...The four-piece band was superb, with Sting leading the way on his beat-up Fender bass, which he has owned since his days with The Police. But the Police songs were not note-for-note knockoffs, and the band had plenty of room to breathe its own life into the songs. Miller, who is playing a Gibson Les Paul for the first time for an extended period, looked right at home on the instrument..." - The News-Gazette, April 2005

"...Guitarists Dominic Miller and Shane Fontayne built up churning energy on rockers like Demolition Man and Driven to Tears, while drummer Josh Freese, of the art-metal band A Perfect Circle, added punch to tracks like 'Invisible Sun'..." - The Capital Times, April 2005

"...Sting commanded centre stage with his bass and slicked-back blonde hair and hunky physique, but it was almost as fun watching the interplay between the flashy, heavy-soloing Miller and the more subdued, harmonica-playing Fontayne..." - The Rocky Mountain News, April 2005

"...The arrangements of those songs played to the strengths of Sting's current band, particularly his long-time guitarist Dominic Miller, who delivered several sterling solos early on..." - The Salt Lake Tribune, April 2005

"...Guitarists Shane Fontayne and Dominic Miller can play with anybody in the world. The two men, standing parallel to Sting's shoulders, seemed to energize the man singing the tunes..." - The Montana Kaiman, April 2005

"...Sting's guitarist, Dominic Miller, opened the evening with some lovely solo guitar that displayed touches of jazz, classical, folk and flamenco. His boss joined him for the final song, singing Shape of My Heart..." - The Tampa Tribune, October 2004

"...Dominic Miller played a lovely 15 minutes of classical guitar that included what he said was Bach's Air on a G-String; this composer was way ahead of his time - and then surprise! Sting himself came out to sing on Shape of My Heart. The crowd went wild..." - The Edmonton Sun, October 2004

"...Sting's long-time guitarist Dominic Miller, whom Sting describes as his right hand, was the opening act, and although the crowd was still filtering noisily in, he played beautifully, seemingly unconcerned. His rendition of J.S. Bach's Air on a G-String was lovely..." - The Saskatoon Star Phoenix, October 2004

"...Lennox took the stage following a 30-minute opening set by Sting's long-time guitarist, Dominic Miller, who played a mellow, acoustic version of The Star Spangled Banner, inspired by Jimi Hendrix's famous interpretation, as well as Bach's Air on the G String. To the crowd's delight, Sting, bundled up in a tight gray jacket, joined Miller for Shape of My Heart, a song they wrote together. Miller called his nightly opening sets on the Sting/Lennox tour 'his 15 minutes of fame.'..." - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 2004

"...The night of music began with Dominic Miller, Sting's guitar player. His instrumental set revved up the crowd, especially when Sting came out for a one-song preview. Miller and Sting performed Shape of My Heart, and then he announced with ease, 'We'll see you later'..." - The Orion (California State University), October 2004

"...With a pair of percussionists, two players on piano and synthesizer, two backup singers and talented guitarist Dominic Miller - who opened the show with a short, well-received set - Sting had no trouble finding his groove and keeping many audience members dancing much of the night..." - The Arizona Republic, September 2004

"...Other highlights were a pair of soft, flamenco-flavored ballads in mid-show, Fragile and Fields of Gold, with Sting taking the guitar solos on the former and top-flight picker Dominic Miller the latter. Deserving special mention are Miller's atmospheric solos, a couple of impressive extended piano solos by Jason Rebello, and a standout stand-in job by Joy Rose as she outdid Mary J. Blige's contribution to the latest album on Whenever I Say Your Name..." - The Minneapolis Pioneer Press, July 2004

"...Before Lennox's set, Dominic Miller, longtime guitarist for Sting, came out and joked that he was getting his 15 minutes of fame. He performed several lovely acoustic guitar pieces, including a mellow version of The Star Spangled Banner and Sting joined him on Shape of My Heart..." - The Lancaster New Era, July 2004

"...Since Sting's band contains Dominic Miller on guitar and Jason Rebello on keyboards, the level of expertise is unnervingly high, textures ebbing and flowing effortlessly between bumping R&B, episodes of sleek semi-acoustic introspection and Sting's version of rock, which is more like jazz with the volume turned up a bit..." - The Guardian, May 2004

