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Miles Comiskey is eighteen years old and has been writing songs for more than four years. With the exception of one drum track, his first self-released album, The Scenic Route was written, performed, recorded, and produced completely by him. His songs are usually about love, but not all songs about love are "love songs". The Scenic Route includes tracks like "Never Stop Remembering," "Park Bench," and "Happy Tears" that tell a story of love, but not necessarily from the first or second person perspective. Others are simply everyday ruminations that turned into songs, like "Searching, For Cents" and "Lonely Art Museum". He has opened for such acts as Lifehouse and Keller Williams in many venues across Southeastern Wisconsin.
Miles' bredth of instrumentation brings an eclectic sound with great potential for many different styles and textures. In his instrument cases are: acoustic and electric guitars, violin, mandolin, bass, piano, tenor banjo, banjo-mandolin, melodica, and miscellaneous percussion such as a djembe, a shaker, and a tambourine. Also worth mentioning is his voice, which is used in conjunction with a looping pedal to become an accompanying instrument itself, sounding like a drum set, a bass, or trumpet. He says his voice is the least expensive, yet most valuable instrument he owns.
As a kid Miles learned to read music at the same time as he learned to read words, starting violin at age 4. Though he has focused more on guitar than violin since he started writing songs at age 14, the things he learned playing violin made him a better guitarist and musician.
A first year music major at UW-Madison, Miles is pursuing a degree in Choral & General Education. Along with his hopes for success with his own music, he hopes to be an elementary school music teacher to share his love for music with other potential life-long musicians. His hope is that in 30 years, he'll still be playing shows every once in a while at a coffeeshop on the weekends.
In writing his next album, Miles has explored new concepts, musical collaborations, and multidimensional songwriting. He strives to break out of the acoustic singer/songwriter mold of his first album and explore sounds that derive from diverse genres and influences.
Miles would like to thank all of the musicians that have influenced him throughout his life, especially his fellow musicians in Union Jack and the Madhatters. Additionally, he would not be the musician he is today without the encouragement of his family and teachers, so they deserve much gratitude. And last but not least, thank YOU for interest in Miles' music.
"Any doubts about why I do this melt away when I can look out during a performance and see smiling faces."
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