Tow'rs

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Tow'rs
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Tow'rs performing Summer of 2017
Background information
Origin Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Genres American folk, Indie folk, folk rock
Years active2014–present
LabelsTow'rs Music
Tone Tree Music
MembersKyle Miller
Greta Miller
Dan Baggle
Kyle Keller
Emma Riebe
Past membersKory Miller
Website Official website

Tow'rs is an American folk band based out of Flagstaff, Arizona. [1] The band includes Gretta and Kyle Miller, drummer Dan Bagle, guitarist Kyle Keller, and cellist Emma Riebe. [2] [3] [4] Kyle Miller's brother, Kory, also previously performed with the band as a drummer. [3] [5]

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History

Kyle and Gretta Miller met in 2008 while they were students at Northern Arizona University. [2] [6] [7] They began writing music and performing at a local nondenominational Christian church. [2] The couple married in 2012 and formed Tow'rs in 2014. [2] [3] [5] Keller and Riebe were recruited through mutual friends from NAU. [5]

In 2021 the band contributed a single, "Love Who You Love", to Serenade, an album they co-produced with other LGBTQ-affirming artists and Beloved Arise, an organization which aims to support religious LGBTQ youth. [8] [9] [10] [11] The single was inspired both by a drag show the Millers attended and a poem by Hafez about God being in drag. [8] [9]

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The band's music initially used explicit references to Christianity in their lyrics, but they slowly moved away from explicit references in more recent works. [2] Some of the band's members are agnostic or atheist. [3] Gretta and Kyle have expressed discomfort with Christian nationalism, and have expressed support of LGBTQ rights. [2] [8]

Discography

Albums

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (March 5, 2019). "The Austin 100: Tow'rs". NPR. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wallace, Anthony (December 4, 2019). "Tow'rs Are at Peace". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hoover, Carl (January 14, 2020). "Tow'rs band explores the gray of life in music". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Emma Riebe". My Site. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Meet Tow'rs, Kyle Miller". VoyagePhoenix. October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tow'rs". The Vogue. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Sommerfeld, Seth. "Tow'rs use their creative couple chemistry to craft floating folk-rock songs". Inlander. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Queer Christian Artists Keep The Faith: How LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Redefining Praise Music". www.grammy.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "4-Tow'rs-locked". Beloved Arise. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Miller, Emily McFarlan (June 8, 2021). "'Serenade' album celebrates LGBTQ youth ahead of Queer Youth of Faith Day". Religion News Service. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "2022 Viola Awards". Creative Flagstaff. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tow'rs on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ Markgraf, Diandra (April 12, 2015). "Tow'rs a rising new local band". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Markgraf, Diandra (March 8, 2015). "Viola Awards: Flagstaff standing ovation for the arts". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Wilcox, Steve (January 6, 2016). "Flagstaff Arts Council Announces Viola Award Nominees". Arizona Commission on the Arts. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Announcing the winners of the 13th Annual Viola Awards". Creative Flagstaff. July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ Mackenzie, Chase (May 6, 2022). "The lasting power of creativity: Viola Awards celebrates best in arts and sciences". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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