Lucky
JESSIE J – Bang Bang
JESSIE J – Domino
JESSIE J – Price Tag
JET -Are You Gonna Be My Girl
JIM CROCE – Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
JIMI HENDRIX – Purple Haze
JIMMY BUFFET – Margaritaville
JOAN JETT – I Love Rock n’ Roll
JOE COCKER – Leave Your Hat On
JOHN COUGAR (MELLENCAMP) – Jack and Diane
JOHN LENNON – Imagine
JOHNNY AND SANTO – Sleepwalk
JOHNNY CASH – Folsom Prison Blues
JOHNNY CASH – Ring of Fire
JOURNEY – Don’t Stop Believing
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – Cant Stop The Feeling
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – Sexyback
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – What Goes Around Comes Around
KATY PERRY – California Gurls
KATY PERRY – Firework
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND – Shake Your Booty
KE$HA – Blow
KE$HA – Die Young
KE$HA – Tic Toc
KE$HA – Timber
KEITH URBAN – Making Memories Of Us
KENNY CHESNEY – Me and You
KENNY LOGGINS – Footloose
KID ROCK – All Summer Long
KINGS OF LEON – Sex on Fire
KOOL AND THE GANG – Celebration
LADY GAGA – Bad Romance
LADY GAGA – Edge of Glory
LADY GAGA – Love Game
LADY GAGA – Pokerface
LIL’ JON – Get Low
LINDA RONSTADT – Blue Bayou
LIT – My Own Worst Enemy
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
LONESTAR – Amazed
LOOKING GLASS – Brandy
LOUIS ARMSTRONG – What a Wonderful World
LOVERBOY – Working for the Weekend
LUKE BRYAN – My Kind Of Night
LUMINEERS – Ho Hey
LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Gimmie 3 Steps
LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Simple Man
LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Sweet Home Alabama
MADONNA – Holiday
MADONNA – Like a Prayer
MAGIC – Rude
MAROON 5 – Harder to Breathe
MAROON 5 – Makes Me Wonder
MAROON 5 – Moves Like Jagger
MAROON 5 – Sugar
MAROON 5 – This Love
MARTINA MCBRIDE – Independence Day
MATCHBOX 20 -3AM
MEGHAN TRAINOR – All About That Bass
MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband
MEGHAN TRAINOR – Like I’m Gonna Lose You
MICHAEL BUBLE – Everything
MICHAEL BUBLE – Save the Last Dance for Me
MICHAEL BUBLE – Sway
MICHAEL JACKSON – Billie Jean
MILEY CYRUS – Party in the USA
MODERN ENGLISH – Melt with you
MONTELL JORDAN – This Is How We Do It
MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME – Jungle Love
NAT KIND COLE – Unforgettable
NEAL DIAMOND – Sweet Caroline
NELLY – Cruise
NELLY – Shake Your Tailfeather
NEON TREES – Animal
NEON TREES – Everybody Talks
NICKI MINAJ – Starships
NIRVANA -Smells Like Teen Spirit
OMI – Cheerleader
ORLEANS – Still The One
OTIS DAY AND THE KNIGHTS – Shout
OTIS REDDING – (Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay
OUTFIELD – Your Love
OUTKAST – Hey Ya
O’JAYS – Love Train
PATSY CLINE – Crazy
PHARRELL – Happy
PINK – Raise Your Glass
PITBULL – Calle Ocho (I Know You Want Me)
PITBULL – Everything Tonight
PITBULL – Fireball
POISON – Every Rose has its’ Thorn
POISON – Talk Dirty to Me
PRINCE – Kiss
PRINCE – P*ssy Control
PSY – Gangnam Style
QUEEN – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
QUEEN – My Best Friend
R.E.M. – It’s the End of the World (and I Feel Fine)
R. KELLY – Ignition (Remix)
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE – Killing in the Name
RAMONES – Sedated
RASCAL FLATS – God Bless the Broken Road
RASCAL FLATS – Life is a Highway
RASCAL FLATS – My Wish
RAY CHARLES – Georgia on My Mind
RAY LAMONTAGNE – You are the Best Thing
