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Rhett Miller
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Out of 28 votes - Similar Artists: Ryan Adams, Scott McPherson, Old 97s
Out of 28 votes
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Genre: Rock & Pop » Rock 'n' Roll
Editor's review
Much as his pop-rock turns may get his countriest fans chafing in their 10-gallons, no one can match the Old 97's frontman at lacing alt-country with sweet melodies. New LP "The Believer" continues the Texas-dusted pop-craftsmanship of '02's "The Instigator," but trades some of the toothsome reverie for an added wistfulness.
Biography
Verve Forecast is proud to announce the release of Rhett Miller's second solo album, The Believer, due in stores on February 28th 2006. A follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Instigator, the new record is brimming with, as Blender said, "knock 'em dead songs." Already widely-loved for his work as frontman and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock 'n' roll quartet the Old 97's (of which he is still a member), The Believer takes its predecessor's achievements several steps further, with a dozen deeply felt, craftily melodic tunes that demonstrate the Texas-bred artist's knack for using accessible songcraft to address complex emotional issues.
"The songs on The Believer are about sex, war, love and death...but mostly sex." Miller says. "Before going into the studio, I thought I'd be making a punk rock Ziggy Stardust, but I wound up with George Gershwin does T. Rex's The Slider."
The Believer was produced by George Drakoulias (Black Crowes, The Jayhawks, Tom Petty), and features an all-star cast of musicians including guitarist Lyle Workman (Sheryl Crow, Beck), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, Tori Amos, David Bowie), multi-intsrumentalist Jon Brion (Kanye West, Fiona Apple), keyboardist Patrick Warren (Aimee Mann) and Gary Louris of The Jayhawks on background vocals. Rachel Yamagata lends a hand as well.
