BODEANS
BoDeans is a rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983. In 1985, the band signed a contract with Slash Records and recorded their critically acclaimed debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams. Early on, the BoDeans’ sound was largely influenced by roots rock and heartland rock, but they began to move more into the genre of alternative rock by their second album. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band had several singles in the top 40 mainstream rock charts. In the mid-1990s, the band had two top 10 songs in the adult contemporary charts. In recent years, the band has made a return to their roots rock origins. BoDeans has a permanent installation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. (More from Wikipedia)
Bill Miller’s big break came in 1994 when Tori Amos heard his album, The Red Road and asked him to open for her on several dates during the tour to support her album, Under the Pink. I saw him perform on that tour at one of the campuses of City University of New York (CUNY), as I recall. Bill Miller has since played with several prominent musicians such as Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Richie Havens, the BoDeans, and Arlo Guthrie and has written songs with Nanci Griffith, Kim Carnes and bluegrass musician Peter Rowan.
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