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Senior Spotlight - Griffin Gillen

6/14/2018

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Name: Griffin Gillen 

High School: Plattsmouth High School

BluesEd Band/Position: Far and Wide on bass

College: University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in music performance on bass

How long in BluesEd: This is currently my 5th year anchoring the low end with Far and Wide.

How long playing: I’ve played bass for 5 years. 

Favorite Workshop Song: Stormy Monday

Favorite Blues Artist: As blues artists go, I like B.B. King, always go with the classics. My favorite singular artist that we play in Far and Wide is Stevie Wonder.

Favorite BluesEd moment: Going to Memphis with The 402 to play at the Youth Showcase at the International Blues Challenge 

Hobbies outside of BluesEd: I play piano, and have been for 13 years now. I’m also a big songwriter/composer and music theory nerd.

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