"...Sting's band was tight and showed flashes of real style, particularly Miller, who was in the forefront..." - The Daily News of Los Angeles, February 2004

"...Sting's high-calibre backing band included singer Joy Rose, who arguably outdid Mary J. Blige's studio contribution to the duet Whenever I Say Your Name, and renown session guitarist Dominic Miller - born in Argentina but raised just a kringle's toss away in Racine - whose deft finger work stood out in Fields of Gold and the haunting new Dead Man's Rope..." - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb 2004

"...Sting's simpler material often is the most successful, artistically and commercially. That point also was made by the lovely 'Fields of Gold', highlighted by guitar from Dominic Miller..." - The Tampa Tribune, Jan 2004

"...Jill Scott is recovering from a lung infection and is expected to rejoin the tour by Friday. Dominic Miller, a guitarist who has played with Sting since 1991, opened in her place. With his hands in the pockets of his camouflage pants, Sting coolly strolled onstage to break the news to the crowd. He joked that Miller had agreed to entertain for 20 minutes, for $20. Miller then delivered an enjoyable set of solo guitar music that he interspersed with self-deprecating jokes. "I guess people expecting Jill Scott took a look at me and said, 'Well, she's not as good-looking as I thought she'd be,'" cracked the thin, pale Miller, who also joked about his album, which he deadpanned "is available in a store in Racine, Wisconsin," his hometown. To close the opening set, Sting joined Miller to perform a lovely song the two wrote, Shape of My Heart..." - The Greensboro News Record, May 2001

"...Sting introduced guitarist Dominic Miller to fill the gap with five fleet-fingered acoustic numbers. After changing into casual clothes, Sting returned to finish the brief interlude by singing "Shape of My Heart," which he wrote with Miller, the evening's MVP..." - The Washington Post, May 2001

"...The comparatively flat, rhythm track-enhanced After the Rain Has Fallen preceded a downright rocking We'll Be Together with guitarist Dominic Miller effortlessly peeling off piquant spurts of electric fire. Miller lent sensual grooves to the burnished ballad Fields of Gold and Sting himself lent sparkle to Englishman in New York..." - The Boston Herald, May 2001

"...Fill Her Up slid seamlessly into the melodic Fields of Gold, which was as lovely as ever. The song featured guitarist Dominic Miller, who highlighted and sharpened the familiar melody..." - The Peoria Journal Star, May 2001

"...Fill Her Up was Miller's time with a remarkable work with the slide..." - Página (Argentina), January 2001

"...Guitarist Dominic Miller and keyboardist Kipper were knockouts, smoking through the jazzy riffs that served as a segue to many of the songs..." - The Albuquerque Tribune, August 2000

"...Sting's latest line-up doesn't slouch either. His long-time guitarist, Dominic Miller, showcased slick nylon-string plucking on Fields of Gold..." - The Sacramento Bee, August 2000

"...We'll Be Together got a good shaking up, reworked and ending with a squalling Dominic Miller guitar solo. Sting and Miller also teamed up for a light, delicate acoustic reading of Fields of Gold that set the audience swooning..." - The Rocky Mountain News, July 2000

"...The first few notes of Fields of Gold excited fans in the audience, and Sting stripped down the band, focusing on some lovely acoustic guitar by Dominic Miller..." - The Georgia Strait (Canada), July 2000

"...The hushed version of Fields of Gold was the musical highlight of the initial set, with Sting embracing the song's melody and wrapping it around Dominic Miller's acoustic guitar lines..." - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2000

"...The band was first-rate, especially guitarist Dominic Miller (who added some marvellous acoustic guitar fingerpicking on Fields of Gold)..." - The Saratogian, July 2000

"...Sting's lack of compromise wins him renewed respect. And he does offer us some rock especially in We’ll Be Together, where the multitalented guitarist Dominic Miller carves himself some room with both riffs and solos..." - Dagens Nyheter (Sweden), March 2000

"...An uplifting After the Rain Has Fallen drifted into a punchy We'll Be Together as Dominic Miller laid a muscular guitar solo over Manu Katche's pulsating drum beat..." - Music Box, December 1999

