Ryan Miller (musician)
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Ryan Matthew Miller is an American
musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock
band, Guster
. He also occasionally plays bass and piano.
, Texas
to Ross and Cookie Miller. He grew up as an only child and was raised in Richardson, Texas
, graduating from Berkner High School in 1991, where he had his own band, the Silents.
He majored in religious studies
at Tufts University
and graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1995. He has since pursued a full-time career in music. Guster was formed when Miller met bandmates Adam Gardner
and Brian Rosenworcel
while the three were freshmen at Tufts University
in August 1991, a few years later, they met bandmate Joe Pisapia
.
Miller is co-writer on the 2009 Movie "Nobody", co-written and directed by Rob Perez. Executive Producer (among others) is Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett. Miller also contributed songs to the movie's soundtrack.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, Guster
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
. He also occasionally plays bass and piano.
Biography
Ryan was born November 21, 1972 in LubbockLubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
to Ross and Cookie Miller. He grew up as an only child and was raised in Richardson, Texas
Richardson, Texas
Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high...
, graduating from Berkner High School in 1991, where he had his own band, the Silents.
He majored in religious studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1995. He has since pursued a full-time career in music. Guster was formed when Miller met bandmates Adam Gardner
Adam Gardner
Adam Seth Gardner is a guitarist and vocalist of the band Guster and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs...
and Brian Rosenworcel
Brian Rosenworcel
Brian Andrew Rosenworcel is the drummer for the band Guster. For many years, Rosenworcel, the youngest member of the band, played a combination of bongos, congas, djembe, hand snares and cymbals instead of using a traditional drumset. He now alternates between hand percussion and drum set, and he...
while the three were freshmen at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in August 1991, a few years later, they met bandmate Joe Pisapia
Joe Pisapia
Joe Pisapia is a multi-instrumentalist who was formerly a part of the band Guster and is currently part of k.d lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also recorded albums solo and with his band Joe, Marc's Brother, and a side project as half of Watercolor.-Albums:Under the name of Joe...
.
Miller is co-writer on the 2009 Movie "Nobody", co-written and directed by Rob Perez. Executive Producer (among others) is Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett. Miller also contributed songs to the movie's soundtrack.