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Rhett Miller is a singer and songwriter hailing from Austin, Texas, United States who was born on September 6th, 1970. Since debuting in 1989 he has released six solo albums along with ten albums with his country/rock band Old 97's.
Born Stewart Miller II, Rhett Miller began his musical career as something of a prodigy. He dropped out of his creative writing scholarship at the Sarah Lawrence College at the age of 19 to pursue a career in music and released his debut solo album “Mythologies” in the same year. “Mythologies” was produced by Miller's friend Murray Hammond, whom he found he had such creative chemistry with that after Miller's album sank without a trace, the duo teamed up with drummer Benjamin Warrenfells to form a new band called the Sleepy Heroes in 1990. The band released one album together before Miller and Hammond formed a new band together in 1993, called Old 97's. The Old 97's were the first project of Miller's to see genuine success, signing to Elektra Records in 1995, releasing several albums over the course of the decade.
However, come 2002, Miller had written a set of songs that didn't sound quite right played by Old 97's, and because of this, he decided to re-start his solo career after twelve years of dormancy. His second solo album “The Instigator”, received the kind of critical acclaim and radio play that his debut missed out on, and over a decade later, Miller's gone one better than most frontmen who start a solo career. To this day, he juggles his solo work and his work in his band pretty equally, releasing a further four solo albums alongside his further four albums with the Old 97's. Miller remains one of the true elder statesmen of alternative country, equally respected for his songwriting whether it's with his band or solo, and for that, he comes highly recommended.
Leia maisOn Friday night I saw Rhett Miller in concert, the last time I saw him was eleven years ago in St. Louis. I did the math while sipping a Moscow Mule before the show, and I’ve been listening to Miller and his band Old 97’s for fourteen years. Most artists today seem to appear on the music scene and then dissapear after two or three years. Longevity, along with album sales, seems to have vanished from the music industry. I guess that’s why I’m shocked I’ve been listening to Miller for so long.
I discovered Old 97’s while trolling music magazines on my lunch break, back when I was working for minimum wage at a chain drugstore. The band’s blend of rock and country fascinated me…and Miller had a cool haircut…so I bought FIGHT SONGS and the then-newly released SATELLITE RIDES. I was blown away and the band quickly became one of my favorites. Pioneers in the “alt-country” scene, like The Jayhawks (another great band I’ve only recently discovered), the Old 97’s are one of those great bands that haven’t had massive mainstream success in large part because they don’t fit neatly into one genre.
Rhett went solo in 2002 with THE INSTIGATOR* and for a moment I feared the 97’s were done for. Luckily for all parties, Miller quickly proved that he can walk the delicate balance between band and solo career. I saw the Old 97’s just before I moved away to college, the show was more raucous and raw than I’d imagined. But as I waited for the show to start Friday night I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to see Miller by himself a decade later.
It takes a special kind of talent to go up onstage alone and play songs by yourself, especially when the songs everyone knows and lovers were recorded with a full band. If I’d had my choice prior to the show, I’d have preferred to see Miller play with the Old 97’s rather than just bang away on his guitar alone. But I must admit there was something really special and intimate about seeing Rhett with only a guitar. The stripped back set also reminded me once again what a powerful set of pipes he’s got, his voice still boyish and ragged. The set list was surprisingly heavy on Old 97’s material, with the best songs from his solo output peppered in between. I wasn’t expecting as many of his band’s songs to be included since it was a solo show. Despite being pared down, all of these songs sounded great.
The venue, unfortunately named The Soiled Dove Underground, was small and intimate. I’d estimate it could hold about 200 people and the crowd was about half that size. The Soiled Dove is a sort of yuppie jazz club, which clashed a bit with the Texas-twang Miller was throwing off. I was seated at a table, which made my knees happy, and the audience was brimming with a white hair. That said, I wasn’t the youngest person by far—an 11-year-old girl named Nora was in the front row, sitting dead center of the stage. I know her age and name because both Miller and his opening act made a big deal about their being a kid in the audience. Though two sets of people sent shots of tequila up to the stage for Miller (he politely said thanks but didn’t drink them, sticking to whiskey the entire evening) the show was much tamer than the night I saw Old 97’s in St. Louis.
