Michael Miller
Pianist, Vocalist, and Collaborator
What I Offer
Available for live performance either as a solo artist or as an ensemble of 2-5 pieces and for recording session work either in person or remotely through file exchange.
I play acoustic and electric piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer and am an accomplished vocalist with an excellent voice capable of singing lead or harmonizing as a backing vocalist.
I am also available for collaboration on songwriting, arranging and pre-production for your musical needs.
Please inquire to discuss your goals and plans further.
About Me
I was born in Miami, Florida in 1965 and moved to California at the age of four with my mother, older brother and sister where we settled down in the San Francisco Bay Area. I began playing the acoustic piano at the age of seven. My mother Beverly also played, and although I was never forced to take lessons, we had a beautiful Baldwin baby grand piano that I was always naturally drawn to. The curves of the piano case, along with the symmetry of the keyboard, plus the beautiful tone were very alluring to me and by the time I was age nine, I started taking private piano lessons. I played my first performance about a year later at Oak Manor School in Fairfax, for our holiday play in front of our whole school! I found great satisfaction when another student attending accused me of faking the boogie woogie song I was playing, and that it was actually a record. What a nice compliment that unwittingly was! Around age eleven, I started composing my own original material and continued taking private lessons with two other teachers until age 14.
At Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, I joined my first band called The Rebels. We played mostly hard-edged rock and performed at several school functions and parties.
In my mid twenties, I studied music theory at College Of Marin and started performing with several groups mainly in the genre of rock, blues, funk, pop, ballads and reggae. Collaborating with various bands has opened up a whole world of memorable adventures and lifelong friendships for me. The most common feedback I get from my audience after a performance is how passionate I am. I invite you to hear the passion for yourself at my next live performance or on your next recording project or musical co-writing journey!
Artists I've Performed With
- John Burdick Band
- Penny Framstad
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Vinyl
- Pouch
- Breaking Bread
- Blue Infusion
- Sol Seed
- One Nation
- Trial By Fire
- Sound Mindz
- Raskidus Roots Connection
- Billy Frates
- Cecil P-Nut Daniels
Testimonials
“I recorded several songs in Michael Miller’s recording studio that turned out amazingly well. Those tracks led me to a publishing deal with the late Tom Whitlock (“Take My Breath Away”/Academy Award winning song, “Danger Zone” hit by Kenny Loggins) and countless other opportunities in the music industry.”
- Penny Framstad
“Michael created the soundtrack for a movie I produced and directed for a filmmaking class at College of Marin. His captivating soundscapes were a key part in the success of my project for which I received an A plus.”
- Brenda Crowell
“Michael Miller’s prowess in both the studio and on stage helped to propel our band to new heights, in which we had the opportunity to open up for Kenny Loggins and Three Dog Night.”
- John Burdick