Our March Music
Spotlight Musician is 20 year old singer/songwriter Miller Blue.
Hailing from Shropshire and studying at Leeds University, Miller Blue - real name Benjamin Joseph Edwards - is not only a talented singer but also produces his own music.
Hailing from Shropshire and studying at Leeds University, Miller Blue - real name Benjamin Joseph Edwards - is not only a talented singer but also produces his own music.
Having grown up surrounded by music, his dad is also a musician, his influences are drawn from a real mixture of artists such as Duran Duran, Manic Street Preachers, Dr Dre and Frank Ocean. His debut EP Persistence showcases a variety of songs
that anybody can relate to, and each track is a blend of genres including jazz, soul, r&b and hip hop.
Miller didn’t
start thinking about being a musician properly until he finished school. He taught himself to play guitar then
having studied Music Technology at college, he set up a home studio in his bedroom and began
to write and produce his EP.
Take a listen to Overdue :
Where did his unique name come from? The name
Miller Blue came to be when his aunt was pregnant. If it was a boy then she
would call it Miller (Benjamin suggested Miller Blue because it ‘sounded cool’)
and a girl - Charlotte. She gave birth to a girl and so Charlotte was picked,
and Benjamin claimed Miller Blue.
Miller’s
Persistence EP displays his genius lyric writing skills, which he explains is
filled with metaphors - a style he frequently uses when producing new material. Cold Hands is the first single from his EP and the video is a prime
example of visually representing the hard times that Miller went through which
are revealed through his wonderfully worded songs. The main objective for
Miller is to connect with whoever it is that listens to his music.
Watch the video for Cold Hands on YouTube below
He is currently working on new material for his next EP, and a video for the next single from his Persistence EP, Marigold.
You can purchase Miller Blue - Persistence EP on iTunes here
Miller Blue official Twitter Soundcloud YouTube Facebook Instagram
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Swee Lee O'Gorman and Katie Harris
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