Catherine Towns Miller

It can be so difficult finding what your style of playing really is, or has the potential to become. I have a strong and lengthy classical background and that has made it so much easier to understand why I do what I do (especially when I improvise), but it didn’t necessarily teach me how to [...]

It’s interesting — We didn’t like LA, and it was a really awful place in our opinion for raising our kids, but it was awesome for music. We were only there for 9 months, but I was playng in 4 bands, working with original music and in the recording studio. I got more playing experience [...]

After what feels like a long stretch in L.A. (but I am mystified that it is only 7 months), we are heading back to Cleveland. I had fun playing with a diverse group of folks out here. Special thanks to the guys at the Culver City Alt Country group, Foothill Folk  (great time Nick!), Greg [...]

If you are looking for a place to find other muscians, try meetup.com. You can look for a group to join, or talk with people on an individual basis to see if you are compatible. I have had great luck finding people (and being found) through this site. Of course, it depends on where you [...]

Jam sessions are a great way to work on your listening and interpretation skills. I was fortunate enough to end up at a legendary private party out in Chardon last week that was incredible! Even though I only knew about half of the songs, I was able to work on inserting riffs from songs that [...]