Career
Miller was born in Houston near Glasgow in Scotland in 1945.
Here is a list showing some of the bands that he has been involved
with....
The Voice (1965)
The Voice only released one single, "Train To Disaster / Truth"
(1965, Mercury). When Miller was planning to leave the band, he
chose his replacement - Mick Ronson - and they shared the guitar
role in the band for a month.
The Scenery (1966)
Miller had been working in a duo with Dave Dufort on drums and he
soon got Ian Hunter in on Bass and Dante Smith on keyboards to form
this band.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Ian Hunter (bass, vocals)
Dante Smith (keyboards)
Dave Dufort (drums) later replaced by John Vernon Smith
Ian Hunter and Miller recorded the song 'Queue jumping' as a demo,
and it later turned up on a Japanese EP in Japan and Germany under
the name The Scenery.
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Freddie Fingers Lee Band (1967)
This line up lost Miller soon after it was formed when he rejoined
Dave Dufort.
Miller Anderson (guitar)
Ian Hunter (bass)
Freddie 'Fingers' Lee (piano, vocals)
John Vernon Smith (drums)
Paper Blitz Tissue (1968)
The full lineups are unknown but the guitar & drums certainly were!
Orginally it was..
Miller Anderson (guitar)
Dave Dufort (drums)
Dave left and was replaced by Bill Bruford (later to join YES etc)
At Last the 1958 Rock'n'roll show (1968)
In March 1968, Miller joined At Last the 1958 Rock'n'roll show.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Ian Hunter (bass, vocals)
Freddie Fingers Lee (piano & vocals)
Pete Phillips (drums)
They were managed by Colin Johnson (Status Quo manager) and they
released one single, "I can't drive / Working on the railroad"
(1968, CBS), produced by Jimmy Duncan
Keef Hartley Band (1968 - 1971)
In November 1968 Miller joined Keef Hartley to record the Halfbreed
album. This lineup played in Woodstock Festival, on its second day,
although unfortunately they don't appear on the movie or soundtrack.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Gary Thain (bass)
Henry Lowther (trumpet, violin)
Jimmy Jewell (sax)
Keef Hartley (drums)
They released a second album, The battle of North West Six, another
superb album. It was recorded with Spit James in the band, with
contributions from Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones) on guitar on one
track.
Lowther & Jewell left the band when the third album The Time Is Near
was being recorded.
Dino Dines (keyboards), Lyle Jenkins (sax & flute) and Dave Casswell
(trumpet) came and left during this period and the band became this
four piece..
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Gary Thain (bass)
Mick Weaver (keyboards)
Keef Hartley (drums)
Around 1970 they released Overdog, with help from former member Dino
Dines (keyboards) and Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman. Next step was
the opposite. Keef records a live album in the Marquee in London,
with a big band. Appropiately called Little big band. They toured
with a big line up, up to 20 members sometimes.
And soon later, Miller decides to pursue his solo career. They get a
new guitarist, Junior Kerr. They were two guitarists for a few
weeks, until Miller Anderson finally leaves in 1971.
Miller Anderson Band (1971 - 1973)
After releasing his solo album, Bright city, Miller assembled a band
to make some concerts. Although he didn't tour, there are at least
some sessions for the BBC in 1971. He called in many of his friends
that played in the album.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Gary Thain (bass)
Dino Dines (keyboards)
Pete Wingfield (keyboards)
Lyn Dobson (flute)
Eric Dillon (drums)
They performed 4 songs for those sessions: 'To whom it may concern',
'Shadows 'cross my wall', 'On the ship to nowhere' and 'High tide,
high water'
Hemlock (1973)
Miller recorded his second solo Album for Deram/London . He titled
the album "Hemlock". It was released as a band album and they
toured the USA as the support act on a Savoy Brown tour as "Miller
Anderson with Hemlock.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Pete Willsher (steel guitar)
Jim Leverton (bass)
Chris Mercer (sax)
Mick Weaver aka Wynder K Frogg (keyboards, percussion)
Dino Dines (keyboards, guitar)
Eric Dillon (drums)
Savoy Brown (1974)
Miller joined the blues band Savoy Brown in January 1974. In the
band, there was three superb guitarists at the same time: Kim
Simmonds (the leader of the band, he still maintains the group
actively), Stan Webb (from another great blues band, Chicken Shack),
and Miller:
Kim Simmonds (guitar)
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Stan Webb (guitar, vocals)
Jim Leverton (bass)
Eric Dillon (drums)
They released an album Boogie Brothers and many of the songs were
written by Miller. They toured the USA extensively but they only
stayed together till December 1974.
