Career
Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina, [1] [2] to an Irish mother and an American father who worked for Johnson Wax. [3] When he was ten, his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where the Johnson headquarters was located, and moved to London two years later. [4] 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. [5] 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. [3] 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 1990, he has recorded and toured with Sting. [6] [7] He co-wrote the hit song "Shape of My Heart" with Sting. He released his debut solo album, First Touch, in 1995, followed by Second Nature and Third World. [8]
In 2003 he released the classical album Shapes, with interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Tomaso Albinoni. [9]
His son Rufus (b. June 1985 in Hammersmith) is also a guitarist performs with him. [10] His daughter Misty Miller is a singer-song writer who has released the album The Whole Family Is Worried. [11] [12]
Currently, Miller lives in the south of France. [13] [14]
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