Live album coming January 28, 2025!
Red Miller has spent a lifetime mastering the art of blues, blending it with rock and soul to create a sound that moves audiences and leaves a lasting impression. As a seasoned bandleader and accomplished sideman, Red's music is all about making people feel good and connecting through the power of rhythm, melody, and raw emotion.
Red's musical journey began in his teens, singing and playing keyboards in bands around Boston. At 21, he moved to California, where he formed the blues band Tombstone. It was there that Lowell George, the legendary frontman of Little Feat, heard Red's music and encouraged him to develop his songwriting and keyboard skills. This mentorship had a profound impact, pushing Red toward a deeper understanding of the music that would define his career.
After returning to Boston, Red worked at the Berklee College of Music while continuing to perform across New England. He also released two solo albums, further establishing himself as a gifted and versatile artist. Seeking new opportunities, Red moved to Illinois and joined Knights of Crisis, a band that would take him on the road, performing with iconic acts like Little Feat, Blue Oyster Cult, The Guess Who, Rare Earth, and David Allan Coe. A highlight of this period was playing at the renowned Chicago House of Blues.
Red's journey continued in South Carolina, where he joined Rock and Roll Reunion. Over the next decade, Red performed at major festivals such as Fall for Greenville, Spartanburg Spring Fling, and the South Carolina Peach Festival, as well as regular gigs at the prestigious Biltmore Estate. His reputation as a performer and bandleader grew throughout the Carolinas, cementing his place in the regional music scene.
In 2022, Red moved to Virginia to be closer to family, where he quickly formed the Red Miller Blues Band. Then, in late 2024, the Red Miller Blues Band merged with the Farm House Blues Band, bringing together two seasoned groups to create Red Miller and Farm House Blues. The result is an exciting, high-energy ensemble that blends blues, rock, and soul into a dynamic, crowd-pleasing sound.
With a career that spans decades and countless performances, Red Miller continues to share his passion for music with audiences, creating unforgettable live experiences wherever he goes.
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Jim Polson has been playing blues and rock guitar since he was a child. Jim has called Virginia home for the past 25 years. An accomplished slide guitar player, Jim brings a love of the Allman Brothers Band and the Marshall Tucker Band to the show.
Remember the "British Invasion"? John Elliot does, but he was a child in England when it happened. John moved to the United States to pursue his love of horses, and his passion for playing the drums. John counts Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones as his main influence.
Photo coming soon
The newest member of the band, Rob Turner has played bass for bands around Charlottesville for many years. Rob started out as a violin player before switching to bass. He is particularly fond of music by the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Chicago-style blues.
February 1, Stable Craft Brewing, Waynesboro, VA
Red Miller with the Farm House Blues Band 6:45-9:45pm
February 6 - 11, reserved
March reserved
April 5, Stable Craft Brewing, Waynesboro, VA
Red Miller with the Farm House Blues Band 6:45-9:45pm
May 1 - 4, reserved
More dates coming soon!
Venues played in 2024 include:
Red Miller and Farm House Blues at Clementine, Harrisonburg, VA
Red Miller and Farm House Blues is a new live album scheduled for release on January 28, 2025. It was recorded at Clementines in Harrisonburg, VA on July 12, 2024. It includes new Red Miller blues songs and a few updated classics. More info coming soon!
Chart Bustin' Hits is a collection of Red Miller and Knights of Crisis favorites. It includes 3 previously unreleased songs with Paul Barrere of Little Feat on slide guitar.
Available on Spotify,
Apple Music,
YouTube, Amazon Music
and all major streaming services.
Re-mastered and re-released in 2023, Long Time is the second Red Miller solo album. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and all major streaming services.
The first Red Miller solo album, Out of the Blue (1986), was re-mastered and re-released in 2023. Available on
Spotify,
Apple Music,
YouTube, and all major streaming services.
Red wrote, produced, and performed on much of the Knights of Crisis album Disaster Days (2007). It includes 2 songs with Fred Tackett of Little Feat on guitar and mandolin. Engineered by Mark Rubel. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and all major streaming services.
The first Knights of Crisis album Knight Job (2006) featured Red Miller and several of his songs. Engineered by Mark Rubel. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and all major streaming services.
Red Miller is featured on the Knights of Crisis album Live! In the Land of Lincoln (2023). Recorded at Lincoln Land Community College. It is available on Spotify,
Apple Music,
YouTube, and all major streaming services.
Red Miller - vocals, keyboards, guitar
John Elliot - drums
Jim Polson - lead guitar, vocals
Rob Turner - bass, vocals
Song
Writer or Artist
Big River
Johnny Cash
Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King
Brickyard Blues
Allen Toussaint (Three Dog Night)
Bring It On Home to Me
Sam Cooke
Cry to Me
Soloman Burke (Dirty Dancing)
Deal
the Grateful Dead
Doctor My Eyes
Jackson Brown
Easy Money
Rickie Lee Jones (Lowell George)
Feels Like Rain
John Hiatt
Further On Up the Road
Bobby Blue Bland (Eric Clapton)
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
Traditional (the Grateful Dead)
Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters
Guilty
Randy Newman
I Know You Rider
Traditional (the Grateful Dead)
I'm Ready
Muddy Waters
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
Bob Dylan
Key to the Highway
Traditional (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
Let the Good Times Roll
B.B. King
Little by Little
Junior Wells (Buddy Guy, Tedeschi Trucks Band)
Living on Tulsa Time
Don Williams (Eric Clapton)
Love and Regret
Billy Strings
On Your Way Down
Allen Toussaint (Little Feat)
A Pirate Looks at 40
Jimmy Buffett
Promised Land
Chuck Berry
Rad Gumbo
Little Feat
Red Rooster
Howlin' Wolf
Ripple
the Grateful Dead
Riot In Cell Block #9
Johnny Winter
Rock Me Baby
B.B. King
Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Spanish Moon
Little Feat
Sweet Home Chicago
Traditional
Take Me to the River
Al Green (the Talking Heads)
This Old Cowboy
The Marshall Tucker Band
Time is Tight
Booker T and the MGs
Too Much Fun
Commander Cody
Truckin'
the Grateful Dead
Willin
Little Feat
You Don't Love Me
The Allman Brothers
You Win Again
Hank Williams (the Grateful Dead)