REDBONE – Come and Get Your Love
RICK SPRINGFIELD – Jessie’s Girl
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling
RIHANNA – S&M
ROBIN THICKE – Blurred Lines
ROD STEWART – Have I Told You Lately
ROD STEWART – Maggie May
ROD STEWART – Reason to Believe
ROD STEWART – This Old Heart of Mine
ROSE ROYCE – Car Wash
ROY ORBISON – Pretty Woman
SALT N PEPA – Shoop
SAM COOK – Wonderful World
SAM COOK – You Send Me
SEAN KINGSTON – Fire Burning on the Dancefloor (911)
SEMISONIC -Closing Time
SEVEN MARY THREE -Cumbersome
SIR MIX A LOT – Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)
SISTER HAZEL – This kind of Love
SISTER SLEDGE – We Are Family
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE – Everyday People
STEELERS WHEEL – Stuck in the Middle with You
STEPPENWOLF – Born to be Wild
STEVE MILLER – The Joker
STEVIE WONDER – Signed, Sealed Delivered
STEVIE WONDER – Superstition
SUBLIME – Santeria
SUBLIME – What I got
TAIO CRUZ – Dynamite
TAYLOR SWIFT – Shake It Off
TEMPTATIONS – Aint Too Proud To Beg
TEMPTATIONS – Get Ready
TEMPTATIONS – My Girl
THE CLOVERS – Love Potion No. 9
THE GUESS WHO – American Woman
THE KILLERS – Mr. Brightside
THE KINGSMEN – Louie, Louie
THE MONKEES – Daydream Believer
THE MONKEES – I’m a Believer
THE OHIO PLAYERS – Love Rollercoaster
THE TRAMMPS – Disco Inferno
THE VIOLENT FEMMES – Blister in the Sun
THE WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face
THE WHITE STRIPES – Seven Nation Army
THIRD EYE BLIND – Semi Charmed Life
THREE DOG NIGHT – Joy to the World (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog)
THREE DOORS DOWN – Kryptonite
TOADIES – Possom Kingdom
TOM JONES – It’s Not Unusual
TOMMY TUTONE – Jenny, Jenny (867-5309)
TOM PETTY – Mary Jane’s Last Dance
TONE LOC – Wild Thing
TUPAC – California Love
TURTLES – Happy Together
U2 – One
USHER – Dj’s Got Us Falling In Love
USHER – Yeah
V.I.C. – Wobble
VAN MORRISON – Brown Eyed Girl
VAN MORRISON – Crazy Love
VAN MORRISON – Into The Mystic
VAN MORRISON – Moondance
WALK THE MOON – Shut up and Dance
WAR – Low Rider
WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
WILD CHERRY – Play that Funky Music (White Boy)
WILLIE NELSON – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
WILSON PICKETT – Land of 1,000 Dances
WILSON PICKETT – Midnight Hour
WILSON PICKETT – Mustang Sally
ZAC BROWN BAND – Chicken Fried
ZZ TOP – Sharp Dressed Man
STANDARDS/COCKTAIL HOUR SONGS
At Last
It Had to Be You
The Way You Look Tonight
What a Wonderful World
Georgia on My Mind
Summer Wind
Everything
Fly Me to the Moon
Unforgettable
As Time Goes By
I love you for Sentimental Reasons
Moonglow
I’m in the Mood for Love
The Nearness of You
Till There Was You
That’s All
Smile
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Thanks for the Memories
These Foolish Things
You Send Me
Blue Moon
September In The Rain
Love Me Or Leave Me
My Foolish Heart
Sea Of Love
Sway
Save The Last Dance For Me
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
What a Difference a Day Makes
What a Wonderful World This Would Be
SEASONAL/SPECIAL
Merry Xmas Baby
Here Comes Santa Clause
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Jingle Bell Rock
rocking around the Christmas tree
baby its cold outside
Auld Lang Syne
Monster Mash
Horah / Hava Nagila
Horah Medley
Tarantella
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Happy Birthday
Here comes the king (AB song)