Dog Soldier (1975)
This band started with Keef Hartley on drums, who left after they
recorded the album Dog Soldier. Keef was replaced by Eric Dillon and
Jim Leverton joined too.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Derek Griffiths (guitar, vocals)
Mel Simpson (keyboards, vocals)
Jim Leverton (bass)
Eric Dillon (drums)
With Mick Taylor
After the Dog Soldier separation, Miller and Mick Taylor met again
(they had met in some sessions in the Keef Hartley Band). Mick had
assembled a powerful band with ex-members from Stone the Crows, and
they were looking for a lead singer. Miller came here.
Miller Anderson (vocals, guitar)
Mick Taylor (guitar, vocals)
Steven Thompson (bass)
Ronnie Leahy (keyboards)
Colin Allen (drums)
They recorded an album, but Mick Taylor finally chose being himself
as the lead singer in the album, so Miller left them. It was never
released.
T-Rex (1976- 1977)
In August 1976 Miller joined Marc Bolan's T Rex.
Marc Bolan (guitar, vocals)
Miller Anderson (guitar)
Herbie Flowers (bass)
Dino Dines (keyboards)
Tony Newman (drums)
This lineup only released one album, Dandy in the underworld. With
lots of guests: Gloria Jones (backing vocals, Marc Bolan's
girlfriend), Scott Edwards (bass), Steve Currie (bass), Paul
Humphrey (drums), Paul Fenton (drums), Davey Lutton (drums), and
from Gonzalez: Chris Mercer (sax), Steve Gregory (flute), Bud Beadle
(flute, sax), Colin Jacas (backing vocals).
Miller left the band to join Donovan for a tour. When he was
thinking of coming back to T.Rex, Marc Bolan's sad death happened in
a car accident, on September, 16, 1977.
Donovan (1977 - 1978)
Donovan (vocals, guitar)
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Ronnie Leahy (keyboards)
Colin Allen (drums)
Nick South (Bass)
In 1978, Miller and Ronnie leave Donovan to form their own band, The
Dukes.
The Dukes (1979)
Miller and Ronnie Leahy in 1979 and were soon joined by the young
Jimmy McCulloch. They toured supporting Wishbone Ash and recorded a
single "Hearts in Trouble" but the band broke up soon after Jimmy
sadly died of an overdose.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Jimmy McCulloch (guitar, vocals)
Charles Tumahai (bass, vocals)
Ronnie Leahy (keyboards)
Nick Trevisick (drums)
Mountain (1980 - 1984)
Leslie West (guitar, vocals)
Miller Anderson (bass, vocals)
Corky Laing (drums)
with Leslie West and Corky Laing '1980 -1984 Miller recorded 1 album
with the band " Go for your Life "
Between "Mountain" gigs all over the USA and Canada . Miller toured
Europe with Stan Webb in his Band Chicken Shack...
Stan Webb called his band Chicken Shack again and Miller is present
again from September to December 1984, although playing bass this
time.
Stan Webb (guitar, vocals)
Roger Saunders (guitar)
Miller Anderson (bass, vocals)
Ross Elder (drums
Spencer Davis Group (1985 to now)
A reunion of veteran musicians, under the name of the historical
group. They usually reunite every year under the command of Spencer
Davis and Pete York, both original members of the band.
Spencer Davis (vocals)
Chris Farlowe (vocals)
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass, vocals)
Zoot Money (keyboards, vocals)
Pete York (drums)
They released a live album, Extremely live at Birmingham Town Hall.
Pete York Superblues
Miller was part of a band called Pete York & Superblues, based in
Germany. The band reunites some veterans from the British blues-rock
scene, many of them were part of Spencer Davis Group in the 80s.
Chris Farlowe (vocals)
Miller Anderson (guitar)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass)
Tony Ashton (keyboards)
Pete York (drums)
Jon Lord Band
After having played in Jon Lord's Pictured within album, Jon
assembled a live band for touring Europe to promote it.
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass)
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Wolfgang Norman Dalheimer (keyboards)
Sam Brown (vocals)
Pete York (drums)
Deep Purple
Deep Purple decided recording their concerto with orchestra after 30
years. It was followed by a long tour, where the band tried to enjoy
a wide celebration with friends. Apart from the concerto itself,
every member of the band played some of his solo material, backed
with assorted friends and colleagues. Miller Anderson went with them
in order to sing some of the Jon Lord material, thus appearing in
the live double CD/DVD
The Jon Lord Blues Project 2011
The band was formed by Jon Lord and Pete York. The band
members are:
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Pete York (drums)
Maggie Bell (vocals)
Zoot Money (keyboards)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass)
Miller Anderson (guitar)
The Miller Anderson Band
Miller continues to tour with his own band . "The Miller Anderson
Band" playing his own songs from his solo albums and from his work
with The Keef Hartley Band , Savoy Brown etc... . The line up is
changeable..
Miller Anderson.guitar vocals . Frank Tischer Keyboards . Kris Gray
Bass . Tommy Fisher drums Klaus Schenk drums and as a guest on
occasion , Klaus Marquardt on violin who has also played with Jon
Lord's classical line up...