Miller's Farm
Listen to a track before buying. Click on the underlined track with the icon to hear a Real Audio sample. If you need help with audio, click here.
|
|
Contact Information Booking Information
|
|
Picture yourself on a warm day, a cool breeze blowing through your hair as you relax on the front porch of an old wooden farmhouse. As you gaze ahead at acres of lush hills, a cow lows in the distance. The sleepy dog at your feet perks her ears up for a moment and then you hear it too, the growing roar of an approaching Manhattan bound L train. It rocks the ground under your feet, rattles your windowpanes and shakes the old porch light. Welcome to Miller’s Farm. New York based singer/songwriter Bryan Miller has just completed his debut CD, joined by his band Miller’s Farm (Nick Martucci - bass, Glenn Spivack - dobro and harmonica, Oren Sarch - keyboards and Asaf Shor - drums). With help from producer Tom McConnell, Miller’s Farm has put together a collection of six songs ranging in style and tone; from hard hitting "The Burden" to the twangy, up beat "Williamsburg Cannonball" One of the new pioneers of American music, Miller combines country, blues, rock and folk - reminiscent of rural US - with lyrics and emotions inspired by the city he lives in. He calls upon influences such as George Jones and Lyle Lovett for their personal, intimate narratives. "I’m interested in relationships," he says, "between myself and others, between the urban and the rura1, between my Greenpoint apartment and the family farm in Pennsylvania." His voice - whether rough, tender or whimsical — is consistently strong, soulful, and warm. You can feel his passion for the music, for the stories it tells. Although raised in Brooklyn, Bryan gets his musical influences from his family’s rural past. At Christmas time every year, the Millers got together at his uncle’s farm in Pennsylvania. Uncle Lester strummed the banjo, Uncle Bill kept rhythm on the boom-pah, his dad played the accordion and a chorus of cousins sang. It was here that Bryan started playing guitar, scratching out songs like Elvira" and Your Cheatin’ Heart". Bryan says, I play this music because it feels like family to me, it feels like home." Miller doesn’t rely on slick studio effects, but rather the skill of the musicians, the strength of the songs and his strong, melodic voice. During performances fans respond with laughter, foot-tapping, cheers, and at times, with the kind of deliberate hush that lets you know people are listening, wanting to hear what’s coming next. Live as well as on CD, the talent of Bryan Miller and Miller’s Farm comes through. Like the artists he admires, Bryan lets the songs do the talking. |
Miller's Farm
Click
to add to shopping cart
|
"Last week I already played The Burden in my radio show... After listening to the whole CD, I must confess... every song is strong enough .. I will play every song in my show ... you did a great job!! - Ray Peters, DJ - "Somewhere Between", American Roots Music, "Radio Milo" - Mol Belgium