John R. Miller

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John R. Miller belongs to the rare breed of songwriters whose expansive introspection uncovers so many truths about the state of the human condition. On his new album Heat Comes Down, the West Virginia-raised, Nashville-based artist intimately narrates his sleepless nights and nostalgic daydreams, existential dread, and observations of the troubled world around him. While a number of its songs convey a certain unease, Miller endlessly imparts the kind of lovely reassurance that can only come from shared catharsis.

The follow-up to his debut Depreciated—an album hailed by SPIN for its “refreshingly raw honesty, reflectiveness, and the undeniable beauty in discovery and growth”—Heat Comes Down is a gorgeously detailed convergence of country and folk-rock.

Raised in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Miller first started honing his singular songwriting voice as a teenager, in between playing gigs at local church halls with his various garage bands. In his late teens, he crossed paths with musicians who introduced him to traditional fiddle music, which proved to be pivotal in his growth as an artist. “My first touring group was a string band; we drove around in a Dodge Caravan for quite a few years, playing square dances and bluegrass festivals and a whole lot of bars. Part of the beauty of that music is it’s not easily commercialized - it made me realize that music is meant to be a communal act.”

- Liz Barker
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Shenandoah Shakedown
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Shenandoah Shakedown
04:09
Composers: John R. Miller
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Red Eyes
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The Trouble You Follow
03:27
Composers: John R. Miller
07
Motor’s Fried
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Depreciated
03:39
Composers: John R. Miller
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Press On
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Heat Comes Down
03:37
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Old Dance Floor
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Depreciated
04:25
Composers: John R. Miller
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Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
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Heat Comes Down
04:53
Composers: John R. Miller
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Fire Dancer
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Depreciated
04:08
Composers: John R. Miller
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Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs
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Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs
02:52
Composers: John R. Miller
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Moon Song (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
04:44
Composers: Michael Hurley
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Coming Down
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Depreciated
04:22
Composers: John R. Miller
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Basements (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
03:55
Composers: John R. Miller
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Human Highway (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
02:44
Composers: Neil Young
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Parking Lots
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Service Engine
03:35
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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Ditcher (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
04:07
Composers: John R. Miller
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Press On (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
03:27
Composers: John R. Miller
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Lookin' Over My Shoulder
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Depreciated
03:37
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Yew Piney Mountain (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
02:23
Composers: Traditional
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Borrowed Time
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Depreciated
05:03
Composers: John R. Miller
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Whale Party
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The Trouble You Follow
03:25
Composers: John R. Miller
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Back And Forth
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Depreciated
04:14
Composers: John R. Miller
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Harpers Ferry Moon
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Heat Comes Down
04:02
Composers: John R. Miller
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Service Engine
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Service Engine
03:09
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Relaxation
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Service Engine
03:32
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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Faustina
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Depreciated
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
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Garden Song
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Service Engine
03:14
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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In My Skin
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Service Engine
02:39
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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Holy Dirt
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The Trouble You Follow
02:58
Composers: John R. Miller

