Tim Miller

Artist Information

Biography

Gearing up for the 2012 release of his third full length recording, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Tim Miller gives his fans an extraordinary look into what’s on the horizon via YouTube: videos of himself in the studio, raw, stripped down and in the moment, playing powerful, compelling new tunes like “Roses,” “Love, Your Broken Home” and “Going Fast.”

Pulling a 180 from the full-on, slick production of his debut album Out Of The Box and his 2008 breakthrough Adelaide, the Dallas based indie artist shares his latest insightful stories about the human condition without the bells, whistles and studio magic that often obscures the true soul of the artist. The pared down, vocal-acoustic guitar vibe on these latest tracks continues a stylistic transformation that Miller began on his most recent release, the five track 2009 EP Sessions Lamar, which featured a cover of Cat Stevens’ iconic “Father and Son” and new acoustic versions of three songs from Adelaide. In 2010, he released an acoustic guitar/mandolin version of “St. Louis” (originally from his first album) as a standalone single.

Miller’s creative shift is all the more remarkable in light of the glowing reviews, radio play and licensing activity that he generated for Out Of The Box and Adelaide. All Access Magazine made note of his “very persuasive and effortless delivery that wraps around the listener.” Wildy’s World wrote: “Miller…makes it sound like he’s living it as he sings.” Midwest Record added, “Nick Drake may be dead and not coming back unless another commercial discovers him, but until he does come back, Drake fans can please themselves with Miller and his new batch of songs and remixes.” Out Of The Box received adds at over 100 college radio stations, and tracks from the album received licensing agreements for MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, Real World, Road Rules and The Challenge.

Upping Miller’s creative game and industry stature considerably, Adelaide was produced by Chris Bell (Erykah Badu, Polyphonic Spree, Eagles) and mastered by Adam Ayan (Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Phish, Ani DiFranco). In addition to receiving considerable airplay at college and public radio, the album was a Paste Magazine Recommends selection and was licensed for a wide variety of popular TV shows: MTV's Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge, The Hills, The City, The Stylist, Parental Control, Cribs, True Life, My Life as Liz, My Super Sweet 16, My Super Sweet Sixteen Battles, Teen Cribs, The World of Jenks, The Hard Times of RJ Berger, Warren the Ape, Teen Wolf; Oxygen Network's Bad Girls Club; and E! Network's Keeping up with the Kardashians, and Khloe and Kourtney Take Miami. . . .

More info at: http://www.timmiller.com

Instrumentation

For solo shows:
Tim Miller - vocals, guitar

For full band:
Tim Miller - vocals, guitar
Stu Conry - bass
Sara Donaldson - cello
Joey Reasor - keys
Josiah Reneau - guitar
Bill Spellman - drums

Discography

"St. Louis (Alit-Mix) - Single (street date 7/20/10); produced by Chris Bel).

- "Sessions Lamar" - EP (street date 9/22/09; produced by Chris Bell and Tim Miller).

- "Adelaide" - LP (street date 5/6/08; produced by Chris Bell)

- "This Life" - Single (December 2006; produced by Chris Bell and Tim Miller) ("The little brother of my best friend of 15 years is a Marine who was in combat in Iraq. When he came back, I sat down and listened to him.")

- "Out of the Box" - LP (2004; produced by Chris Bell and Tim Miller).

Links

• Facebook
• Who I Am (Alt-Mix) Music Video
• Twitter
• Last.fm
• MySpace
• Youtube

Audio

• St Louis
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• Say Hello
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• Let Us End
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• Opposite Ways - street date 9/22/09
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• Make Believe
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• Say Hello (Acoustic) - street date 9/22/09
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• Who I Am
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• Another Day in the Life
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• Adelaide
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• Four Leaf Clover
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Lyrics

• Let Us End
• Say Hello
• Opposite Ways
• Make Believe
• Who I Am
• Let's Go
• Man Overboard
• Heaven Only Knows
• Another Day in the Life
• The Point
• Adelaide
• Four Leaf Clover

Video

Wiser Ground

Roses

Photo Gallery

Press

• Indie Music Digest [+ Show ]
  

