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Ian Miller (16.
06.1951 - 14.05.2009) started playing guitar 1964 … was a seasoned performer, producer, music publisher and educator. Ian's books have been published in Australia, NZ and the USA through Warner Chappell Music : “Rock Guitar Manual 1” , “Rock Guitar Manual 1 CD - ROM” , “Guitar Manual 2” and “5 Easy Pieces”, “Chord Sticker Pack” for WaxMusic Books 1997 - 2000.

Australian Record Producer of the Year 1974 : workedas House Producer / A & R for EMI (1969 to 1974); Albert Productions with Harry Vanda and George Young (The Easybeats). Produced hits for “The Moir Sisters”, “Coloured Balls”, Jim Keays (“The Boy from the Stars” – 1975),Fantasy, Dallimore, Stevie Wright ;Independant Production for Warner Music (“Stuart and MacKay”, “Chetarca”, “Dove”) Sony (“Street Angel”),Razzle Records (through Festival Records) “The Australian Guitar Album”.

As a guitarist, Ian has played with some of theWorld's great Guitarists :

Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Frank Gambale (Chick Corea),Skunk Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers), Randy Jackson (Madonna, BruceSpringstein, Aretha Franklin), Verdine White (Earth, Wind and Fire... and in his native Australia with singer Stevie Wright of The Easybeats.

He was a member of John Paul Young's Allstar Band who toured the Globe:

South Africa tours 1978,1980...Australian tours 1978-1981, Fleetwood Mac “The Rumours” Tour of Australia 1981 (with John PaulYoung), played guitars on the “ Love is in the Air” and “Heaven Sent” Albums...appeared on T.V. shows including “The Paul Hogan Show”, “Ray MartinShow”,“Countdown”, “Hey, Hey,It’s Saturday”,”The Don Lane Show”, Myer Music Bowl Shows Sydney Opera House New Years Eve 1983,“Sounds”.

As a Solo acoustic Blues / Pop Artist, he has played Australia's famous

"East Coast Blues and Roots" (The Byron BayBlues Festival), The Gaelic Club, The Basement, The Sydney Opera House and supported Guitar Legend Alan Holdsworth at Sydney's Bridge Hotel, Fleetwood Mac (with the John Paul Young Band), The Electric Light Orchestra, John Mayall (with Langford Lever) and Midnight Oil.

You have heard him on some all - time favouriterecordings

of Stevie Wright, Harry Vanda and George Young (Flashand The Pan),

Alan Lancaster (Status Quo), John Paul Young, DarrylBraithwaite, Jon English, John Farnham, Cheetah, Doug Parkinson, Ted Mulry, TheMoir Sisters, Bobby Limb, Mary Bradfield, Simplex 2, Kelly Gang (Hoodoo Gurus /Midnight Oil members), Tex Perkins....

He has recorded two Albums of tunes for the pleasure of your head, hearts and feet :

"Ian Miller" (2005) : an Album of Acoustic guitar, Dobro and Harp (with Orchestra) Instrumentals. (Available at :www.CDBaby.com).

Sydney's Drum Media said of him :

"You have to cross a lot of rivers to get to where this man and his playing are."
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