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 Bill
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Bill Miller
"Fush-Ya Heay Aka"
Singer/songwriter Bill Miller was the top winner at the 2nd
annual Native American Music Awards in Albuquerque, N.M.
Miller, who calls his distinct fusion of Native American music
and rock "Altered-Native," walked away with trophies
for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best/Folk-Country
Artist, and Best Male Artist.
The son of
Mohican-German parents, Miller was born on the Stockbridge-Munsee
Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Fush-Ya Heay Aka, his
Mohican name (meaning "bird song"), learned to sing
traditional songs at an early age. The sounds of nature like
the howling of coyotes and the hooting of owls were also
influential. Contemporary popular music also had a powerful
effect on Miller's musical evolution. A fan of the Byrds, the
Rolling Stones and the Beatles, he often traveled into town to
buy records.
A musical
turning point came when Miller attended a Pete Seeger concert
shortly after leaving the reservation to study art at the
University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse. The experience inspired
Miller, who moved to Nashville in 1984, to pursue a career as
a singer/songwriter.
Although he
mostly accompanies his baritone vocals on acoustic guitar,
Miller has mastered the Native American flute. His 1991 album
Loon, Mountain and Moon was a showcase of traditional Native
American flute songs.
Links
Altered-Native:
Bill Miller Online - a well done site providing complete
information including biography, tours, discography and photos
Official
Bill Miller Website - latest information on Bill, his tour
schedule, biography, pictures, CD's, also displays Miller's
fine artwork.
The
FolkLib Index for Bill Miller.
The FolkLib Index is an
on-going attempt to index information on the web that is
related to the fields of Folk Music, Bluegrass and Old-Time
Music, Acoustic Blues and Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar. Among
other topics, special pages are also devoted to Harp (the
stringed kind) Players and Wisconsin Musicians.
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title for ordering information, sound samples and reviews
The
Art Of Survival
Loon,
Mountain, And Moon - Native American Flute Songs
Reservation
Road - Bill Miller Live
The
Red Road
Raven
In The Snow
Native
Suite: Chants, Dances, and the Remembered Earth
Ghostdance
Between
Father Sky and Mother Earth
Native
American Odyssey: Inuit to India
A
Child's Celebration of the World
Hope
Changes Everything
The
Rough Guide - Native American Music
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