Scott Miller (country musician)
| Scott Miller | |
|---|---|
 Scott Miller performs in Dallas, Texas, on June 26, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Allen Scott Miller |
| Also known as | A. Scott Miller |
| Born |
May 1968 (age 46–47) Swoope, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative country, Southern rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels |
Sugar Hill F.A.Y. Recordings[1] |
| Associated acts |
The V-Roys Scott Miller and the Commonwealth |
Allen Scott Miller (born 1968) is an American Southern rock and alternative country singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[2][3]
Miller grew up on a farm in Swoope, Virginia.[4] After graduating from William and Mary, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1990. In 1994, he helped form a band called the Viceroys, which was renamed The V-Roys to avoid confusion with existing groups.[4][5] The V-Roys were the first act signed on Steve Earle's label, E-Squared Records.
After the V-Roys split up in 1999, Miller formed a new band, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, who were briefly the house band on Blue Collar TV. The Lexington Herald-Leader wrote of Miller's first albums after the V-Roys as "strong, folk-infused songs" in which "the boozy charm of his music was innocuous."[6]
Miller's songs reflect his degrees in American History and Russian Studies, with references to his home, family, history, geography, writers and Appalachia. As of 2013, Miller was based in Staunton, Virginia.[7]
Discography
Solo:
- Are You With Me? (2000) – live, independent self-release
- For Crying Out Loud (2008) – self-released on F.A.Y. Recordings[1]
- Christmas Gift EP (2010) – self-released on F.A.Y. Recordings
- Big Big World (2013) – self-released on F.A.Y. Recordings
As Scott Miller & the Commonwealth:
- Thus Always to Tyrants (2001) – Sugar Hill
- Upside Downside (2003) – Sugar Hill
- Citation (2006) – Sugar Hill
- Reconstruction (2007) – live, independent self-release
With Rayna Gellert:
- CoDependents EP (2012) – self-released on F.A.Y. Recordings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 F.A.Y. Recordings. "About". Archived from the original on 2014-06-19.
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Allen Scott Miller repertoire". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18.
- ↑ U.S. Copyright Office. "Miller, Allen Scott (1968–)". Library of Congress.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Deming, Mark. "Scott Miller: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ Cianci, Bob. "Scott Miller & The Commonwealth / Thus Always To Tyrants / Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD1066". Blue Suede News. 57–60: 38.
Scott Miller was the primary songwriter from the V-Roys, a promising alt country band-gone-wrong that split up in late 1999.
- ↑ Tunis, Walter (March 27, 2014). "Songsmith Scott Miller makes his Lexington return as a changed man". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Scott Miller Press Kit". 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20.
External links
- Official website
- Allen Scott Miller repertoire at BMI
- Allen Scott Miller discography at MusicBrainz
- A. Scott Miller at AllMusic
- Live Music Archive Collection of Live Scott Miller Shows for Streaming Online or Download
- 2003 story in Metro Pulse
- Scott Miller at The Music Box: A collection of concert and album reviews of Scott Miller & The V-Roys.
- The V-Roys - Home page of Miller's old band, the V-Roys.
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