Miller Miller Miller & Sloan
This article is about the 1980's band whose bassist was named Blake Sloan. For the unrelated hockey player, see Blake Sloan.
| Miller Miller Miller & Sloan | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres |
Funk Rap Blue-eyed soul Pop |
| Years active | 1979–1993 |
| Labels | Meaningful Records |
Miller Miller Miller & Sloan was an American funk/Pop band, based in New York City, that reached its zenith in the early 1980s.[1] The band was made up of the three Miller brothers Dan, C.B. "Barney" and Mike, plus and their childhood friend, Blake Sloan. The band opened for The Clash,[2] as well as Tom Tom Club and Chaka Khan, playing prominent venues such as The Ritz and CBGB's.
The band was the subject of the documentary film, Miller Miller Miller & Sloan: We Don't Wanna Make You Dance, by director Lucy Kostelanetz.
Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloan appear (as Miller, Miller, Miller & Sloane) in the Jonathan Lethem novel, "Fortress Of Solitude".[3]
Mike Miller, the band's vocalist/percussionist is now a solo artist known as Mr. Shy.[4]
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