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Reviews

I have been to so many weddings and each time Griffin and the Gargoyles are the ones playing, the dance floor lights up. We knew when we got married we had to have them for our reception. And they did not disappoint. Griffin played all of our requested songs and the majority of our guests were on the dance floor the entire night. If you are wanting a band to make your party come alive, there isn't a better band in St. Louis out there. They were well worth the money to make our reception the best night. Their management team was extremely accommodating and friendly during the entire process as well. They were very helpful and responsive with questions I had about timeline, limitations at our venue, etc. Overall, my experience with Griffin and their team was exceptional.

Jill W. – 10.23.20 Wedding

Griffin & The Gargoyles provided a great evening of live entertainment at our daughter’s wedding reception! The event was held at the St. Louis Art Museum this fall during the pandemic, and we were anxious about following all the protocols to ensure safety throughout the evening. It was a great evening of song and dance as we celebrated together. The vocals, instrumentalists and horns were OUTSTANDING! We want to thank Griffin & The Gargoyles for sharing their amazing musical talents, so we and our guests could reclaim the joy in our lives!!

Kimberly S. – 9.18.20 Wedding

We could not have asked for a better wedding band than Griffin and the Gargoyles. They kept the party going all night long. The dancing never stopped, which made for the most fun night for all! People are still talking about how amazing our wedding band was weeks later. Can't recommend them enough! And Gretchen was so great to work with throughout the entire process. Your quest to find the best band for your wedding or event should stop here because they are THE BEST!

Corinne W – 8.13.20 Wedding

From the moment we started mentioning that we wanted a band for our wedding, people were referring us to Griffin and the Gargoyles. It was the best decision we made in regards to music for our wedding. We booked them without even hearing them live and we weren't disappointed one bit. After booking them, we made it to a local bar they performed and couldn't wait for our wedding to hear them again. We were rocking all night long at our wedding. Our dance floor was packed the entire time they performed. My husband rarely dances and he was dancing more than I could have dreamed. We got so many compliments after the wedding about the band and we owe it to Griffin and the Gargoyles. They are a delight to work with, including the office staff (Gretchen and Bradley) who coordinate the band's schedule. Definitely go with a band and pick them. We will definitely try to catch more of their gigs in the future. They are truly a blast

Ashley F – 9.27.19 Wedding

Griffin & The Gargoyles were AMAZING to say the least! They were a delight to work with from start to finish. The band had the dance floor filled the entire night. People, all ages, were dancing and having a ball all night long. They truly know how to work the crowd and keep people engaged. Not to mention, they are incredibly talented. We ended up adding the female vocalist last minute and we’re thrilled we did because she was amazing. We would highly recommend Griffin and The Gargoyles to any and everyone. We got numerous compliments on the band, and people telling us it was the best wedding band they’ve ever heard!

Erin S. – 5.6.17 Wedding

They were absolutely amazing and accommodating! We wanted the best wedding band and we definitely had them. Thank you so much for making our wedding so memorable!

Anna A. – 11.5.17

Griffin & the Gargoyles is legit the best wedding band I have ever heard…and I have attended a lot of weddings. Griffin was so accommodating with us, as we were an out of town bride and groom. He met with us prior to our wedding right before going out of town to get a feel for our personalities. Griffin understood what type of music we wanted to hear on our wedding night and played a great mix of songs that was perfect for wedding guests! My husband and I even got to go on stage and belt out a classic Journey song. We HIGHLY recommend Griffin for a band! The guests will walk away thinking #toolegittoquit

Nicole K. – 9.16.17

This band MADE our wedding. The dance floor was PACKED non-stop. They were very flexible and easy to work with. They are work every penny!

Jen M. – 7.19.16

Griffin was great to work with and kept our guests on the dance floor ALL night! We received SO many compliments on our band! They truly led the event, facilitated the flow, and ensured everyone had a blast. Our uncle loved them so much that he went up to them and offered to pay them $1000 for another hour.

