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John Miller and his Country Casuals

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About Me

"POPPING PILLS" LIVE AT THE HONKY TONKIN SUNDAY JUNE 1ST 2008 (courtesy of Plunket McShane) ..
Online Videos by Veoh.com
"TWO INTO THREE WON'T GO" LIVE AT WHAT'S COOKIN', LONDON 31 MAY 2008 WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOM ARMSTRONG (VIDEO COURTESY OF KEVIN GOODALL)
Here is a poster for our show In Colmar, France.
If you see any other posters/ads for the tour or have any photos or videos let me know and we'll feature them on the page
...and here's the poster for the Hony Tonk Hayride 3 in Brighton
Here's the pictures we couldn't fit in (Maximum allowed is 100). Click on VIEW MY PICS above for the 100 far more interesting photos...?
JOHN MILLER was a founding member of Glasgow's (probably UK's) finest Country band RADIO SWEETHEARTS. Following two successful albums, "NEW MEMORIES" and "LONESOME BLUE" and numerous compilation album, TV and Radio appearances, including two Peel sessions, the Sweethearts split due to individual work commitments. Miller then, along with Sweethearts steel player Malcolm McMaster, struck out on his own before finally forming his COUNTRY CASUALS. Miller made two critically acclaimed and moderately successful solo albums for the Spit & Polish label (a division of Shoeshine Records, home of Laura Cantrell, Paul Burch, Jason Ringenberg, etc). The first CD "POPPING PILLS" was given rave reviews, including 5 star Spotlight status in the UK's leading Country Music People magazine, and the second "ONE EXCUSE TOO MANY" was nominated for Album Of The Year at the UK Country Radio Awards. John Miller has toured extensively throughout the UK and Ireland, and also played shows in continental Europe. He has even made live and radio appearances in the USA on both the East and West coasts. He has also written for folk darling Kate Rusby ("Radio Sweethearts", also recorded by US singer Sheila Noonan) and has appeared on albums by BMX Bandits, John Herald, Battlefield Band, and others. He has appeared on stage as a singer/musician with a variety of acts including Rosie Flores, Laura Cantrell, Ben Vaughn, John Herald, Chip Taylor, Tom Armstrong, Doug Hoekstra, Battlefield Band and many others. He is currently without record company backing and after taking an extended break from the music business returned to test the waters with a series of shows in January '07. He recently completed a short European tour (May/June 2008) in the company of his old friend Tom Armstrong. Hopefully, he won't disappear on us again!!!!! C.STAINES

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SOME INFLUENTIAL GEMS FROM MY COLLECTION (put cursor over record for full title)
A FEW MORE OF MY FAVOURITES (A SMALL SELECTION)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/19/2006
Band Website: johnmillermusic.com
Band Members: Full Time Members are:-

JOHN MILLER - Vocals,Guitar

MARTIN BARRETT - Guitar

MALCOLM McMASTER - Pedal Steel

and ANDY McDOWELL - Bass

And we'd like to welcome the newest member of the Country Casuals family. Take a bow Thomas Marsden (lap steel/fiddle). Tom joined us for our recent tour with Tom Armstrong.

Other "Country Casuals", both live and on record, include a who's who of the rockabilly/country/indie scene including Frank Macdonald (Teenage Fanclub), Joe Guillan (Skip Rats, Sureshots, etc.), David Scott (Pearlfishers), Phil Sakerski and Alasdair Kennedy (The Moonshiners), Willie Gamble, Graham Shipcote, Derek Star, Gareth Rowan and Harley Dave of Too Country, Fraser Reid, Kathy Stewart, The Lazy Ranch Hands, Ray Prior, Sticks Larkman, Tom Armstrong, Mike Wolf and many others.

THE TIME IN BONNIE SCOTLAND IS...

