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| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] |
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| origin = [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]] {{clarify|date=May 2023}} |
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop music|pop]], [[classical music|classical]], [[jazz]] |
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| occupation = Musician, composer |
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| instrument = Guitar |
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| years_active = 1980–present |
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'''Dominic James Miller''' (born 21 March 1960) is |
'''Dominic James Miller''' (born 21 March 1960) is a British guitarist. With much of his career as a [[sideman]] and guitarist for singer [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], he has also released several solo albums. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Miller was born in [[Hurlingham, Buenos Aires|Hurlingham]], Argentina to an Irish-born mother and an American-born father who worked for [[S. C. Johnson & Son|Johnson Wax]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/10/06/guitarist-dominic-miller-present-solo-work-costa-rica|title=Guitarist Dominic Miller to present his solo work in Costa Rica|last=Arias|first=L.|date=6 October 2015|website=The Tico Times|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> When he was ten, his family moved to [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dominicmiller.com/ask-dominic/miscellaneous/|title=Q&A session|last=Miller|first=Dominic|website=www.dominicmiller.com|access-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927002219/http://www.dominicmiller.com/ask-dominic/miscellaneous/|archive-date=27 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a [[soul music]] band.<ref name="Mead">{{cite web|last1=Mead|first1=David|title=One for the road: Dominic Miller|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/one-for-the-road-dominic-miller-627792|website=Music Radar|access-date=21 August 2016|date=2 October 2015}}</ref> He moved to London and studied at [[Guildhall School of Music]], then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston.<ref name=":0" /> He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist [[Sebastião Tapajós]]. |
Miller was born in [[Hurlingham, Buenos Aires|Hurlingham]], Argentina to an Irish-born mother and an American-born father who worked for [[S. C. Johnson & Son|Johnson Wax]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/10/06/guitarist-dominic-miller-present-solo-work-costa-rica|title=Guitarist Dominic Miller to present his solo work in Costa Rica|last=Arias|first=L.|date=6 October 2015|website=The Tico Times|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> When he was ten, his family moved to [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dominicmiller.com/ask-dominic/miscellaneous/|title=Q&A session|last=Miller|first=Dominic|website=www.dominicmiller.com|access-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927002219/http://www.dominicmiller.com/ask-dominic/miscellaneous/|archive-date=27 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a [[soul music]] band.<ref name="Mead">{{cite web|last1=Mead|first1=David|title=One for the road: Dominic Miller|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/one-for-the-road-dominic-miller-627792|website=Music Radar|access-date=21 August 2016|date=2 October 2015}}</ref> He moved to London and studied at [[Guildhall School of Music]], then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston.<ref name=":0" /> He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist [[Sebastião Tapajós]]. |
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In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for [[World Party]] and [[King Swamp]]. As a [[session musician]] he recorded with [[the Pretenders]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Paul Young]], and [[Level 42]]. Since |
In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for [[World Party]] and [[King Swamp]]. As a [[session musician]] he recorded with [[the Pretenders]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Paul Young]], and [[Level 42]]. Since 1990, he has recorded and toured with [[Sting (musician)|Sting]].<ref name="Giles">{{cite web|last1=Giles|first1=Jeff|title=Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller is a Renaissance man|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/stings-guitarist-dominic-miller-is-a-renaissance-man/Content?oid=2483699|website=Riverfront Times|access-date=21 August 2016|date=16 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="Gable 2008 55">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SfoIS___cK8C&q=%22Dominic+Miller%22&pg=PA55|title=The Soul Cages | last = Gable | first = Christopher | year = 2008 | work=The Words and Music of Sting|pages=55|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |isbn=9780275993603 |access-date=14 June 2010}}</ref> He co-wrote the hit song "[[Shape of My Heart (Sting song)|Shape of My Heart]]" with Sting. He released his debut solo album, ''First Touch'', in 1995, followed by ''Second Nature'' and ''Third World''.<ref name="Little">{{cite web|last1=Little|first1=Guy|title=Dominic Miller {{!}} Acoustic Magazine|url=http://www.acousticmagazine.com/interviews/dominic-miller/|website=Acoustic Magazine|access-date=14 May 2017|date=24 April 2014}}</ref> |
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In 2003 he released the classical album ''Shapes'', with interpretations of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], [[Edward Elgar]], and [[Tomaso Albinoni]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 366}}</ref> |
