Izzy Miller
| Izzy Miller | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Izzy Miller |
| Born | June 22, 1993 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass guitar, drums, organ |
| Years active | 2007-Present |
| Labels | Long Week Records |
| Website | Official |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Stratocaster Gibson J-50 |
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Izzy Miller (born June 22, 1993) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His first success came with his band Storage with the release of their 2009 single "Just a Little More". Miller left Storage in 2010 (with the exception of a short reunion tour in 2011) and began a solo career. After releasing Back From Nowhere, his first solo album, in 2010, he paired up with drummer Smokin' Joey Gambrell. Miller and Gambrell went on to release Who Is That? Nobody in 2012.[1]
He was named on AL.com's "14 up-and-coming North Alabama bands, solo acts poised to make noise in 2014" list in 2013.[2] His most recent album, titled Commercially Inept, was produced by Joey Huffman.[3][4][5]
He has shared festival stages and opened for acts such as Drivin N Cryin,[6] John Anderson,[7] and many others. He has had two entries on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart, with 2013's "Where to Land" (#49) and 2014's "Rapid Decline" (#44).[8]
In September 2015, Miller announced that he would run for the office of mayor in Huntsville, AL in 2016.[9]
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Career
Miller began playing guitar and singing in bands at age thirteen. In 2007, Miller became a member of Before Existence,[10] which would eventually evolve into Storage. Storage released their first single, "Just a Little More", in April 2009. The single would achieve heavy rotation on radio in the southeastern United States. After leaving Storage in 2010, Miller released Back From Nowhere, his debut solo record.[11]
Shortly after the release of Back From Nowhere, Miller teamed up with drummer Smokin' Joey Gambrell.[12] Miller and Gambrell released one album together (2012's Who Is That? Nobody). After the release of the record, they released one last single before they split in late 2013, titled "Where to Land". The song was released as a free download on May 21, 2013 and peaked at #49 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart. "Where to Land" has been played on YouTube nearly 80,000 times since it was released.[13]
Miller began work on Commercially Inept in early 2014, and it was released on November 11, 2014.[14] The record was recorded in Marietta, Georgia and produced by Joey Huffman and Kevin Sellors.[8] The first single from the record, "Rapid Decline", peaked at #44 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart. The second single from the record, "I Forgot to Get Drunk", was released to country radio in 2015, but failed to chart.
Other work
On August 23, 2014, Miller and Shane Davis released a collection of rough demo tracks titled Izzy & Shane Sing Country Classics. The album featured Miller and Davis covering songs by artists such as Merle Haggard and George Jones, among others and was recorded in late 2013. Miller also served as a producer and musician on Davis' debut solo album Light Me Another Drink (released on January 27, 2015) and his second album, "Shane Davis" (released on February 22, 2016). He continues to work with up-and-coming musicians.
He appears in an episode, titled "Smuggler's Blues", of the internet series Strings Attached. The episode was posted on August 11, 2015 and features the cast at the 2015 Dallas International Guitar Festival trying to locate a rare 1960's "Smuggler's" Fender Telecaster.[15]
Personal life
Miller, who is single, currently resides in Huntsville, Alabama. He graduated from Sparkman High School. He was affected by the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak and released a song about the event, "Miracle Tonight (April 27th, 2011)", on his album Who Is That? Nobody. His home and one of his main guitars, a 1977 Fender Stratocaster, was damaged in the EF-5 tornado that hit Harvest, Alabama.[16] He has also toured as part of Hank Williams Jr.'s road crew as a backline technician.[17][18]
Miller collects vintage guitars and also works as a vintage guitar dealer when not touring. His collection reportedly includes around 100 vintage instruments, including a 1969 Fender Maverick.[19]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Pack It Up (with Storage) |
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| Back From Nowhere |
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| Who Is That? Nobody (with Smokin' Joey Gambrell) |
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| Izzy & Shane Sing Country Classics (with Shane Davis) |
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| Commercially Inept |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Digital Songs | |||
| 2007 | "Finished" (with Before Existence) | — | Single Only |
| 2009 | "Just a Little More" (with Storage) | — | Pack It Up |
| 2009 | "Streets at Night" (with Storage) | — | Pack It Up |
| 2010 | "Someone Else" (with Storage) | — | Pack It Up |
| 2010 | "Chelsea" | — | Back From Nowhere |
| 2010 | "Without You" | — | Back From Nowhere |
| 2011 | "Sixteen" | — | Single Only |
| 2011 | "Hypocrite" (with Izzy Miller & Smokin' Joey Gambrell) | — | Single Only |
| 2012 | "Back on Track" (with Izzy Miller & Smokin' Joey Gambrell) | — | Who Is That? Nobody. |
| 2013 | "Where To Land" (with Izzy Miller & Smokin' Joey Gambrell) | 49 | Single Only |
| 2014 | "Rapid Decline" | 44 | Commercially Inept |
| 2015 | "I Forgot to Get Drunk" | — | Commercially Inept |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/who-is-that-nobody-mw0002435804
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/11/14_up-and-coming_north_alabama.html
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/11/izzy_miller_track-by-track_hun.html
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/commericially-inept-mw0002842802
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Izzy-Miller-Commercially-Inept/release/6579344
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/whistlestop_weekend_2014_gets.html
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/05/john_anderson_secret_sisters_a.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.wlrh.org/WritersCorner/invisible-city-november-28-2014-hour-1
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/izzymillerhuntsville/posts/1137558142940132
- ↑ http://spice-radio.com/2014/11/izzy-miller-at-spice-rack-studios/
- ↑ http://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/m-1/2637-miller-izzy.html
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/artists/izzy-miller/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxhsl_GApxw
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Izzy-Miller-Commercially-Inept/release/6579344
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOIei7hjF50
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/04/sounds_from_the_storm_5_years.html
- ↑ http://www.fohonline.com/current-issue/71-showtime/6382-hank-williams-jr.html
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/04/sounds_from_the_storm_5_years.html