Influences: JOHN MILLER's influences are mainly 50s to 70s Country Music, plus some Rockabilly and Rock'n'Roll. His all-time favourites include Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Wynn Stewart, plus classic Faron Young, Lefty Frizzell, early Hank Williams Jr, and Ray Price.
Other favourites include Joe Carson, Donny Young (Johnny Paycheck), Jimmy Logsdon, Willie and Waylon, and a smattering of new Honky Tonk Heroes like his good friends Tom Armstrong,Dale Watson, Robbie Fulks, Laura Cantrell, Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys, BR5-49, Jason Arnold, The Gin Palace Jesters, and many, many others.
He is also a major (as in full back catalogue) fan of The Beatles, The Clash, The Smiths, Radiohead, The Arctic Monkeys (and now Last Shadow Puppets) and British Sea Power just to confuse matters.
Sounds Like: "UBANGI STOMP" LIVE AT THE HONKY TONKIN SUNDAY JUNE 1ST 2008 (courtesy of Plunket McShane) ..
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"DOWN MEXICO WAY" LIVE AT THE HONKY TONKIN SUNDAY, 1st JUNE 08 (This Time Courtesy Of Peter McNulty)

"BUMMIN' AROUND" LIVE AT WHAT'S COOKIN', LONDON 31 MAY 2008 WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOM ARMSTRONG (VIDEO COURTESY OF KEVIN GOODALL)

"LEAVE MY DARLING ALONE" LIVE AT THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON, MUNICH 28 MAY 2008 WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOM ARMSTRONG (VIDEO COURTESY OF WALTER DILLINGER)

"ONE EXCUSE TOO MANY" LIVE AT THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON, MUNICH 28 MAY 2008 WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOM ARMSTRONG (VIDEO COURTESY OF WALTER DILLINGER)


A SELECTION OF RECORDINGS FEATURING THE WORK OF JOHN MILLER


Record Label: Currently Unsigned (and no sign of that changing)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Euro 2008

...otherwise known as The Honky Tonk Merry Go Round, European Tour 2008. Well, we've been back a week or so now and had time to settle down to our regular domestic bliss but the general opinion seems...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:01:00 PST

Review

Here's what one online fan had to say about our 2nd London show. Sunday, June 1st Golden Lion, Camden , London.Honky Tonkin' SundayLet me ask you - when a couple of bands that you like don't come to T...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:29:00 PST

Thank You

I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped/ supported/came out to see the Euro 2008 Honky Tonk Merry Go Round. We all had a ball but we couldn't have done it without you guys. See you all n...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:27:00 PST

All Clear

Well now, my surgeon gave me the all clear last week and my dentist gave me the once over today so I've had a (fairly) clean bill of health in time for the tour. I'm starting to feel them small inklin...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:02:00 PST

Only 2 weeks to go...

Well, I can't believe it's finally going to happen. Two weeks today The Honky-Tonk Merry Go Round hits the road. All that remains is a final couple of rehearsals and getting our bags packed. Surely no...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Fri, 09 May 2008 01:11:00 PST

Mono or Not Mono...?

...that is the question. Can anyone explain to me why bands (mainly rockabilly, I find) persist in trying to make records that sound like they were recorded in some backwater basic studio in the 40's ...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:31:00 PST

Here Goes!

So, it's what now? 4 weeks until the tour starts? I realise that it is now almost FOUR YEARS since I last played in Glasgow and even now I'm playing more in the suburbs that the city itself. This is m...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:49:00 PST

NO MORE SHOWS!

I am NEVER NEVER EVER listing shows on MySpace again. You wouldn't believe how difficult they make them to post and if you are lucky enough to finally get them posted Heaven help you if one should bec...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:29:00 PST

Ever wish you hadnt started something...

...that's how I feel about this Euro tour. The nightmares just go on and on and on... I won't bore you with details. I'll just promise you that we're still raring to go and will give you a GREAT show ...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:48:00 PST

Fuck! My Luck!

Just when I thought everything was hunky dory the van company tell me they're taking the van I hired off the road. Then I get a message saying that the gig in Maidstone has been cancelled (apologies t...
Posted by John Miller and his Country Casuals on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:15:00 PST