Brooke Miller (musician)

Brooke Miller
Birth nameBrooke Ellen Miller
Born (1982-01-14) January 14, 1982 (age 42)
Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresAcoustic rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1995–present
LabelsSony, Hickory, Candyrat, Sparkle Plenty, Universal

Brooke Miller is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.

Early life

Miller was born in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada on January 14, 1982.[1] She played saxophone as a child[2] and took up the guitar when she was ten years old.[2] Around age 11 she began writing her own songs and at age 12 formed a trio that eventually toured the Maritimes as an opening act for other bands.[3]

Career

Miller released her first independent CD, Lending an Hourglass, in 2003.[4] A fellow musician, Don Ross, produced her follow-up CD and Miller later married him.[4] She was signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing in New York City[4] and released the album You Can See Everything on Sony's Hickory Records in 2007.[5] The album was produced by Ross and Peter Lubin, and mixed by Frank Filipetti.[6]

In 2010 Miller released the self-produced album Shake It Off on Candyrat Records.[7] In 2011, her self-titled album featuring new material, and new versions of previously released songs, was issued on the Universal Music Group label.[citation needed] In 2012, Miller released an audiophile SACD/LP recording, entitled "Familiar", on the German hi-fi label Stockfisch Records.[citation needed]

Miller reports that her music has been influenced by Leon Redbone, Ricki Lee Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell and The Police.[1][3]

Discography

Albums

  • 2003: Lending an Hourglass, Independent
  • 2007: You Can See Everything, Hickory/Sony/ATV
  • 2010: Shake It Off, Candyrat
  • 2011: Brooke Miller, Sparkle Plenty/Universal
  • 2012: Familiar, Stockfisch
  • 2016: Impossible Story, https://brookemiller.bandcamp.com

References

  1. ^ a b Staff writer. "Brooke Miller". MTV artists. MTV. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Wise, Sam. "Brooke Miller". Acoustic Magazine. Blaze Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Staff Writer. "Brooke Miller". Jam Base. JamBase Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c (March 26, 2006). "Brooke Miller marries voice and guitar", Kingston Whig-Standard, p. 6.
  5. ^ Farber, Jim (October 12, 2007). "A singer who has 'Everything'", New York Daily News, p. 48.
  6. ^ Orosz, Monica (May 15, 2008). "Canadian singer is not afraid of change", Charleston Daily Mail, p. D1.
  7. ^ Gerken, Teja (July 2012). "Grove master", Acoustic Guitar 23 (1): 38–43.