Tyler Joe Miller

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Tyler Joe Miller
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Background information
Born Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Website tylerjoemiller.com

Tyler Joe Miller is a Canadian country singer. He was the first independent artist to debut with back-to-back No. 1 hits on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "Pillow Talkin'" and "I Would Be Over Me Too". [1] Miller released his debut full-length album Spillin' My Truth on August 25, 2023. [2]

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Biography

Miller was born in Surrey, British Columbia. [3] He liked acting when he was younger, before he began to play the guitar. [4] In 2019, Miller won the BC Country Music Association's Ray McAuley Horizon Award. [5] Miller cites Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, and Garth Brooks as influences on his music. [6] [7]

On Christmas Day 2019, Miller released his debut single "Pillow Talkin'". [5] [8] The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, making Miller the first independently signed artist to top the chart with his debut single. [1] It also became Miller's first Gold-certified single. [9] In June 2020, Miller released his second single "I Would Be Over Me Too". [10] [11] Miller was then selected as a semi-finalist in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. [12] In October, "I Would Be Over Me Too" would also reach No. 1 on the Canada Country chart, handing Miller his second consecutive chart-topper, and first as a songwriter. [13] In November 2020, Miller released his debut extended play Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do , which featured his first two singles as well as his the singles, "Fighting" [14] [3] [15] and "Sometimes I Do". [16] In November 2021, Miller was named the winner of the SiriusXM "Top of the Country" competition. [17]

He followed that up with the release of "Never Met a Beer" in August 2022, a collaboration with fellow Canadian country artist Matt Lang. [18] In February 2023, he released the single "Back to Drinkin' Whiskey". [19] In April 2023, Miller released the track "I Know Jack", which was later included on his acoustic extended play The Band's Packed Up that was released on May 19, 2023. [20] [21] The tracks from the extended play were included on Miller's album Spillin' My Truth , released on August 25, 2023. [22] The album also includes the single "Shoulda Known Better". [23]

In January 2024, Miller signed a management deal with RLive, a division of Republic Live, as their flagship signing. [24] In February 2024, he signed a distribution deal with The Orchard, and released the single "Broken Man" in March 2024. [25] In the spring of 2024, Miller embarked on "The Country Mixtape Tour" across Canada as a co-headliner alongside Shawn Austin and Andrew Hyatt. [26] In August 2024, he released the single "What Good Is a Memory". [27]

Personal life

Miller is a carpenter and painter by trade. He owns a non-profit organization called The Climb Outreach Society, which provides housing, drinking water sources, as well as emergency food funds and healthcare for newborn babies in Central and South America. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Spillin' My Truth

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do
  • Release date: November 6, 2020 [28]
  • Label: MDM
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
The Band's Packed Up
  • Release date: May 19, 2023 [21]
  • Label: MDM
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Going Home
  • Release date: October 25, 2024
  • Label: Tyler Joe Miller Music Inc.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

YearTitlePeak
positions
Certifications Album
CAN
[29]
CAN
Country

[30]
2019"Pillow Talkin'"701Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do
2020"I Would Be Over Me Too"631
"Fighting"858
2021"Sometimes I Do"865
2022"Wild as Her"948Spillin' My Truth
"Never Met a Beer"
(with Matt Lang)
10
2023"Back to Drinkin' Whiskey"9
"Shoulda Known Better"11
2024"Broken Man"10Going Home
"What Good Is a Memory"18

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
2023"I Know Jack" [33] The Band's Packed Up
2024"Takes Me Back"Going Home

Music videos

YearVideoVideo
2020"I Would Be Over Me Too" [34] Carl Sheldon
2021"Fighting" [35]
"Sometimes I Do" [36]
2022"Wild as Her" [37] David J. Redman
"Never Met a Beer" [38]
2023"Back to Drinkin' Whiskey" [39] Ryan Nolan
"Shoulda Known Better" [40] Carl Sheldon

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2019British Columbia Country Music AssociationRay McCauley Horizon AwardWon [41]
2020Male Artist of the YearWon
Single of the Year"Pillow Talkin'"Won
Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star AwardNominated [42]
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Album of the YearSometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do"Nominated [43]
[44]
Fans’ Choice AwardNominated
Male Artist Of The YearNominated
Rising Star AwardNominated
2022British Columbia Country Music AssociationAlbum of the YearSometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I DoWon [45]
Entertainer of the YearNominated
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Single of the Year"Sometimes I Do"Won
Songwriter of the YearWon
Canadian Country Music Association Fans' ChoiceNominated [46]
[47]
Male Artist of the YearNominated
2023 Canadian Country Music Association Musical Collaboration of the Year"Never Met a Beer" (with Matt Lang)Nominated [48]
Single of the Year"Wild as Her"Nominated
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Back to Drinkin' Whiskey" (with Kelly Archer, Danick Dupelle)Nominated
Video of the Year"Back to Drinkin' Whiskey"Nominated
2024 Juno Awards Country Album of the YearSpillin' My TruthNominated [49]
Canadian Country Music Association Album of the YearSpillin' My TruthNominated [50]
Fans' ChoiceNominated

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