Kate B. – 5.27.16

We were lucky to book Griffin and the Gargoyles without ever even hearing them. They came highly recommended and the thing we cared most about at our wedding was music and dancing. They could not have been any easier to work with and were very accommodating of our choices. They were excellent at our wedding and many of our out of town guests even said they were the best wedding band they had ever heard.

Angela C. – 5.17.16

We had Griffin and the Gargoyles play at our daughter’s wedding September 19th and couldn’t have been happier with the sound, songs, excitement, fun, and crowd on the dance floor! Our guests had a fabulous time and owe it to G&G for putting on such a wonderful show and knack for getting everyone on their feet. All my daughter’s dreams came true; she said weddings are more fun with a great band…and we feel we had the best!! Worth. Every. Single. Penny.

Cheryl H. – 10.20.15

I booked Griffin and the Gargoyles for our daughter’s wedding and had never heard them perform. I had read so many good things about them, however, that I knew we were in for a treat. They were simply amazing! They played Rat Pack type music during dinner and switched over to contemporary music and it was nothing short of amazing! The dance floor was filled all night long! Over and over we heard raves about them. We were so pleased with everything about this terrific band. They book up quickly, so don’t delay if you know your wedding date and know you want a band that your guests will be talking about for ages to come!

Nancy M. – 2.28.15

Things went extremely well. The band was fantastic. Griffin was extremely helpful. I heard many compliments, some saying this was the best event ever.

Evan M. – 3.31.15 School Formal

Griffin & the Gargoyles performed at our daughter’s wedding on Saturday evening!!!!! They were absolutely incredible!!!!! Our guests can not stop talking about how great they were and have all asked for their information!!!!! Thank you for making Lindsay & Todd’s wedding fun and perfect!!!!!! We also had the one member of the band play the keyboard at the ceremony. He was incredible!!!!! Wish they were available for our next daughter’s wedding!!!

Nancy F. – 4.3.14

When I ask my friends if they had fun at our wedding, they all say the same thing, “The band was AWESOME!” And it’s true. G&G totally made a rockin’ reception. Our guests were on the floor from 7 pm until 10:45 pm because the hits just kept on on coming. And not only that, but they were also extremely customer-focused. They learned our first song (in just a week because it was advertised as something they played on their website and I was disappointed they didn’t know it anymore), and made all the traditional wedding activities like bouquet and garter toss super fun. You will not regret hiring this band – they are amazing!

Katie R. – 10.12.13

We found Griffin and the Gargoyles via their website as we were planning our wedding in St. Louis from Seattle. We actually crossed our fingers and booked the seven piece band prior to us seeing them perform live (we were able to get to St. Louis and see them live prior to the wedding). We couldn’t have been more pleased with their actual performance during the reception! I think I only left the dance floor for one song (as the bride)! Griffin coordinated with us prior to the reception to find out which songs we loved and which to avoid. Our first dance song they played was AMAZING! (Sister Hazel – This Kind of Love). The dance floor was always full and their song versatility (country, rap, 80’s rock, etc.) is second to none. We would 100% recommend them to any bride/groom planning their wedding.

Katie B. – 5.18.13

Don’t really have to say much, but that these guys are the best. They are very professional, play an amazingly wide variety of music, and get your whole wedding on the dance floor. I can not recommend them highly enough, like I said, they are just simply the best.

Charles R. – 7.25.14

Griffin and the Gargoyles played at my daughter’s wedding on 10/12/13. They were fabulous! They definitely know how to read a crowd. The dance floor was full from the first dance to the last. The guests had a great time, and the smile on my daughter’s face as she was dancing was priceless. I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

Nancy R. – 10.12.13

Griffin & the Gargoyles had our guests talking about our wedding for months afterwards!!! They really rocked it while catering to a lot of different tastes. The grandparents and older guests danced as much as the 20 somethings. Besides being such AWESOME entertainment they were so great to work with during the planning process, coordinating first dance songs and such. I’ve even had multiple couples consider this band for their upcoming weddings because they were that impressed at our wedding. BRAVO!