Tor Miller

Tor Miller (born February 7, 1994) is an indie pop singer from Brooklyn, New York City.

Tor Miller
Tor Miller performing
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York City
GenresIndie pop
Years active2013–present
LabelsGlassnote
Websitewww.tormiller.com

History

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Miller moved with his mother to New Jersey after a brief separation of his parents, although his school was still located in the city. To counter the boredom during the long drive, Miller’s mother gave him albums to listen during the commute, including David Bowie, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac, which sparked his interest in music. "Ziggy Stardust, Elton John’s Greatest Hits, and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, so I just listened to those non-stop, back and forth, all the time."[1][2]

He started to play piano after his parents set up a lesson with a piano teacher who he said was, "a laid-back New Jersey wedding singer". From there, Miller started to develop singing and writing songs. During his high school, he started a pop punk band. When he was 18 years old, Tor Miller went to New York University, specifically Clive Davis School of Recorded Music. He also spent his weekends playing piano at places such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End,[3] and the burlesque bar, Slipper Room in the East Village.[1][2][4]

Miller was signed to the independent label, Glassnote Records in early 2014[5][6] and subsequently dropped out from NYU due to scheduling problems (especially since he played music in a number of NYC venues). His first debut EP, Headlights EP, containing four songs that includes the positively reviewed "Midnight"[7][8] was released in February 2015.[9][10] His debut album, American English, was released on September 30, 2016.[11]

Discography

Albums
Year Album details
2018 Surviving The Suburbs
  • Released: 21 September 2018
  • Label: Glassnote Records
Year Album details
2016 American English
  • Released: 30 September 2016
  • Label: Glassnote Records

EPs
Year Album details
2015 Headlights EP
  • Released: 2 February 2015
  • Label: Glassnote Records
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References
  1. "Tor Miller on His Debut EP and Recording with Mumford & Sons | InStyle". News.instyle.com. 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  2. http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/tor-miller-midnight-video/?_r=0
  3. 23rd January 2015, 08:00 (2015-01-23). "XFM's Great X-Pectations 2015: #15: Tor Miller - Free Music". XFM. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  4. Jim Carroll jimcarroll (2015-01-29). "New Music – Tor Miller, Narcosatanicos, Alo Wala | On The Record". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  5. Hart, Tina. "Glassnote Records signs Tor Miller". Music Week. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  6. Giraffic Themes. "Glassnote Records Announce Signing Of Tor Miller | Glassnote Records". Glassnotemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  7. "Tor Miller Ballad Midnight Premiere". Billboard. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  8. Corner, Lewis (2015-02-03). "Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear - Fifth Harmony, Big Sean, Prides - Music Feature". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  9. "iTunes - Music - Headlights - EP by Tor Miller". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  10. Paul Lester. "New band of the week: Tor Miller (No 38) | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  11. "Tor Miller American English Release Tweet". twitter. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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