Rick Miller is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist, who made his debut effort as a solo artist back in 1983 with the new age production 'Starsong', which shifted a highly respectable 30.000 units at the time. He followed up this venture with 'Windhaven' in 1987, and his efforts 'Interstellar Passage' from 1998 and the EP 'No Passion, No Pain' from 2009 would continue exploring similar musical territories. After honing his craft working at Sound Design Studios in Toronto throughout the 80's and 90's, Miller wanted to have a go at his true musical love, which was atmospheric progressive rock inspired by artists such as Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues and Steve Hackett. In 2003 he released his first album in this new genre, with 'The One' appearing on his old New Age record label Calaban Music, but his next three albums were released through the MALS label. These efforts cemented Miller's reputation as an inventive and competent progressive rock musician, and in 2009 he was signed by Canadian indie label Unicorn Records, with his first release for them being the 'Falling Through Rainbows' album. However, by his next album, 2011's 'In The Shadows', he was back with MALS Records, sticking with them for his next six releases. In 2020 he signed to Progressive Promotion Records, who have released some of his best music over the past five years, in particular 2020's 'Unstuck In Time' and 2024's 'One Of The Many'. As an introductions to his work, here is a small selection of tracks hand-picked from the last decade, which will give you an idea of what to expect should you decide to try any one of the seventeen superb prog-rock albums that he's released since 2003.
Track listing
01 The Garden Of Forking Paths (from 'Delusional' 2018)
02 Don Quixote (from 'Old Souls' 2022)
03 State Of Emergency (from 'Unstuck In Time' 2020)
04 The Lost Years (from 'One Of The Many' 2024)
05 Guinevere (from 'Old Souls' 2022)
06 Borrowed Time (from 'Altered States' 2023)
07 Rats In My Darkness (from 'Immortal Remains' 2013)
08 Breaking Point (from 'Breaking Point' 2016)
09 She Of The Darkness (from 'One Of The Many' 2024)
10 Blood Of The Rose (from 'Heart Of Darkness' 2014)
11 Haunt Me (from 'Old Souls' 2022)
12 The Need To Believe (from 'Belief In The Machine' 2020)
