Samantha Miller

Artist Information

Biography

Samantha Miller is currently attending the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Choral Studies. Samantha is a member of the UT Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. James Morrow.

Samantha’s original song The Contractor (Click the 'audio' icon above to hear) won second place in the Bare Bones category of the 2008 Austin Songwriter’s Group competition, and her song Carnival of Sin won second place in the Jazz category.

Samantha's original song 1 Thessalonians 5:21 won second place in the Rock category of the 2006 Austin Songwriter's Group competition, and Write a Song With Me (Suspended) was nominated in the Singer/Songwriter category.

http://www.myspace.com/samanthamillermusic

Austin Music scene awards and recognition include:
- Performance on Good Morning Austin 2008
- Performance at the Austin City Council Meeting, and proclamation from Mayor Will Wynn of August 21, 2008 as "Samantha Miller Day"
- Austin Songwriters Group awards in the Singer/Songwriter and Rock categories. Samantha's songs were selected from over 450 worldwide professional and amateur Singer/Songwriter entries - 2006, 2008
- Old Settlers Festival Youth Talent Competition Winner 2006 Click for more Info
- Which included Main stage performances for the 19th & 20th Old Settlers Festival which is rated one of the "Top Five" festivals in the country.

Instrumentation

Samantha: Takamine Acoustic Guitar, Boss RC-50 Loop Station.

Discography

Samantha's CD:
"My Volume Crisis"
All originals; 11 tracks

Available on CD Baby:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/samanthamiller

Available on iTunes:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=253870043&s=143441

Links

• MySpace
• FOX 7 News - Live Performance
• Facebook
• Austin Songwriter Series Video
• Samantha Miller - YouTube (MULTIPLE VIDEOS)
• CD Baby - Samantha Miller

Audio

• The Contractor
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• Carnival of Sin
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• Jealousy
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• Gloria
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• Fred
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• Subconscia
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• Socks
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• Wedding Dress
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• Live to Touch Another Life
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• Amicitiae (Megan's Song)
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• Speechless
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• 1 Thessalonians 5:21
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• These Dreams
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• Write a Song With Me (Suspended)
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Lyrics

• The Contractor
• Carnival of Sin
• Jealousy
• Gloria
• Fred
• Subconscia
• Socks
• Wedding Dress
• Live to touch Another Life
• Amicitiae (Megan’s Song)
• Speechless
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21
• These Dreams
• Write a Song With Me
• Why Oh
• Alone
• Nothing Good
• So He Rolls
• Take My Heart
• Don’t Throw Up On Me

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

• Passion In Action (Samantha Miller)
  

  http://www.austinwideopen.com/issues/AWO_September07.pdf

• Songwriters Series Internet TV Presents Samantha Miller [+ Show ]
  

  Richard May’s Weblog Songwriters, Arts & Politics through the Songwriters Series Internet TV Show...Richard May’s Weblog
  Songwriters, Arts & Politics through the Songwriters Series Internet TV Show and the Arts Alliance
  
  We have just-turned 18-year old Samantha Miller. She has been stealing the headlines and heads of audience members and industry folk including us with her maturity as a performing songwriter. We pride ourselves on allowing up-and-comers the opportunity that otherwise doesn’t exist in gatekeeper Austin, Tx so log on. We have earned the trust of America because we broadcast artistry - period. Samantha Miller is one of those and we are proud to have her on stage to the world. Hello world, this is Samantha Miller. Samantha Miller - meet the world.
  
  http://www.tvknob.com/site/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=1621

• PHILANTHROPY: Girlstart 10th Anniversary Celebration [Raised over $58,000] [+ Show ]
  

  PHILANTHROPY: ANDREA BALL Girlstart working to close math, science gap between sexes Group will ...PHILANTHROPY: ANDREA BALL
  
  Girlstart working to close math, science gap between sexes
  Group will hold its 10th anniversary celebration next month
  
  STAFF
  Sunday, August 26, 2007
  
  Girlstart, Girlstart, Girlstart. Where were you when I was failing 10th-grade math?
  Picture it: 1987, Brewster, N.Y. A young girl in rainbow leg warmers sits in geometry class, scratching her Aqua Net-lacquered head in total confusion.
  What in God's name is this "interior alternate angle" of which you speak, she wonders. Basic multiplication is hard enough. Geometry, she knows, will be her undoing.
  Somehow, she manages to get through the class with barely a C. Was it a pity pass? She does not care.
  Girlstart could have changed all that.
  The Austin nonprofit was created in 1997 to help girls excel in math, science and technology. Traditionally, boys outperform girls on standardized math and science tests, even though girls often earn equal or better grades than boys in the classroom.
  Case in point: me, earning 80s and 90s in 11th-grade trigonometry and then bombing the state standardized test. Maybe my blue liquid eyeliner blurred my vision.
  That traditional math gap often limits girls in their college or career choices. Girlstart aims to change this by offering after-school programs and camps on math, science, engineering and technology.
  Girls talk about topics such as rocket science, environmental engineering, computer viruses and statistics.
  Statistics. Did I mention how I literally failed college statistics and only passed because of an obscenely generous teacher? That was the last math class I ever took.
  But what if there had been a Girlstart for me? Maybe I would have avoided all this math misery. Maybe I'd be some kind of doctor or scientist. Who knows what nasty diseases I might have cured?
  
  Girlstart is holding a 10th anniversary celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at the METV Studio, 2130 S. Congress Ave. The event features music from artists including Sara Hickman, SAMANTHA MILLER, Kacy Crowley and Loose Threads.
  
  Heavy hors d'oeuvres and alcohol will be served. Tickets are $75 per person.
  
  The party also includes a raffle for an eight-day vacation for eight in the Caribbean on a luxury yacht staffed with a captain and a cook. Raffle tickets cost $100 each.
  For more information, go to www.girlstart.org or call 916-4775.
  As for me, I'll keep using online calculators for basic math. And if Girlstart ever opens its doors to 36-year-old math morons, I'll be first in line to take a class.
  aball@statesman.com; 912-2506
  
  For more info on Girlstart or if you’d like to forward the invitation to anyone, see this website:
  
  http://girlstart.org/anniversary/
  
  

• Fox in the Morning Performance [+ Show ]
  

  See performance - Fox 7 Austin Music Archive http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail...See performance - Fox 7 Austin Music Archive
  
  
  http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=268444865703AFDD979169D83300E70C?contentId=7255636&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

• Mayor Proclaims August 21, 2008 as "Samantha Miller Day" in Austin, Texas [+ Show ]
  

  Mayor Will Wynn Austin Texas: "... Before you get away, we have the official proclamation that reads...Mayor Will Wynn Austin Texas: "... Before you get away, we have the official proclamation that reads, “the city of Austin is blessed with many creative musicians whose talent extends to virtually every music genre and our music scene thrives because Austin audiences support music legends and newcomers alike. We're pleased to showcase our local artists, so therefore I, will Wynn, mayor of the live music capital of the world do hereby proclaim today, August 21, 2008 as Samantha Miller day in Austin and call on all citizens to join me in congratulating this fine Austin talent.”

Setlist

Samantha is available for one or two hours of a mix of original and cover music sets being about 12 songs (45 minutes) long.

Basic Requirements

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