Mark "Guitar" Miller
63 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Vocalist
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BIOGRAPHYBorn in the northern Maine town of Houlton and raised in East Millinocket, Maine, Mark has been playing guitar since he was six years old, and for more than 45 years Mark Miller has made his living by playing guitar. In the early days, he played with his brothers on the porch. Started his first band at 11 years old, and in high school he had a band playing top 40. Later he played with a number of prominent bands as a "hired gun," did studio work for numerous CDs, then he came back to Maine where he has reigned over the music scene ever since. A guitar-player's guitar player, Mark "Guitar" Miller knows how to fill a room with heart and soul, no matter what its size - from small, hip bars to large clubs to festivals such as the North Atlantic Blues Festival.
His accomplishments include opening for national acts, including BB King, Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Peter Wolf, Pat Travers, Sonny Rhodes, Jonathan Edwards, Waylon Jennings, Shemekia Copeland and others.
He’s played onstage with Johnny Rawls, Jimmy Johnson, Debbie Davies, James Montgomery, Buddy Spicher, Jimmy Day, Dale Watson (in Austin, TX), and Brad Delp for 3 years, with whom he performed at the Boston Music Awards, and on Brad's solo project.
Between 1995 and 2000, he was featured on the cover of Face Magazine twice, as well as in articles in the Maine Times, Lewiston SunJournal, Bangor Daily News, and many other publications throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mark "Guitar" Miller was also was also the winner of the 1989 Lenny Breau Memorial trophy, handed to Mark by Lenny's mother - of which he is most proud.
The year 2000 he released his first CD, Naked Soul, consisting of original music and lyrics. 2000 also saw Mark out in Hollywood, CA recording a new CD. Later that year the first CD (recorded in Maine), was listed in the top 50 in the Belgium radio market. Then, in 2004, he played on the same billing as Johnny Hiland at the L/A Guitar Arts Festival.
Mark has performed for the Governor of Maine on numerous occasions, he was invited to the governor’s mansion for a special performance, and has performed monthly at the governor’s family restaurant. Starting in 2002 when he was hired to play at the governor’s first inaugural ball, and later also performed at the second inauguration. In June of 2006, Mark was nominated by Maine Governor John Baldacci to serve a three year term on the Maine Arts Commission. Mark brings to the Maine Arts Commission a much-needed blue collar working musician perspective.
Also in 2006, Mark worked together with the Maine Department of Conservation and the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund on the video project "Northrunner", celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Northern Maine. Mark performed the soundtrack for this great documentary.
His accomplishments include opening for national acts, including BB King, Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Peter Wolf, Pat Travers, Sonny Rhodes, Jonathan Edwards, Waylon Jennings, Shemekia Copeland and others.
He’s played onstage with Johnny Rawls, Jimmy Johnson, Debbie Davies, James Montgomery, Buddy Spicher, Jimmy Day, Dale Watson (in Austin, TX), and Brad Delp for 3 years, with whom he performed at the Boston Music Awards, and on Brad's solo project.
Between 1995 and 2000, he was featured on the cover of Face Magazine twice, as well as in articles in the Maine Times, Lewiston SunJournal, Bangor Daily News, and many other publications throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mark "Guitar" Miller was also was also the winner of the 1989 Lenny Breau Memorial trophy, handed to Mark by Lenny's mother - of which he is most proud.
The year 2000 he released his first CD, Naked Soul, consisting of original music and lyrics. 2000 also saw Mark out in Hollywood, CA recording a new CD. Later that year the first CD (recorded in Maine), was listed in the top 50 in the Belgium radio market. Then, in 2004, he played on the same billing as Johnny Hiland at the L/A Guitar Arts Festival.
Mark has performed for the Governor of Maine on numerous occasions, he was invited to the governor’s mansion for a special performance, and has performed monthly at the governor’s family restaurant. Starting in 2002 when he was hired to play at the governor’s first inaugural ball, and later also performed at the second inauguration. In June of 2006, Mark was nominated by Maine Governor John Baldacci to serve a three year term on the Maine Arts Commission. Mark brings to the Maine Arts Commission a much-needed blue collar working musician perspective.
Also in 2006, Mark worked together with the Maine Department of Conservation and the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund on the video project "Northrunner", celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Northern Maine. Mark performed the soundtrack for this great documentary.
LEVELprofessional
GENRESBlues, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Boomer Blues Publishing, I own my own publishing
Contact
Management: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Publishing: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Label: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Music Supervisor: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Booking: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Administrative: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Publishing: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Label: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Music Supervisor: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Booking: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
Administrative: Mark F. Miller 207-318-5024
P.R.O.BMI
INSTRUMENTSdobro / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / guitsteel
INFLUENCESAlbert King, BB King, Mike Bloomfield, Robben Ford, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Roy Buchanan, Bill Evans, Mike Stern, Lenny Breau, Duane Allman, Dickie Betts, Carter O'Neil, Wayne Brewer, Reggie Brewer, Gareth and Gale Miller.
DAY JOBPerforming Musician
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:When I have time
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
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SONG PLACEMENTSIn 2006, Mark worked together with the Maine Department of Conservation and the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund on the video project "Northrunner", celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Northern Maine. Mark performed the soundtrack for this great documentary.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES2008 - 100% Music Song Writing Contest - "Love Knows" from the CD "Whatcha Gonna Do!" was 1 of 10 finalists for Acoustic category.
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2009 - 100% Music Song Writing Contest - "Tired" from the CD "Whatcha Gonna Do!" was 1 of 5 semi-finalists for Blues/Jazz category.
OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITSIn 1973 Mark was with Cherry Opera, and did guitar tracks for their single release "Lady Conductor" and "Let's Start The World".
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In the mid 1970's, Mark did guitar work for John Mackin, who had a regional hit single "Deaf Boy's Prayer" with flip side "All Night Long".
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In 1976 Mark collaborated with his friend Robie Robichaud, doing background vocals on 4 tracks on the LP "Listen".
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In the early 1980's, did gratis studio work for Vini Contreas, which included all lead guitar tracks, including for a great single: "Take Two". Vini also wrote several tracks for Brad Delp, including the song "One Of A Kind" for Brad's solo project, which Mark played all guitar parts for later on.
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In the mid 1980's Mark spent 3 years in the studio with Brad Delp on Brad's solo project with his band "Howard Roark and the Architects", doing all of the guitar tracks, and co-writing the song "Echoes of Love". The band did perform for the Boston Music Awards. Unfortunately, the album was never released by Brad.
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In 1999, Mark released his first CD,"Naked Soul", writing 9 of the 13 tracks.
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In 2006, Mark collaborated with a friend Wayne Hendsbee to write an anthem to the State of Maine entitled "Back In Maine", with Wayne writing most of the lyrics to Mark's music. They released the song with 2 versions, 1 live and 1studio cut on a CD.
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In December of 2008, Mark released his 2nd full length CD - "Whatcha Gonna Do!" - which was begun in the early part of the decade with bed tracks written in California and finished years later with final backing tracks and some lead vocals by Brad Delp, prior to his death in 2007. Mark wrote and co-wrote 10 of the 12 tracks on the album.
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