Composers of influence are Oliver Messiaen, Arnold Shoenberg, Glenn Branca, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy - to name a few. The orchestra is now lining up some exiting shows for the fall as well as an all-analog recording in September.
Miller’s performance and recording credits include Sproton Layer (1969-71), a psych-rock band with brothers Roger (Mission of Burma, The Alloy Orchestra) and Laurence (Destroy All Monsters); The Fourth World Quartet (1974-75) with hyperpianist Denman Maroney in ‘75, Destroy All Monsters (1977-78) that included Ron Asheton (Iggy Pop and the Stooges) and Michael Davis (MC5); Dirty Old Man River (1997-2000), Ben Miller/degeneration (2000-present), Third Border (2003-present), and The Push-Pull Quartet (2007-08).
"Every Room", a composition for 16 saxophones, was released by Abaton Book Company as a 45 rpm in 2007. Miller recorded this himself via overdubbing in his home studio in 2006 before he considered forming a full orchestra. Don Voisine did the cover and sleeve artwork.
…reminiscent of The Microscopic Sextet. An interesting piece of work with chamber proclivities and many happy associations.
WIRE Magazine 2008
photos by Orin Buck (http://www.orinbuck.com) and Bond Miller