In 2003 he released the classical album ''Shapes'', with interpretations of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], [[Edward Elgar]], and [[Tomaso Albinoni]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 366}}</ref> |
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His son Rufus (b. June 1985 in Hammersmith), also a guitarist, has recently joined the band.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-09 |title=Sting features new songs alongside classics by the Police |url=https://www.ocregister.com/articles/sting-743599-set-rock.html |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* ''First Touch'' (EarthBeat!, 1995) |
* ''First Touch'' (EarthBeat!, 1995) |
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* ''Second Nature'' (Rutis/BMG, 1999) |
* ''Second Nature'' (Rutis/BMG, 1999) |
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* ''New Dawn'' with Neil Stacey ([[Naim Audio|Naim]], |
* ''New Dawn'' with Neil Stacey ([[Naim Audio|Naim]], 2002) |
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* ''Shapes'' (Decca, 2004) |
* ''Shapes'' (Decca, 2004) |
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* ''Third World'' (Alula, 2005) |
* ''Third World'' (Alula, 2005) |
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* ''Silent Light'' (ECM, 2017) |
* ''Silent Light'' (ECM, 2017) |
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* ''Absinthe'' (ECM, 2019) |
* ''Absinthe'' (ECM, 2019) |
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* ''Vagabond'' (ECM, 2023) |
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===As sideman or guest=== |
===As sideman or guest=== |
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* ''[[The Soul Cages]]'' (1991) |
* ''[[The Soul Cages]]'' (1991) |
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* ''[[Ten Summoner's Tales]]'' (1993) |
* ''[[Ten Summoner's Tales]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Demolition Man (album)|Demolition Man]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Mercury Falling]]'' (1996) |
* ''[[Mercury Falling]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Brand New Day (Sting album)|Brand New Day]]'' (1999) |
* ''[[Brand New Day (Sting album)|Brand New Day]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[All This Time (Sting album)|All This Time]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Sacred Love]]'' (2003) |
* ''[[Sacred Love]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[Songs from the Labyrinth]]'' (2006) |
* ''[[Songs from the Labyrinth]]'' (2006) - Guitar on two live songs on the ''Dowland Anniversary Edition'' of the album. |
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* ''[[If on a Winter's Night...]]'' (2009) |
* ''[[If on a Winter's Night...]]'' (2009) - Guitar on 7 songs. |
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* ''[[Symphonicities]]'' (2010) |
* ''[[Symphonicities]]'' (2010) |
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* ''[[Live in Berlin (Sting album)|Live in Berlin]]'' (2011) |
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* ''[[The Last Ship (album)|The Last Ship]]'' (2013) |
* ''[[The Last Ship (album)|The Last Ship]]'' (2013) |
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* ''[[57th & 9th]]'' (2016) |
* ''[[57th & 9th]]'' (2016) |
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* ''[[57th & 9th: Live From Chicago]]'' (2017) - Vinyl |
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* ''[[My Songs]]'' (2019) |
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* ''[[My Songs Live]]'' (2019, CD2 in My Songs Special Edition) |
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* ''[[The Bridge (Sting album)|The Bridge]]'' (2021) |
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'''With [[William Topley (musician)|William Topley]]''' |
'''With [[William Topley (musician)|William Topley]]''' |
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* ''Black River'' (1997) |
* ''Black River'' (1997) |
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* ''Mixed Blessing'' (1998) |
* ''Mixed Blessing'' (1998) |
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* ''Spanish Wells'' (1999) |
* ''Spanish Wells'' (1999)) |
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* ''Sea Fever'' (2005) |
* ''Sea Fever'' (2005) |
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[[Category:English jazz guitarists]] |
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[[Category:English male guitarists]] |
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[[Category:English songwriters]] |
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[[Category:Berklee College of Music alumni]] |
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Revision as of 03:50, 10 April 2024
Dominic Miller | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dominic James Miller |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 21 March 1960
Origin | Racine, Wisconsin [clarification needed] |
Genres | Rock, pop, classical, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Naim, Decca, ACT, Q-rious, ECM |
Website | www |
Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is a British guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting, he has also released several solo albums.
Career
Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina to an Irish-born mother and an American-born father who worked for Johnson Wax.[1] When he was ten, his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.[2] Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a soul music band.[3] He moved to London and studied at Guildhall School of Music, then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1] He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist Sebastião Tapajós.
