Tyler comes from a musical family — his mother and uncle were part of a family bluegrass band that his grandfather ran in the 1970s, and his father was a pianist. Starting on stage at four in a family band, Tyler has acquired the skill of many instruments. Although throughout his musical career he has stuck primarily to the upright bass, electric bass, and guitar. He has participated in many professional and semi-professional bands in multiple countries. The most notable bands he is associated with include Jeff Parker and Colin Ray, the Farm Hands, the Tennessee Bluegrass Band, King Springs Road, and Seth Mulder & Midnight Run. Tyler toured with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper for eight years, playing bass on Mike’s “On Down the Line” and the Grammy-winning “Tall Fiddler” album. Along with the rest of Flamekeeper, he garnered 3 IBMA awards for Instrumental Group of the Year. In March 2026, Tyler released his first solo single, “Please Stay” on all music platforms. This was quickly followed by the recent single, “All My Loving.” Having taught at such camps as, Strenger i Gress, the Northern Lights Music Camp, and the Alabama Folk School, Tyler is finding a passion for teaching. After being born and raised a Hoosier in Avon, IN, Tyler has settled in Piney Flats, TN part-time and Drachten, the Netherlands part time with his bass-playing wife, Nienke, from the Netherlands. Currently, Tyler is launching a solo career and has performed under the Tyler Griffith Band.