BISCUIT MILLER: Come Together

Biscuit Miller

Come Together

© 2002 Biscuit Miller (634479278020)

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He blends his funky blues with soulful bass grooves, hot horns, and rocking guitars all MIXed up to hip-shakin' FUN.

tracks

1 Come Together
2 Build Me Up
3 Let's Go Fishing
4 If It Makes You Happy
5 Stay In The House Blues
6 Pretty Leg Woman
7 Heaven Knows
8 Too Bad
9 Voodoo Lady
10 Wipe Your Tears
11 Howling For My Darling
12 Mojo Working 2002
13 Mother's Love

notes

Dave "Biscuit" Miller, bass player, entrepreneur, and recording artist makes his home in Highland, Indiana.

Everyone calls him 'Biscuit'.

His Grandmother affectionately called him 'Biscuit' after he devoured a whole pan of biscuits she had baked.

But, it was the legendary Willie Dixon and a young prodigy, Lucky Peterson who inspired Biscuit to play the blues when they presented the first ever 'Blues In The Schools' program at Stagg school where Biscuit attended sixth grade in Chicago.

After the performance, Biscuit knew he wanted to play music.

However, it was his uncle who made him play the bass.

During his high school years, Biscuit furthered his bass studies, and played with local bands.

He aspired to be a professional bass player, but his Grandmother encouraged him to move to Clarksdale, MS to finish high school and pursue a trade.

It was in Clarksdale that he met R&B legend Rufus Thomas while performing at Cahoma Junior College.

The college band was backing Mr. Thomas.

Impressed with Biscuit, Mr. Thomas encouraged him to seriously pursue a professional career as a bass player.

Shortly thereafter, Biscuit returned to Chicago and after hearing Prince was filming the movie Purple Rain, Biscuit and some young fellow musicians packed up and moved from Chicago to Minneapolis, MN.

It was in Minneapolis that he began his professional career as a bass player.

Biscuit played for several Minneapolis bands, and he was a principle player in the Minneapolis music scene of the '80s.

Upon the request of Alligator recording artist Lonnie Brooks, Biscuit returned to Chicago in 1994 to join the Lonnie Brooks Band.

To date he remains an integral player in one of the tightest and most sought after rhythm sections in the music scene.

Charismatic would best describe "Biscuit".

On stage and off he possesses a certain energy and drive that is genuine and contagious.

As a bass player, he has great depth and diversity, and a commanding stage presence that is truly illuminating, When watching and listening to him, it is hard to distinguish which one of those senses takes preference.

Is it his infectious smile and gimmicks that you see, or is it his soulful bass playing that you hear? His career achievements include a burgeoning recording career that includes recordings with former Ikette, Lady Blue Johnson, Lonnie Brooks, Mojo Buford, Sonny Rodgers, and The Lamont Cranston Band.

His first recording with Sonny Rodgers won a W.C. Handy award for best Blues CD (Blue Loon Records).

Featured in the November 1997 issue of Bass Player magazine where he was deemed one of the best Chicago bass players.

He also has a front cover feature on the December '96 Twin Cities Blues News issue entitled "The Gift of Music" and a write up in the September '98 issue of International Musicians Union magazine.

In '97 Biscuit played the Presidential Inaugural Ball for President Bill Clinton with the Lonnie Brooks Band.

Spring 2000, the First Lady, Hillary Clinton visited Chicago to present a donation to the Blues Heaven Foundation.

As a member of the Lonnie Brooks band, Biscuit was once again a featured performer for the presentation ceremony.

His endorsements by notable instrument manufacturers and suppliers like Hughes and Kettner Amps, Hamer Guitars, GHS Strings, and Trace Elliott not only endorse his gig gear, but also equally endorse his enormous bass playing talent.

An entrepreneur, Biscuit has put together his own company, Blue Bass Entertainment.

Blue Bass makes a musician's daily planner called the Musician's Day Planner.

Blue Bass Entertainment also has developed a web site to promote sales of the Musician's Day Planner, CD recordings featuring Biscuit, and post his itinerary.

Currently, he is working on an instructional bass video and CD for beginner and advance bass players.

reviews

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  • Come Together
    author: Lonnaincharleston

    Album is great but seeing Biscuit at the Unitartian Church in Charleston WV was nothing but over the top. His energy and music was what I needed after loosing my Mother 2 weeks before. Grief was lost in this uplifting preformance but most of all Biscuit is a musician who is so free you think he will fly. My love to you, Biscuit, from brown skirted dancer.

  • Go Biscuit!!
    author: Mama Jean
  • FEEL GOOD MUSIC!
    author: Karen

    Talk about feel good music. We had the pleasure of meeting Biscuit, and this CD give you a glimpse of who he is. His music touches your soul and infects your blood with RHYTHM & BLUES! I can't say enough. I don't think there are enough fabulous adjectives in the English language to describe it.....BUY IT, LISTEN TO IT and FEEL IT!

  • Great rockin' blues Cd! Lotsa action and great music!
    author: Brad Davies

    A fantastic collection of musicians - rarely do you hear guitarists crankin' out like these are. Every cut just makes me want to hear more. Outstanding bass lines! But, of course, Biscuit is an experienced bass player, so would I expect any less?!?! His singing is very impressive also, an exciting edge to it...

  • Excellent CD! A must have! Rivals any funky Blues CD out today!
    author: Chip Ratliff - Founder: Cafe Sing Entertainment and Bassist

    Come Together is one of the best independent CD's I have heard in a long time. Slick, funky, bluesy, and thoughtful, all at the same time. Biscuit isn't only a great bassist, but he's an extremely soulful vocalist! He doesn't confuse shouting at the top of his lungs with singing with soul. I caught Biscuit & The Mix at Buddy Guy's Legends last night, and their show is just as tight and fun as the CD! Come Together is a refreshing and much needed change. Great job, Biscuit!

  • Funky and Fabulous
    author: Mike Saracini Blues Programmer WYKT Radio 105.5 FM

    Biscuit's high energy and great humor come across on this CD! This man combines the classic blues sounds with funk! Nothing like it on this earth! This is a CD that everyone will enjoy!

  • Versatility abounds with these UPBEAT Blues!
    author: Ms. Baker

    In between the insightful message of the title track, Come Together, to the spiritually moving, Mother's Love, this Cd is packed with a whole lot of FUN..ky, gotta get up and dance songs. The high energy Pretty Leg Woman with the legendary Brooks family guitarists gives the feeling of a live show. While the smokin' sax on If It Makes You Happy puts you in a romantic mood. Versatile, fun, and good to dance to...Dick, I give it a 10!

  • Impressive "Major label" release without the "Major label"
    author: Fender Frontline

    Biscuit has put together a solid , well packaged release that rivals anything a major label would be proud to release. Put on your dance shoes and fire this one up!

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