Ben Miller Band---- SWEET UPDATE!!
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Don't know if have ever heard of these guys, but they're
friends of mine from Joplin Mo. They kick major fucking
ass playing very unique music!! Go check them out, they
just put out a new record called Heavy Load! And it can
be found in iTunes, please go check them out, and if you
ever see showcase fliers for them at a local pub or
bar, GO FUCKING SEE THEM! They are killer live!! My work
here is done! Enjoy!
friends of mine from Joplin Mo. They kick major fucking
ass playing very unique music!! Go check them out, they
just put out a new record called Heavy Load! And it can
be found in iTunes, please go check them out, and if you
ever see showcase fliers for them at a local pub or
bar, GO FUCKING SEE THEM! They are killer live!! My work
here is done! Enjoy!
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Trying to get the clip to transfer..but so you get the idea. And when they say, the
Electric SPOONS, no they are NOT kidding, which is WHYyou should go see them
live folks!!! Tellin yA!!!
to CMT Edge's page and look for this article. The song
they're playing is called Get Right Church... If you
like it, please go buy their record on iTunes!! The Ben
Miller Band, Heavy Load! It will blow your mind and rock
your ass off at the same time! Check them out! What are
You still sitting here for?!?! Go!! Go now!!!
K Check this out!
Ok try this again!
Enjoy!
Orrrrrr, JUST GO BUY THE RECORD ALEEADY!!
for you?!?!? You are missing OUT!!!! These guys are coming
up! Go check it out! It'd be the equivalent of missing
MLB, but loving PJ! Seriously! Get in now!!
All right, I'll check them out but you better be right, I'm busy
I tried man, I no like it. Maybe a free copy I could listen more
Poet and songwriter since childhood, Ben Miller started playing guitar at age 16. He soon left his home in Curlew, Washington and began his musical career on the streets of Northern Europe, playing his distinctive delta-blues slide guitar and honing his one-man-band performance style which now includes guitar, banjo, harmonica, and foot percussion. Armed with a plethora of earthy songs about prostitutes, meth, scriptures, and the meaning of life, he met Scott and Doug in Joplin, Missouri and formed the Ben Miller Band in 2004.
Washtub bass player, Scott Leeper started playing drums at age 7 and by age 10 he was wowing audiences in his family’s band, The Leeper’s. Throughout his career Scott has played in a duo with his brother, performed as a one-man country act, and played drums for various blues artists. Finally, in 2004, Scott began playing the one-stringed washtub bass and singing backup vocals with pitch-perfect harmony for The Ben Miller Band. Comprised of a weed eater string attached to a wooden pole, this is not your ordinary bass. "Playing that thing may sound simple but it is deceptively difficult," says Ben of his musical comrade. “You have to adjust the tension to change the note. It is incredible to watch him do it. We always have a few bass players right up on him in complete disbelief.”
Drummer and percussionist Doug Dicharry started playing trombone in the 6th grade and continued to study music throughout his college years. As an Air Force brat growing up, Doug moved across the globe every two years. During this time he assimilated an array of musical styles, from punk to ska, to progressive noise and school marching bands. In high school, he began playing trombone in various bands while teaching himself to play the drums. In 2004 he picked up the washboard, and with a bit of homemade ingenuity, made it electric. During that time, he met Ben at an open mic night in Joplin, Missouri and “followed him until he had to hire him.” Now Doug plays drums, trombone, trumpet, mandolin, percussion, electric washboard, and electric spoons for the Ben Miller Band. "I basically have musical A.D.D," says Dicharry. "Playing all these instruments isn’t hard, it’s just loading them in and out that’s hard. I feel sorry for whoever becomes my tech."
Despite the eccentric and out-of-the-box appearance of The Ben Miller Band, "we're not some kind of gimmick band," says Ben Miller. "Just because we use junk to make music doesn't mean we aren't serious about it. We are legitimately making real music, and when you hear us play I think you get that."
Together for the past eight years, and playing over two hundred shows every year, The Ben Miller Band has crafted a tight, dynamic, and amazingly original sound that captivates and embraces people of all generations.
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
War"! I love them! Been watching these guys grow since they were
doing open mic Mondays at the Keystone Lounge in Joplin!
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
Oh and if that's you in your avatar, you're a little
cutie!! Anyhow, stomp on!
Right on, that is me, thank you... Stompin' on now!
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
Ben Miller is coming your way!! Go see them!!
Here's dates and locations:
3/8 Seattle at the Sunset Tavern
3/9 Republic at the Republic Brewing Co.
And 3/10 Spokane at Carr's Corner (sp?)
Go see it!! Have fun and tell them Tree with the
Wolf dogs from Kansas City sent ya!!
place... But check out what just showed up
on my face book page!!!!! It's for real ZZTop has them
on their site listed for a ten day run!!!!! Fucking ZZTOP!!!!
So proud of these guys!