Des Miller

DES MILLER



Des Miller was born in 1981 in the valley between Mount Bob and Leonard's Leap. He grew up on the shores of lake Bowie and cut his teeth on the Strawberry Fields. He's a modern songwriter with his heart and mind firmly in the lyrical tradition. He teaches political economy and lives in a balloon store. He bought that coat for a great price in Paris. He pokes his camera out of car windows and borrows other people's Whitman. They were not his legs in that photograph.



You might have heard him before. Des was in bands but they kept breaking up. He plays bass and co-produced Kelly Saunders and The Maple Trail. He's sat solo on stages with his acoustic guitar. He's played with Jens Leckman; Darren Hanlon; Dappled Cities amongst others. That was probably Des on Triple J, or FBI, or 8RRR, or 2SER, or PBSFM. Des now plays almost permanently with his band: The Magnetic Heads



Des sounds familiar – like Martin, Byrne, Yorke, like your father's records, like that bum in the Barri Gòtic doing It Ain't Me, Babe. But he has a sound entirely his own.



After releasing his debut record On The Surface of Solitude to acclaim, Des has gathered his touring band The Magnetic Heads into BJB studios to record a superbly catchy follow-up. The sound of which is captured in lead single Strange Places



Des' vocal demands attention, with ranging heights and melodies reminiscent of David Byrne swelling over his ever-mesmerising mezzo-baritone. Magnetic Heads bassist Will Miller and drummer Christopher Rudge (also of Dolly Rocker Movement, Flying Foxes ) evoke the punchy rhythms of Scary Monsters , whilst guitarist Evan Lock, pianist Robbie Moore, and new feminine face boards Lucy Kaldor, pierce the steady clonking of cowbells and woodblocks with cranking guitar solos and unforgettable synth melodies



Des also drew upon the community of artists milling about BJB studios during the recording. With cameos from Ned Cooke (Dappled Cities) on Strange Places, the record is littered with local indie-star appearances of the likes of Aidan Roberts (Belles Will Ring, The Maple Trail), Alistair Wright (Cloud Control) and again mixed by long-time studio companion Simon Berkfinger (Philadelphia Grand Jury).



Strange Places is available DOWNLOAD ONLY on iTunes CLICK HERE



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