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ericmiller4Local Singer/Songwriterlocal

Eric Miller: There is Nothing For You Here

www.ericmillersongs.com/
Eric Miller is a fixture on Capitol Hill in Seattle, and has tapped into the talent and artistry of his community in presenting us with his new album “There is Nothing For You Here”.  Contrary to that title-song directive, there is certainly a sense of plenty for the listener to discover in this well-produced album.  Eric has a strong, rich voice, and has written and composed all songs on the album, pulling from many influences.  The overall sense of the album is

a larger-ensemble acoustic production, but goes both acoustic and electric as needed especially with guitars and bass.  Listening to the Tom Waits-esque  “I  Want to Stay” the sultry violin of Jakob Breitbach initiates the ensuing conversation between accordion, tack piano, bass and guitar, deeply coloring the song’s message as a nearly existential picture of life.  In “Take Care of Yourself”, Casey MacGill (local trio of same name) had a hand in designing the old-radio sound of the opening vocal arrangement, with layered, tight, alluring harmony lines that include Eric’s wife Anna Miller.  Eric supports these beginnings with a simple ukulele accompaniment. “Hungover” suggests a modern song-writer’s country song. “Save the Saviors” feels like the blues.  “Hopeful Lover’s Song” runs through an intro riff twice, finger-style guitar and pedal steel subsequently transforming into a nearly classical piece with harp, cello, bass, two violins and piano.  Eric skillfully handles a number of instruments including rhythm and fingerstyle guitar, ukulele, harmonica and percussion.  Did I mention glockenspiel?  This album is well worth a listen and a place in your collection. Your assignment is to count the coffee references.  “Good Strong Coffee” with that old-time fiddle is a start.   Eric is a musician to watch, as are the top-notch musicians he’s got loaded into this production.  Hey, he has even tapped into the local poetry/writers community with Daniel Comiskey’s eloquent, prosaic introduction.
-Peggy Sullivan