Brooke Miller (musician)

Brooke Miller is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.

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

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. In 2012, Miller released an audiophile SACD/LP recording, entitled "Familiar", on the German hi-fi label Stockfisch Records.

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
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References
  1. Staff writer. "Brooke Miller". MTV artists. MTV. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  2. Wise, Sam. "Brooke Miller". Acoustic Magazine. Blaze Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. Staff Writer. "Brooke Miller". Jam Base. JamBase Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. (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.
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