Jun 22 2008
Scott Miller - The Real Deal
Scott Miller is best described as unique and innovative. He certainly is an acoustic based musician but he manages to mix together grooves and rhythms that you don’t normally hear. One of things that most jumped out at me about Miller’s music was the chorus of his song ‘Wildcat Whistle’. The song opens with a very cool acoustic guitar riff but when the chorus kicks in, it becomes like an old train song with hand-claps.
Miller also has diversity in his music that is admirable. He switches between old blues sounds and much more contemporary singer/songwriter styles, like on his song ‘The Way’. I particularly like the way Miller uses drums in his production. I think many singer/songwriters can allow their songs to become over produced and have the drums over-power the song. I like the way the song just has a very simple drum pattern that never changes. I believe the song only has one or two cymbal hits (which is perfect for the tune).
Scott Miller can switch from being a singer/songwriter band to a rocking roadhouse blues band, like on song ‘Eight Miles Per Gallon’. However, it’s the electric guitar playing in this song that really stands out. With a dirty sound, Scott manages to show that he is a guitar player that doesn’t just hits the notes but phrases each one with perfect timing. It is clear that this is an artist who has been around the block and paid his dues.
Miller has seen his fair share of success and continues to win over new fans. He was one of the first artists signed to Steve Earle’s record label E-Squared. He also found himself being picked up by Sugar Hill Records and released three albums with them. Miller even had his run in with television when he landed a gig on the WB Network, where he was the band leader on Jeff Foxworthy’s Blue Collar TV show.
These days it seems that Miller plays solo half the time and the other half with his band. As I said, this is definitely an artist who is unique, innovative and DIVERSE.
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