Dan Miller (guitarist)

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Born
Daniel Adam Miller

(1967-10-03) October 3, 1967 (age 58)
OriginRochester, New York, US
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, composer
Dan Miller
Miller performing in 2013
Miller performing in 2013
Background information
Born
Daniel Adam Miller

(1967-10-03) October 3, 1967 (age 58)
OriginRochester, New York, US
GenresAlternative rock
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, composer
InstrumentsGuitar, keyboards, vocals
Years active1990s–present
LabelsDisney Sound, Idlewild Recordings, Rounder Records, Let's Get It!, Republic Records, NSO Media, Cleopatra Records
Spouse
Annette Berry
(m. 2008)

Daniel Adam Miller (born October 3, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, and composer. He is the lead guitarist of American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants.

Miller grew up in Rochester, New York. He graduated from Brandeis University and attended Berklee College of Music. Prior to joining They Might Be Giants, he performed with the groups Edith O and Lincoln. Having left Lincoln for personal reasons in 1998, he was contacted by John Flansburgh, who offered him a spot as lead guitarist for They Might Be Giants' Fall 1998 tour.[1] He has also toured with John Flansburgh as Mono Puff's guitarist in the late 1990s and played on bandmate John Linnell's State Songs tour.

Miller sings backup and some lead during live performances. He also occasionally plays keyboards when Linnell is playing accordion or woodwinds.[2][3] Miller co-wrote the song "Infinity" with Robert Sharenow on They Might Be Giants' second children's album, Here Come the 123s. He is also credited on Jonathan Coulton's album Artificial Heart.

Miller has also collaborated with actor William Shatner, producing and co-writing three albums: Bill (2021), So Fragile, So Blue (2024), and the children's album Where Will the Animals Sleep? (2024).[4]

Personal life

On June 21, 2008, Miller married Annette Berry, a graphic artist and creative director based in Manhattan. Berry is credited with designing They Might Be Giants' 1999 studio album Long Tall Weekend.[5]

Discography

As producer and co-writer

Year Artist Album Label Notes
2021 William Shatner Bill Let's Get It! / Republic Records Producer, co-writer
2024 William Shatner So Fragile, So Blue NSO Media Producer, arranger; recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra
2024 William Shatner Where Will the Animals Sleep? Cleopatra Records Producer, co-writer; children's album; peaked at #5 on the Billboard Kids Albums chart[6]

Soundtracks

Film/Documentary

Year Title Director(s)
2010 The Carrier Maggie Betts
2011 Rhag Doug Walker
2011 This Must Be the Place Paolo Sorrentino
2012 The Perfect Victim Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
2016 Death by a Thousand Cuts Jake Kheel, Juan Mejia Botero
2018 Armed with Faith Asad Faruqi, Geeta Gandbhir
2019 Hungry to Learn Geeta Gandbhir

Television

Year Title Network Role
2000–1 Malcolm in the Middle FOX Musician: Guitar
2007–9 Jon & Kate Plus 8 Discovery Network Composer
2008–11 Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force A&E Networks Composer: Theme and Incidental Music
2011 The Substitute MTV Networks
2014 Gracepoint FX Networks Music Co-Producer
2021 American Rust (Season 1) Showtime Composer, Score Producer
2024 American Rust (Season 2) Amazon Composer, Score Producer

Awards

References

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