  “At the end of the day people don't buy plastic and paper, they buy emotions. This is why Tim Miller...“At the end of the day people don't buy plastic and paper, they buy emotions. This is why Tim Miller has so much potential as an artist. His music has an amazing amount of emotional depth to it. You will find honesty, vulnerability, pain, joy all delivered with a simplistic purity that is without any pretense. But above all it’s sung straight from the heart, and from a deeply honest perspective. The music of Tim Miller does not attempt to hide the truth in any way, shape, or form. In fact it tells it with bold honesty and genuine conviction via Tim’ smooth voice, and his world class songwriting. . . . You simply have got to get your hands on some of his music and see what all the hype is about.”
  

• Midwest Record [+ Show ]
  

  "Nick Drake may be dead and not coming back unless another commercial discovers him, but until he do..."Nick Drake may be dead and not coming back unless another commercial discovers him, but until he does come back, Drake fans can please themselves with Miller and his new batch of songs and remixes."

• Muzikreviews.com [+ Show ]
  

  After releasing the critically acclaimed Adelaide (we liked it) Tim follows up with a 5 track EP tit...After releasing the critically acclaimed Adelaide (we liked it) Tim follows up with a 5 track EP titled Sessions Lamar.
  Miller is an intelligent and lucid singer/songwriter/musician that encapsulates everything you would want to hear from an indie artist. I appreciated his innate sense of rhythm with his guitar playing, then to weave the lyrics around the music so emotionally… it all coalesces beautifully and during each track you end up in a free fall right into the story.
  The songwriting and musicianship is vibrant, fresh, and incredibly catchy. Although only five songs are offered here the impact is tremendous on every recording. The Cat Stevens song “Father and Son” is very powerful and Miller sounds a lot like the originator of the song, which in turn prompts chills to go up and down your spine. The rest of the EP is equally attractive lyrically and musically and basically has the same effect. “Man Overboard” is exceptional as well and it closes out the EP with Miller wearing his heart on his sleeve, as he does throughout the CD.
  This is an impressive EP and hopefully just a teaser to a full length release that will be following.

• Skope [+ Show ]
  

  "Tim Miller is the real deal. . . . He has an element of satisfying charm about him through his musi..."Tim Miller is the real deal. . . . He has an element of satisfying charm about him through his music that comes across to the listeners in a huge way."

• Wildy's World [+ Show ]
  

  "....Tim Miller is the sort of singer-songwriter I can easily picture still performing in the popula..."....Tim Miller is the sort of singer-songwriter I can easily picture still performing in the popular realm 20 years from now. Perhaps not as the superstar flavor of the minute type, but the long term singer-songwriter who builds up a resume of respect and awe amongst his fans and those within the industry. Give him a listen. You won't regret the time."

• All Access Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  "Miller has put together an uncomplicated and unfussy collection of thirteen songs that are melodic ..."Miller has put together an uncomplicated and unfussy collection of thirteen songs that are melodic and soothing. Miller is more of a songwriter/singer than the other way around… that is not to say vocally he lacks—the opposite is true as he has a very persuasive and effortless delivery that wraps around the listener. However, his delivery is such that it doesn’t blanket his songwriting which at times seems quite autobiographical yet with mass appeal.
  Meaning? You may find yourself or someone you know in this moving compilation."

• OnMilwaukee [+ Show ]
  

  "A strong collection of songs delivered in a seemingly effortless but still winsome manner. Think of..."A strong collection of songs delivered in a seemingly effortless but still winsome manner. Think of Michael Penn singing the songs that Jakob Dylan and others write on their best days."

• Left of the Dial
  

  "...Miller has honed his craft into beautiful songs..."

• Tim Miller @ Club Dada [+ Show ]
  

  "Occasionally an artist comes out of the woodwork that you've never heard before and you wonder why...."Occasionally an artist comes out of the woodwork that you've never heard before and you wonder why. Tim Miller is that kind of a musician."

• Smother.net [+ Show ]
  

  "His voice is sincere pocketed with melodic notes that sugar coats each line from his impressive son..."His voice is sincere pocketed with melodic notes that sugar coats each line from his impressive songbook."

Setlist

All original music with one or two covers mixed in depending on set length.

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