Miller Miller Miller & Sloan | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Funk Rap Blue-eyed soul Pop |
| Years active | 1979–1993 |
| Labels | Meaningful Records |
| Past members | C.B. Miller, Michael Miller, Dan Miller, Blake Sloan |
Miller Miller Miller & Sloan was an American funk/Pop band, based in New York City, that reached its zenith in the early 1980s. [1] The band was made up of the three Miller brothers Dan, C.B. "Barney" and Mike, plus and their childhood friend, Blake Sloan. The band opened for The Clash, [2] as well as Tom Tom Club and Chaka Khan, playing prominent venues such as The Ritz and CBGB's.
The band was the subject of the documentary film, Miller Miller Miller & Sloan: We Don't Wanna Make You Dance, [3] by director Lucy Kostelanetz. The movie inspired a new Facebook page [4] for the band which links to their many music videos and other band information.
Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloan appear (as Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloane) in the Jonathan Lethem novel, "Fortress Of Solitude". [5]
Mike Miller, the band's vocalist/percussionist is now a solo artist known as Mr. Shy. [6]
Guitarist Barney Miller went on to a solo career as The Legendary Barney Miller. His music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Tidle, and other music streaming services. He also has a Facebook page. [7] [8]
Dan Miller, the band's rhythm guitarist, later cofounded the Duck Corporation, later On2 Technologies. [9]
Their cousin is Dominic Miller, guitarist for Sting since 1990.