

Miller isn’t grappling with the same emotions as he did on “Hold the Phone,” but his smoky soulfulness still gives the song a sense of poignancy that is rare on pop records like this. “Carter & Cash,” his latest track, is more uptempo, with a bouncy drum line and a subtle, infectious bass line. His single “Hold the Phone” was a heartbreaking piano-powered ballad that showcased Miller’s transcendent set of pipes, which cut through the instrumental like an X-Acto knife through a wine flavored Dutch Master. That and nice hair.īut singer-songwriter Tor Miller has more than just a good voice, he has the kind of sound and commanding presence on the mic that immediately elevates all of his music to a must-hear level of urgency. They’re singers, that’s like one of the two or three most important things for them to have. Miller’s latest EP “Headlights” was released on Feb. It has a lot of instruments and a big band feel to it which I love,” Miller explains excitedly as he gets ready to perform his new hit song “Carter and Cash”. Miller is looking forward to producing his third album this year. It wasn’t easy, especially since the lawyers were my parents,” said Miller. “I had to convince two lawyers that this was a good idea.

Miller attended the NYU Clive Davis School of Music before he started writing and decided to quit school to pursue his love of music. “I played in-between acts, no one really paid much attention to me,” he laughs, “But it gave me good experience with stage presence and crowds.” Miller made his debut at a burlesque bar when he was 18. We had very different music tastes but he helped me a lot, “ Miller said. A person who really helped me and encouraged me to write was my piano teacher who was a wedding singer. “The three or four months we spent driving back and forth every day really affected me because it got me listening to music. Instead of being bored on the two-hour commute to school he spent his time listening to music from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie and Elton John. The young artist went to high school in New Jersey while still living in New York. His guitar player Ian Bramberger and bass player, Mike Morrongiello are both from New York as well.

Tor Miller is an up and coming musician from New York City who visited the 105.5 Triple M studios on Friday Jan.
