Buddy Miller Biography | Buddy Miller Wiki
Buddy Miller (Steven Paul “Buddy” Miller) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and producer. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller is married and has recorded with singer-songwriter Julie Miller.
Buddy Miller Age
Miller was born in Fairborn, Ohio United States on September 6, 1952. He is 67 years as of 2019. Buddy celebrated his birthday on September 6.
Buddy Miller Height
Buddy appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Buddy Miller Family and Early Career
Miller was born in Fairborn, Ohio but his family later moved to Princeton, New Jersey. He was given the nickname buddy by his grandfather. Buddy moved to Austin, Texas in 1975 and played rockabilly music in Ray Campi’s band. He auditioned for playing in the band with Julie Griffin.
Buddy later moved to New York City in 1980 and formed the Buddy Miller band that included singer and songwriter Shawn Colvin on vocals and guitar. He also performed with Jim Lauderdale and Larry Campbell.
Each Sunday, Miller performed in Kinky Friedman’s band at the Lone Star Cafe. Miller moved to Nashville in the 1990s, after a stint in Los Angeles. He worked on recording sessions as a guitar player and vocalist and began producing his own records in his living room studio named Dogtown.
Buddy Miller and Julie Miller
Buddy Miller is married to Julie Miller who is also a songwriter, singer, and recording artist. They met in 1976 in Austin when Buddy auditioned for and played in a band with Julie Griffin and tied the knot in 1981. Additionally, they sing and play on each other’s solo projects and have recorded three duet albums.
Buddy and Julie Miller Tour
Even without the comfy chairs and floor lamp to set the mood, once Buddy and Julie Miller took the stage on a Wednesday night at Nashville’s City Winery it was as if they had invited the audience into their living room.
Backed by a small group of musicians including Colin Linden on guitar, the couple delivered a brisk and blissful 45-minute set consisting mainly of songs from their recently released album, Breakdown on 20th Ave.
South, which takes its name from the street on which their actual living room is situated. Captivating the crowd with humor and sweetness, the Millers offered a glimpse into their collective musical genius, anchored by Buddy’s fervent guitar playing and Julie’s alluring lyrics.
Other songs from the current LP included the title cut, “Spittin’ on Fire,” the romantic “Til the Stardust Comes Apart,” and the endlessly fascinating “Feast of the Dead,” for which Linden put down his guitar to play the exotic and mystifying hurdy-gurdy.
Buddy Miller Music Career
Solo Career
In 1995, his first solo recording, Your Love and Other Lies was released. It was followed by Poison Love in 1997 and Cruel Moon in 1999. He and his wife, Julie Miller, released Buddy & Julie Miller in 2001, which won the Album of the Year Award from the Americana Music Association. In 2002, he released Midnight and Lonesome, and later in 2004, he released Universal United House of Prayer.
Another Buddy and Julie duet album Written in Chalk came in 2009 and in 2011, he collaborated with Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Greg Leisz to release The Majestic Silver Strings. In 2012, Buddy and Jim Lauderdale released the duet album Buddy & Jim and in 2016, Buddy recorded sessions by Kacey Musgraves, Nikki Lane, Lee Ann Womack, Brandi Carlile, and Kris Kristofferson on the album Cayamo: Sessions at Sea.
As A Producer
Miller has produced albums for artists including Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin, The Devil Makes Three, Allison Moorer, the Wood Brothers, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the McCrary’s, and Ralph Stanley. He has co-produced records with Robert Plant, Jim Lauderdale, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
Miller produced Patty Griffin’s Downtown Church that was released in 2010 and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album on February 13, 2011. He has also produced his own solo albums as well as recordings for and with his wife, singer-songwriter Julie Miller.
He co-produced and performed on Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s 2000 album One Endless Night. He also played on Lucinda Williams’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album. He has also worked as a recording engineer, mixer, or mastering engineer on records by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Jim Lauderdale, and Patty Griffin.
Buddy Miller TV and Fim Career
In 2012, Miller signed on as a producer for the ABC TV series Nashville. He was the executive music producer for the show in seasons two and three. He also was a music producer and musical director for Nashville: On The Record Live Specials.
Miller was musical director and bandleader for the Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards shows broadcast on AXS TV and PBS. Additionally, he has covered Tom T. Hall’s song, That’s How I Got to Memphis, which Jeff Daniels sang in the final episode of HBO’s The Newsroom in 2014.
Starz political drama Boss used the Plant-Miller produced “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down” as its theme song. He produced the track “Beyond the Blue” featuring Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin for the 2000 film Where the Heart Is
In 2015 he appeared on Christina Aguilera’s song, Shotgun, which was written for her appearance on Nashville. In 2017, Miller contributed his cover of Mark Heard’s song Treasure of the Broken Land to the tribute album Treasure of the Broken Land: The Songs of Mark Heard.
Buddy Miller and Friends
He co-produced and performed on Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s 2000 album One Endless Night. He also played on Lucinda Williams’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album. He has also worked as a recording engineer, mixer or mastering engineer on records by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Jim Lauderdale, and Patty Griffin
Miller has worked as an instrumentalist or vocalist on records by Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Lee Ann Womack, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Victoria Williams, Shawn Colvin, Bobby Bare, Chris Knight, John Fogerty, the Chieftains, Frank Black, Rodney Crowell, Dixie Chicks, Elvis Costello, Alison Krauss, and Robert Plant.
Buddy Miller FAQs
Who Is Buddy Miller?
Buddy Miller (Steven Paul “Buddy” Miller) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and producer. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller is married and has recorded with singer-songwriter Julie Miller.
How Old Buddy Miller?
Miller was born in Fairborn, Ohio United States on September 6, 1952. He is 67 years as of 2019. Buddy celebrated his birthday on September 6.
How Tall Is Buddy Miller?
Buddy appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Who Is Buddy Miller Married to?
Buddy Miller is married to Julie Miller who is also a songwriter, singer, and recording artist. They met in 1976 in Austin when Buddy auditioned for and played in a band with Julie Griffin and tied the knot in 1981. Additionally, they sing and play on each other’s solo projects and have recorded three duet albums.
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