Trent Miller (vocals, guitars, harmonica, percussions)
Influences
Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' // Blind Lemon Jefferson // Charley Patton // Jimmie Rodgers // Robert Johnson // Skip James // Woody Guthrie // Ernest Tubb // Gene Autry //Hank Williams // Hank Snow // Elvis Presley (Sun Records only, before he became a dumb dummy in the hands of Colonel Parker) // Johnny Cash (Sun Records only, before he gave up pills & started all that Christian stuff) // Buddy Holly // Marty Robbins // Ennio Morricone // The Everly Brothers // Bob Dylan // The Beach Boys // Brian Wilson // Buffalo Springfield // 13th Floor Elevators // Rocky Erickson // The Byrds // Gene Clark // Love // Arthur Lee // The Doors // Jim Morrison // Gram Parsons // Moby Grape // Skip Spence // Pink Floyd (the first 3 singles and the first 2 albums only, after they recorded shit good only to thest hi-fi's in the 80s) // Syd Barrett // Neil Young // Charles Manson // Joy Division // Christian Death // Gun Club // Jeffrey Lee Pierce // Game Theory // Fields of the Nephilim // Thin White Rope // Mother Love Bone // Andrew Wood // Nirvana // Kurt Cobain // Alice In Chains // Layne Staley // 16 Horsepower // Uncle Tupelo // Son Volt // Jay Farrar // Brian Jonestown Massacre;
'Book of Revelations' by God apparently // 'Chants of Maldoror' by Lautreamont // Marquis de Sade // 'Berserk' by Kentaro Miura;
'Hellraiser' by Clive Barker // Charles Bukowski // John Fante // Jack Kerouac // Arthur Rimbaud // 'Twin Peaks' by David Lynch // Alejandro Jodorowski // Russian Literature // TAROT XII 'The Hanged Man'.
Sounds Like
more or less like this...
MOON BOG PARTY LIVE AT HIDDEN AWAY (by David Hatton)
Sleazy, self obsessed and ego driven, resident sociopath Trent Miller is the self proclaimed God of Gothic Country and Prophet of the Country Revolution, notorious for his 'Jesus-in-the-temple' attitude towards the fake plastic pop idols that these days are nailing the coffin of rock'n roll and his insane passion for cute waitresses. Despite being one of the most talented songwriters of his generation, Trent's career has been crippled by a serious drinking problem and his total lack of human empathy. After two years spent making enemies in London's underground music scene, Trent is currently promoting his double album 'Cerberus' in the few venues that still haven't banned him from playing because of his herratic behaviour. He is also trying to overcome his fear of soft drinks and grow moustache (A. Margera) //
'LIKE ROY ACUFF ONCE SAID TO HANK WILLIAMS, YOU'VE GOT A MILLION DOLLAR VOICE, SON, BUT A TEN CENTS BRAIN. WELL... FIVE CENTS ACTUALLY' (A promoter) //
'YOUR MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO SLASH MY WRISTS AND BLEED TO DEATH' (An old drunken Englishman at Berties Bar - Wimbledon) //
'I HOPE THAT YOU DIE AND YOUR DEATH WILL COME SOON' (Ex girlfriend, I wondered is she quoted Mr Zimmerman by purpose) //
MOON BOG PARTY (directed by Francesco Cusanno)
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'Roman Troubadour Trent Miller has been described as the Pete Doherty of Avant-Gothic Country. However with his wistful acid-bite lyrics, mournful, chilling melodies and outlaw, renegade posture we think a more suitable comparison might be to that of Gram Parsons or Gene Clark. Showcasing his superb new album this self proclaimed foot soldier in 'The Post-Country Revolution' will take no prisoners in his war on mediocrity and the banality of evil.... 'Man the barricades 'cos this machine kills!' (MARTYN BONANZA/Dj & promoter) //
LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS (directed by Francesco Cusanno)
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'I first encountered Trent Miller at an open mic in Camden. I thought he was insane. No, really. I thought he was as mad as a jar of snakes. I thought he was Portuguese and I couldn’t hear a word he was singing and was convinced that he was singing in a hybrid of Portuguese and English. I heard him say to someone that he’d just arrived in town "to get a deal". I grinned.
The second time I saw Trent I realised he was actually Italian and he was singing in English. Drink-fueled and harmonica clad, he was a revelation. And just like the first time around, I slowly realised, I couldn’t take my eyes off him. You see, as a performer, I ain’t never really seen anything like Trent Miller. Just imagine an Italian dandy with earrings that wouldn’t look out of place on Sitting Bull’s daughter singing country songs about graveyards, empty bottles, and a steel rail heading straight for a hell and you might just catch of glimpse of this guy. With a brakeman’s hat and a voice pitched somewhere between Gene Clark and Johnny Cash, he’s like a fucking child when he plays. By that I mean only a child could possibly have the purity to be having that much fun. I’ve seen him sober twice. Both occasions were gone inside ten minutes. His set is broken up with rants and effeminate hand gestures about "indie kids", "skinny jeans" and "the country revolution". The only thing that can rival his obsession with Hank Williams is his obsession with girls. He flicks away at his guitar with fingers that are so gangly that it can’t strictly be described as a strum and yet couldn’t be explained away as a picking style any self-respecting guitarist (I exclude myself from this company as I’m happily sat down in the basement with the other hackers and barbarians) would admit to. Yet the sound he evokes is startling. His phrasing is so rich it’s like Leadbelly’s ghost just walked in through the door and declared that the bullshit is over' (GREG REESIAK) //
Trent Miller & The Skeleton Jive's Friend Space (Top 40)
Trent Miller & The Skeleton Jive has 2706 friends.
Ciao Trent! Ti ringrazio per la richiesta. La tua musica e' molto rilassante... Ho letto nello space di Cusano che ti appresti a fare un tour europeo..ti auguro buona fortuna...magari ti potessi accompagnare in questo percorso..ehhehe Ciao Andrea
Thankyou for adding Camden Calling as a friend Benefit By Audio will help homeless and vulnerable people to access the Arts. For those of you who may be interested our artwork is original and designed by a homeless person. Hope to see you there 08.08.08 Kentish Towm Forum 7pm-1am. Bands kindly playing are THE THIRST, THE PENNY BLACK REMEDY, MOTIV, THE BRIXTON HILLBILLES, REDTRACK & NEW ADVENTURES SO THAT IS 6 bands & 2 dj's @ £12.50 TO HELP THE HOMELESS.
Hey Trent, Thanks for the friends request. How are you? I hope you are well and enjoying the weekend. It's been a pleasure to hear your music. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my songs. I hope you enjoyed. All the best, Mark
thanks for coming down tonight. you were looking effortlessly trendy as always. going to a friend's art exhition opening next monday but will try to come along to the 9th of july. all the best. x kinzli
Hey Trent I'm amazed you remembered us! I hope that's a good thing. Did i give you a little lo-fi card/flier with the myspace on it? Life is busy busy busy, not enough time to lavish on music but I'm working on it! How about you? Megan xx
gia' la legge.... ma almeno mio fratello, il me babbo e qualche mio cugino torneranno finalmente a casa.. a proposito della fiumani's cover "a qualcuna piace rough"
quel nano bastardo nn muore.. e rompe il cazzo. nn fa neanche finta di fare il suo lavoro e gli italiani si rincoglioniscono sempre piu. Magari ora che litalia calcitica e' fuori dai giochi e aspettando linizio del nuovo campionato spero ci sia qualche italiano in piu che si soffermi a pensare a che punto siamo arrivati. ebbeviamoci sopra. a presto"