In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for World Party and King Swamp. As a session musician he recorded with the Pretenders, Phil Collins, Paul Young, and Level 42. Since 1990, he has recorded and toured with Sting.[4][5] He co-wrote the hit song "Shape of My Heart" with Sting. He released his debut solo album, First Touch, in 1995, followed by Second Nature and Third World.[6]
In 2003 he released the classical album Shapes, with interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Tomaso Albinoni.[7]
His son Rufus (b. June 1985 in Hammersmith), also a guitarist, has recently joined the band.[8]
Discography
- The Latin/Jazz Guitars of Dominic Miller and Dylan Fowler (Music Factory, 1984)
- Music by David Heath & Dominic Miller (Grapevine, 1985)
- First Touch (EarthBeat!, 1995)
- Second Nature (Rutis/BMG, 1999)
- New Dawn with Neil Stacey (Naim, 2002)
- Shapes (Decca, 2004)
- Third World (Alula, 2005)
- Fourth Wall (Q-Rious, 2006)
- In a Dream with Peter Kater (Point of Light, 2008)
- November (Q-Rious, 2010)
- 5th House (Q-Rious, 2012)
- Ad Hoc (Q-Rious, 2014)
- Hecho en Cuba with Manolito Simonet (Q-Rious, 2016)
- Silent Light (ECM, 2017)
- Absinthe (ECM, 2019)
- Vagabond (ECM, 2023)
As sideman or guest
With Chris Botti
- Night Sessions (2001)
- When I Fall in Love (2004)
With Julia Fordham
- Porcelain (1989)
- Swept (1991)
- Falling Forward (1994)
With Vlado Georgiev
- Do svitanja (2007)
- Daljina (2013)
With King Swamp
- King Swamp (1989)
- Wiseblood (1990)
With Level 42
- Staring at the Sun (1988)
- Guaranteed (1991)
With Eddi Reader
- Mirmama (1992)
- Candyfloss and Medicine (1996)
With Soraya
- Torre De Marfil (1997)
- Cuerpo y Alma (2000)
With Sting
- The Soul Cages (1991)
- Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Mercury Falling (1996)
- Brand New Day (1999)
- All This Time (2001)
- Sacred Love (2003)
- Songs from the Labyrinth (2006) - Guitar on two live songs on the Dowland Anniversary Edition of the album.
- If on a Winter's Night... (2009) - Guitar on 7 songs.
- Symphonicities (2010)
- Live in Berlin (2011)
- The Last Ship (2013)
- 57th & 9th (2016)
- 57th & 9th: Live From Chicago (2017) - Vinyl
- My Songs (2019)
- My Songs Live (2019, CD2 in My Songs Special Edition)
- The Bridge (2021)
With William Topley
- Black River (1997)
- Mixed Blessing (1998)
- Spanish Wells (1999))
- Sea Fever (2005)
With others
- Beth Nielsen Chapman, Sand and Water (1997)
- The Chieftains, The Long Black Veil (1995)
- Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta (1994)
- Phil Collins, ...But Seriously (1989)
- Beverley Craven, Mixed Emotions (1999)
- Gabin Dabiré Tieru (2002)
- Blossom Dearie, Blossom's Planet (2000)
- Manu Dibango, Wakafrika (1994)
- Lesley Garrett, The Singer (2003)
- Mark Hollis, Mark Hollis (1998)
- Manu Katché, It's About Time (1992)
- Ronan Keating, Ronan (2000)
- David Lanz, East of the Moon (2000)
- Marc Lavoine, Marc Lavoine (2001)
- Alejandro Lerner, Si Quieres Saber Quien Soy (2000)
- Chuck Loeb, Simple Things (1994)
- Kami Lyle, Blue Cinderella (1997)
- Mango, Come l'acqua (1996)
- Katie Melua, The House (2010)
- Wendy Moten, Life's What You Make It (1996)
- Youssou N'Dour, Joko (2000)
- Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
- Novocento, Surrender (2009)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis, Trijntje Oosterhuis (2003)
- The Pretenders, Packed! (1990)
- A. R. Rahman, Vande Mataram (1997)
- Conner Reeves, Earthbound (2004)
- Kim Richey, Glimmer (1999)
- Eric Starr, She (2016)
- John Tesh, Guitar by the Fire (1998)
- Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams (1996)
- World Party, Bang! (1993)
- Richard Wright, Broken China (1996)
- Paul Young, Other Voices (1990)
References
- ^ a b Arias, L. (6 October 2015). "Guitarist Dominic Miller to present his solo work in Costa Rica". The Tico Times. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Miller, Dominic. "Q&A session". www.dominicmiller.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Mead, David (2 October 2015). "One for the road: Dominic Miller". Music Radar. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (16 June 2010). "Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller is a Renaissance man". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Gable, Christopher (2008). The Soul Cages. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 55. ISBN 9780275993603. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
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ignored (help) - ^ Little, Guy (24 April 2014). "Dominic Miller | Acoustic Magazine". Acoustic Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 366. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Sting features new songs alongside classics by the Police". Orange County Register. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2022.