Dan Miller (guitarist)
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Daniel Adam Miller (born October 3, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist of American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants.
Music career
He has toured and recorded with They Might Be Giants since late 1998. Most of the time, Miller plays guitar for the band. Prior to joining They Might Be Giants, he performed with the groups Edith O and Lincoln. Having left Lincoln for personal reasons in 1998, he was contacted by John Flansburgh, who offered him a spot as lead guitarist for They Might Be Giants' Fall 1998 tour. He has also toured with John Flansburgh as Mono Puff's guitarist in the late 1990s, and played on bandmate John Linnell's State Songs tour.
Miller sings backup and some lead during live performances of songs. He also occasionally plays keyboards when Linnell is playing accordion or woodwinds. Miller co-wrote the song "Infinity" with Robert Sharenow on They Might Be Giants' second children's album, Here Come the 123s.
In addition to playing with They Might be Giants, Miller and drummer Marty Beller had their own musical production firm called MartyDan Industries. Working together, the duo created music for film, TV, and commercials. Dan is also credited on Jonathan Coulton's album Artificial Heart. Miller stated that he commonly "used a lot of crummy guitars...such as old Harmonys and Valpros" because he "enjoys the challenge of making something bad sound good". He describes himself as a "schooled" guitarist compared to bandmate John Flansburgh, who has self-taught himself the instrument.
Personal life
On June 21, 2008, Miller married Annette Berry, a graphic artist and creative director based in Manhattan. Berry is credited with designing They Might Be Giants' 1999 studio album Long Tall Weekend.
Soundtracks
Film/Documentary
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Carrier | Maggie Betts |
| 2011 | Rhag | Doug Walker |
| 2012 | The Perfect Victim | Elizabeth Rohrbaugh |
| 2016 | Death by a Thousand Cuts | Jake Kheel Juan Mejia Botero |
| 2018 | Armed with Faith (Winner of 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary) | Asad Faruqi Geeta Gandbhir |
| 2019 | Hungry to Learn (In Post) | Geeta Gandbhir |
Television
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–1 | Malcolm in the Middle | FOX Network (incidental music with TMBG) |
| 2007–9 | Jon and Kate plus 8 | Discovery Network |
| 2008–11 | Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force | A&E Networks (Theme and Incidental Music) |
| 2011 | The Substitute | MTV Networks |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | FX Networks (Music Producer and Editor) |
External links
- Dan Miller on This Might Be A Wiki