About halfway through the set, Miller confessed to not really having a set list and began taking requests from the audience. There were a lot of requests for older, twangy-heavy 97’s tracks like “Murder or a Heart Attack” and “Timebomb,” which was to be expected. More interestingly, though, there were also few oddball requests that Miller was all to happy to oblige. The first and best oddball request was for REM’s “Diver 8” off that band’s 1985 album FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION. Not only was Miller happy to sing this song, he also prefaced the song with an anecdote about seeing Peter Buck in his boxer shorts in Mexico.
Later, after the audience was good and liquored, there was a great swell of enthusiasm for Miller to play “Murray” songs. This of course was a reference to Murray Hammond, the bass player for Old 97’s, who has over the years contributed a handful of really kickass songs to the band’s repertoire. Miller did an admirable job replicated the solemn “Valentine” off FIGHT SONGS as well as performing a valiant though lyrically incomplete run through of “W. TX Teardrops” off 1997’s TOO FAR TO CARE. I dearly love both of those songs and seeing them performed live, although by a different singer and with giant lyrical holes, was a nice treat.
Time’s been kind to Rhett Miller and his ability to give a crowd exactly what they want. Before playing his final song, Miller said that he’d be back later this year in Colorado with the Old 97’s. I’m not sure I’d have gone prior to seeing this show, but Miller has definitely sold me a ticket to that show.
As a side note, Miller’s opening act was a record producer friend of his who seemed really interesting. I tried to remember his name, but it escaped me. I’ve tried to look it up online, but both the venue website and Miller’s tour page fail to name him. I love seeing new acts and find being introduced to an artist for the first time live is a really great way to discover new talents. I wish artists/bands would make it easier for us in the listening public to find out who they are. The opening act doesn’t have to be on the marquee or anything, but if you got a strange/unusual name, maybe say it more than once or twice?
Rhett Miller is a successful alternative country singer, who almost sings as though he is talking, just sort of saying every thought and emotion that pops into his head, as though he is simply spilling his guts to anyone who will listen to his music. He performs tonight on an acoustic guitar, in an intimate atmosphere in a room lit by candles and small white lights, performing songs from his five studio albums in a lengthy hour and a half set, but mainly from his latest album, “The Dreamer”. “Out of Love” is goes down a treat with this audience, ebbing and flowing through the airwaves, with the gathering singing along quietly enough so they can still hear Miller’s dulcet tones but loud enough to make him aware that they are in fact singing. “Love Grows” and “Picture This” are songs that he is invite back on stage for an encore for.
Loved everything about this show. Salim Nourallah was amazing. What a great songwriter and storyteller. Rhett Miller was as great. He’s smart, funny, and not many musicians can keep an audience totally entertained with just a voice and guitar. I loved the intimate setting of The 9th Ward and Rhett seemed to really connect with the audience because it is so small. He even apologized for the 97s cancelling their last Buffalo show, and promised they’d be back in 2020 (can’t wait).
His set list was incredible - I’m pretty sure he played 24 or 25 songs, including great covers of The Car’s “My Beat Friend’s Girl” and Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” I was hoping he’d play “19,” which he did - and it was awesome.
He’s just a great entertainer- not to be missed when they come back this way.
Awesome!! It was all the energy of an Old 97’s show with the intimacy of a small venue and a personal connection. We ran into Rhett before the show and I introduced my daughter as a second generation fan. He asked her her name and favorite song and gave her a shout out during the set before playing Roller Skate Skinny! He did not disappoint, there was the signature guitar strumming “windmill” and making love to the guitar as only he can. He signed autographs and spoke to fans after the set and continued to share stories or simply listen to them. Sign me up for his next eagerly anticipated visit!!
I have been waiting for Rhett Miller to play the Kessler for a long time - it was worth the wait! Rhett delivered a fun, high energy performance singing new songs and old favorites while he shared amusing stories of his musical past and songwriting experiences. From the first song to the last, the crowd was caught up in the show, shouting out requests and singing along to every song. I hope the Kessler invites him back soon!
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