Anyone lucky enough to hear the demo version of Tor Miller’s song, “Headlights” would have instantly added the name of the 20-year-old native New Yorker to the latter list. And then there is that select type of vocalist who can take a song to the next level, burrow deep beneath its skin, and pin you to your seat as they do so.
Talent shows across the globe are full of them, singing for their supper, hoping for that lucky break. Retreating from the bright lights of the big city for his follow-up, Miller issued Surviving the Suburbs in 2018.There are any number of singers who can turn in a pitch-perfect performance, who can hold a note, shape a phrase, and project their voices to the back of the hall.
The following year, his slick debut album American English arrived. In 2015, he released his debut EP, Headlights. After leaving NYU, Miller caught the ear of music executive Daniel Glass (Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, the Temper Trap), who signed him to his Glassnote Records label. By age 19, he was studying during the day and performing at night, gaining early exposure at various New York City clubs. Inspired, Miller began taking piano lessons and eventually began honing his craft while attending New York University's Clive Davis School of Music. It was during these trips that Miller's mother introduced him to the music of Elton John, David Bowie, Billy Joel, and other '70s and '80s artists. For a year, he carpooled with his mom two hours to and from school in Brooklyn. A native of Brooklyn, Miller first became interested in music at age 12, when, after his parents separated, he moved with his mother to a small town in New Jersey.
Singer/songwriter Tor Miller is a passionate vocalist with a knack for writing lyrical, literate songs.
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