Dominic Miller

born in 1960 in Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentine
Dominic Miller
Dominic Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentinian-born guitarist who has spent much of his career as a sideman for Sting. He has also released several solo albums.
Career
Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina to an Irish mother and an American father who worked for Johnson Wax.[1] When he was ten, his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later.[2] Returning to Racine, at fifteen, he performed publicly for the first time at a club in Racine as the only white person in a soul music band.[3] He moved to London and studied at Guildhall School of Music, then returned to the U.S. and took a summer course at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1] He also took lessons from Brazilian guitarist Sebastião Tapajós.
In the 1980s, Miller toured as a guitarist for World Party and King Swamp. As a session musician he recorded with the Pretenders, Phil Collins, Paul Young, and Level 42. Since 1991, he has recorded and toured with Sting.[4][5] The song "Shape of My Heart", which he wrote with Sting, was a hit for Craig David and the Sugababes. He released his debut solo album, First Touch, in 1995, followed by Second Nature and Third World.[6]
In 2003 he released the classical album Shapes, with interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Tomaso Albinoni.[7]
Discography
- 1995 First Touch (EarthBeat)
- 1999 Second Nature
- 2002 New Dawn with Neil Stacey (Naim)
- 2004 Shapes (Decca)
- 2005 Third World (Alula)
- 2006 Fourth Wall (Q-rious)
- 2008 In a Dream with Peter Kater (Points of Light)
- 2010 November (Q-rious)
- 2012 5th House (Q-rious)
- 2014 Ad Hoc (Q-rious)
- 2016 Hecho en Cuba with Manolito Simonet (Q-rious)[8]
- 2017 Silent Light (ECM)
As sideman or guest
With Mark Hollis
- Mark Hollis (1998)
With Chris Botti
- Night Sessions (2001)
- When I Fall in Love (2004)
With Julia Fordham
- Porcelain (1989)
- Swept (1991)
- Falling Forward (1994)
With Vlado Georgiev
- Do svitanja (2007)
- Daljina (2013)
With King Swamp
- King Swamp (1989)
- Wiseblood (1990)
With Level 42
- Staring at the Sun (1988)
- Guaranteed (1991)
With Eddi Reader
- Mirmama (1992)
- Candyfloss and Medicine (1996)
With Soraya
- Torre De Marfil (1997)
- Cuerpo y Alma (2000)
With Sting
- The Soul Cages (1991)
- Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
- Mercury Falling (1996)
- Brand New Day (1999)
- Sacred Love (2003)
- Songs from the Labyrinth (2006)
- If on a Winter's Night... (2009)
- Symphonicities (2010)
- The Last Ship (2013)
- 57th & 9th (2016)
With William Topley
- Black River (1997)
- Mixed Blessing (1998)
- Spanish Wells (1999)
- Sea Fever (2005)
With others
- Phil Collins, ...But Seriously (1989)
- Paul Young, Other Voices (1990)
- The Pretenders, Packed! (1990)
- Manu Katché, It's About Time (1992)
- World Party, Bang! (1993)
- Chuck Loeb, Simple Things (1994)
- Manu Dibango, Wakafrika (1994)
- Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta (1994)
- The Chieftains, The Long Black Veil (1995)
- Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
- Mango, Come l'acqua (1996)
- Richard Wright, Broken China (1996)
- Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams (1996)
- Wendy Moten, Life's What You Make It (1996)
- A. R. Rahman, Vande Mataram (1997)
- Beth Nielsen Chapman, Sand and Water (1997)
- Kami Lyle, Blue Cinderella (1997)
- John Tesh, Guitar by the Fire (1998)
- Beverley Craven, Mixed Emotions (1999)
- Kim Richey, Glimmer (1999)
- Alejandro Lerner, Si Quieres Saber Quien Soy (2000)
- Blossom Dearie, Blossom's Planet (2000)
- David Lanz, East of the Moon (2000)
- Youssou N'Dour, Joko (2000)
- Marc Lavoine, Marc Lavoine (2001)
- Ronan Keating, Ronan (2001)
- Gabin Dabiré Tieru (2002)
- Lesley Garrett, The Singer (2003)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis, Trijntje Oosterhuis (2003)
- Conner Reeves, Earthbound (2004)
- Novocento, Surrender (2009)
- Katie Melua, The House (2010)
References
- ^ a b Arias, L. (October 6, 2015). "Guitarist Dominic Miller to present his solo work in Costa Rica". The Tico Times. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Miller, Dominic. "Q&A session". www.dominicmiller.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Mead, David (2 October 2015). "One for the road: Dominic Miller". Music Radar. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (16 June 2010). "Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller is a Renaissance man". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Gable, Christopher (2008). The Soul Cages. The Words and Music of Sting. p. 55. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ^ Little, Guy (24 April 2014). "Dominic Miller | Acoustic Magazine". Acoustic Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 366. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Dominic Miller | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
- Official website
This article uses material from the article Dominic Miller from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.