Brooke Miller (musician)
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1982)
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Brooke Miller is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.
January 14, 1982
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] (they later divorced, with Miller now being engaged to Prince Edward Island artist Rick MacDonald) 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.[citation needed] In 2012, Miller released an audiophile SACD/LP recording, entitled "Familiar", on the German hi-fi label Stockfisch Records.[citation needed]
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