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2023 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
06-10-2023
Heat Comes Down
01
Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down
04:53
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Insomnia Blues
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Heat Comes Down
04:00
Composers: John R. Miller
03
Harpers Ferry Moon
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Heat Comes Down
04:02
Composers: John R. Miller
04
Ditcher
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Heat Comes Down
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
05
Crumbling Pie
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Heat Comes Down
04:14
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Smokestacks On The Skyline
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Heat Comes Down
03:14
Composers: John R. Miller
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Summer Lens
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Heat Comes Down
03:22
Composers: John R. Miller
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
℗ 2025 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
06-10-2023
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
01
Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
04:53
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Insomnia Blues
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Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
04:00
Composers: John R. Miller
03
Harpers Ferry Moon
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
04:02
Composers: John R. Miller
04
Ditcher
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
05
Crumbling Pie
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
04:14
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Smokestacks On The Skyline
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
03:14
Composers: John R. Miller
07
Garden of Fools
John R. Miller
Heat Comes Down (Deluxe)
04:51
Composers: John R. Miller
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
℗ 2021 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
16-07-2021
Depreciated
01
Lookin' Over My Shoulder
John R. Miller
Depreciated
03:37
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Borrowed Time
John R. Miller
Depreciated
05:03
Composers: John R. Miller
03
Faustina
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Depreciated
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
04
Shenandoah Shakedown
John R. Miller
Depreciated
04:09
Composers: John R. Miller
05
Coming Down
John R. Miller
Depreciated
04:22
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Old Dance Floor
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Depreciated
04:25
Composers: John R. Miller
07
Motor’s Fried
John R. Miller
Depreciated
03:39
Composers: John R. Miller
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Emperor Records
31-08-2018
The Trouble You Follow
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Holy Dirt
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The Trouble You Follow
02:58
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Red Eyes
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The Trouble You Follow
03:27
Composers: John R. Miller
03
How It Feels in the Light
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The Trouble You Follow
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
04
Been Here Too Long
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The Trouble You Follow
03:03
Composers: John R. Miller
05
Lights of the City
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The Trouble You Follow
04:23
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Ghosts
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The Trouble You Follow
02:20
Composers: John R. Miller
07
Whale Party
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The Trouble You Follow
03:25
Composers: John R. Miller
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
789875 Records DK
01-09-2014
Service Engine
01
Motor's Fried
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Service Engine
03:33
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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Garden Song
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Service Engine
03:14
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
03
Everything's Got a Price
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Service Engine
02:30
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
04
In My Skin
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Service Engine
02:39
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
05
Lost Your Mind
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Service Engine
03:45
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
06
Back and Forth
John R. Miller
Service Engine
03:09
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
07
Relaxation
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Service Engine
03:32
Writer: John R. Miller / Composers: John R. Miller
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EPs
℗ 2025 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
21-02-2025
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
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Ditcher (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
04:07
Composers: John R. Miller
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Yew Piney Mountain (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
02:23
Composers: Traditional
03
Human Highway (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
02:44
Composers: Neil Young
04
Basements (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
03:55
Composers: John R. Miller
05
Press On (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
03:27
Composers: John R. Miller
06
Moon Song (Fireside Sessions Vol. 2)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 2
04:44
Composers: Michael Hurley
℗ 2024 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
08-11-2024
Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
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Borrowed Time (Fireside Sessions Vol. 1)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
05:05
Composers: John R. Miller
02
Forgiven And Forgotten (Fireside Sessions Vol. 1)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
03:53
Composers: Ward Harrison
03
Motor's Fried (Fireside Sessions Vol. 1)
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Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
03:25
Composers: John R. Miller
04
Garden Of Fools (Fireside Sessions Vol. 1)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
04:27
Composers: John R. Miller
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Half Ton Van (Fireside Sessions Vol. 1)
John R. Miller
Fireside Sessions Vol. 1
03:33
Composers: John R. Miller
Singles
℗ 2023 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
15-09-2023
Basements
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Basements
John R. Miller
Basements
03:43
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2023 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
18-08-2023
Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs
01
Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs
John R. Miller
Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs
02:52
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2023 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
21-07-2023
Ditcher
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Ditcher
John R. Miller
Ditcher
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2023 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
16-06-2023
Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
01
Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
John R. Miller
Nobody Has To Know Your Mind
04:53
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2021 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
11-06-2021
Coming Down
01
Coming Down
John R. Miller
Coming Down
04:22
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2021 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
12-05-2021
Shenandoah Shakedown
01
Shenandoah Shakedown
John R. Miller
Shenandoah Shakedown
04:09
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2021 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
23-04-2021
Faustina
01
Faustina
John R. Miller
Faustina
03:51
Composers: John R. Miller
℗ 2021 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
19-03-2021
Lookin' Over My Shoulder
01
Lookin' Over My Shoulder
John R. Miller
Lookin' Over My Shoulder
03:37
Composers: John R. Miller