Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arrowhead Records) - Texan Jeff Griffith reels in a big one this week with "Fishin' Forever," which jumps to the No 1 spot on the European Country HotDisc chart in four short weeks. "This is a shock, for sure," says the amiable Texan. "But let me tell you, there's no other feelin' on earth quite like this!"
Jeff credits songwriters Tony Stampley and Larry Shaw for writing the "perfect summer song," and adds that dance instructor/choreographer Lynn Gannon aided the cause, creating a few special steps for "Fishin" that have had boots "scootin'" in England. "From what I hear, the DJs really liked it, and once they started playing it, it just spread like a ripple in a pond. I owe everyone a big 'thanks!'" Griffith hopes that U.S. audiences will take the bait; the single was just released stateside on CDX (July, Vol. 453).
Part of Griffith's "thank you" campaign is a commitment to his publicist Martha Moore to make himself available for live interviews with DJs from across the Pond. "I'd love to have a big ol' fish fry and invite everyone," Jeff says with a grin. "But until I get over there, we'll just have to get to know each other on the phone!"
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