“I used my Angel for every track on my new album (Out Of My Hands). I just miked it up with a couple of valve condensers and a ribbon mic. The acoustic sound is really unique and very well balanced, almost like a good arch top guitar. It sat so well with the band too, with plenty of sweet midrange to punch the single note lines through. I feel I’ve really found MY sound on it.”
Guitarist Adam Miller has the unique ability to walk onto any stage and command the audience attention. An expressive and purely emotive player, his solo shows incorporate interweaving percussive rhythm, funky bass lines, and intricate melodies all played simultaneously on the one guitar! His songs are bluesy, soulful, and heartfelt, drawing influence from guitar greats Tommy Emmanuel, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Charlie Hunter, John Scofield, Eric Clapton, Martin Taylor, Bill Frissell, and superb contemporary songwriters like John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Ben Folds, Fiona Apple, Damien Rice, and Eagle-Eye Cherry.
Starting to play organ at the age of four and picking up guitar not long after, Miller has long been regarded as a master of the instrument. From performing with guitar innovator and inventor Les Paul in New York City and guitar guru Tommy Emmanuel across Australia and the USA, to winning the 2002 Australian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, and performing at major Australian festivals like A Day On The Green, Jazz In The Vines, and the Adelaide International Guitar Festival, Miller is certainly making his mark on the guitar world. Some of the artists he has shared the stage with include LA session gun Louie Shelton, Bruce Mathiske, Gordon Rytmeister, Lloyd Spiegel, Vanessa Amorosi, Rick Price, Anthony Snape, and many others.
Late 2008 sees the release of Adam Miller's most powerful album to date, 'Out Of My Hands'. An album recorded primarily live in the studio with the assistance of Peter Gray on electric bass and Nic Cecire on drums, features Miller's acoustic guitar playing. The limitations of what can and can't be done on an acoustic guitar are completely smashed on this collection of 11 new songs. Miller's polyphonic guitar parts weave between the bass and drums to create a sound that seems impossible for just three people. It also highlights his composition, creating instrumental works that are not just a basis for improvisation, but outstanding melodies in themselves.
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