"...This latest edition of Sting's band expands the jazzy flavour that has marked most of his solo work with some nods toward world music and other genres. The enhanced worldview was heard most notably on 'Big Lie Small World' and 'Desert Rose', both tracks from the new album. Young guitarist Dominic Miller also brought a rocking edge to the music that had been lacking from some of Sting's previous efforts..." - The New Haven Register, November 1999

"...Much of Sting's music is fuelled by a rock vitality; the R&B for 1987's We'll Be Together was propelled by Miller's guitar-driven fervour..." - The Houston Chronicle, November 1999

"...Guitarist Dominic Miller contributed searing electric fretwork as well as crystalline acoustic chords..." - The Washington Times, November 1999

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"...Yet the soulful After the Rain is Fallen, the majestic whorl of Desert Rose and the dog's eye view of romance Perfect Love...Gone Wrong were vibrant and captivating in a live setting, aided by Sting's ardent vocals and Dominic Miller's forceful guitar playing..." - The Boston Herald, Nov 1999

"...Dominic Miller's guitar picking on When the World is Running Down and Fields of Gold was so filigreed it sounded like a harp..." - New York Newsday, November 1999

"...Another treat was a stripped-down take on 'Fields of Gold'. The simple arrangement showcased Miller's exquisite arpeggios on guitar and Sting's fluid bass playing..." - The Plain Dealer, November 1999

"...Fields of Gold was equally moving, with Dominic Miller's delicate guitar-picking supplementing Sting's melting vocals..." - The San Diego Union Tribune, October 1999

"...The band was stellar. Guitarist Dominic Miller is a sensitive and polished fill man who can roar when the call comes..." - The Seattle Times, August 1996

"...Dominic Miller's guitar riffs were impeccable..." - The Kansas City Star, August 1996

"...The band roared through a brilliant Synchronicity II with guitarist Dominic Miller showing he's Andy Summers' equal. Miller's reworking of some of the final verses brought a new dimension to the song..." - The Orange County Register, August 1996

"...Sting, who started his musical career as a jazzbo, has always surrounded himself with outstanding jazz musicians, and tonight was no exception. His long-time guitarist Dominic Miller sent up glorious rims of singing, sighing riffage..." - The Virginian Pilot, July 1996

"...Miller then cut loose on his guitar with a sizzling Demolition Man, with Sting's crisp and clean bass lines rounding out the mix. Sting forged ahead with a nice rendition of his big solo hit, Fields of Gold, followed by an all-out guitar assault by Dominic Miller on the rollicking Synchronicity..." - The Patriot Ledger, July 1996

"...Sting mined the Police songbook for more sure-fire winners: Synchronicity (with guitarist Dominic Miller laying down razor-edged funk riffs)..." - The Boston Globe, July 1996

"...Guitarist Dominic Miller fit Sting's sound perfectly, as always..." - The Philadelphia City Paper, July 1996

"...More restrained, but no less potent, were the group's delicate treatments of Fields of Gold and Shape of My Heart. While Sting and Colaiuta laid down gentle rhythms and Sancious added soft keyboard touches, it was Miller's classical guitar and Sting's reedy voice that defined the songs grace and beauty..." - The New Jersey Record, February 1994

"...Sting's always been able to hire top musicians and the current outfit of Dominic Miller, David Sancious and Vinnie Colaiuta justify the plaudits and the wages..." - The London Evening Standard, January 1994

"...He employed a towering sound system that not only projected his voice fully, but gave a booming tone to some edgy, knife-blade solos by guitarist Dominic Miller, who played at times like a young Jimmy Page with the same bluesy authority..." - The Boston Globe, June 1993

"...With three of the best sidemen in the business guitarist Dominic Miller, drummer Vinnie Coliauta and keyboardist David Sancious at his side Sting used his wiles as a smart songwriter and a stylistic adventurer to seduce his audience..." - The Hamilton Spectator, June 1993

"...Miller provided the metallike guitar muscle that ripped through King of Pain..." - The New Jersey Record, June 1993

"...Mr. Miller can play hard-rock power chords or floating tones like Andy Summers of the Police, and he keeps his acoustic guitar parts pristine..." - The New York Times, June 1993

"...Miller is capable of just about any guitar style. He would tire rockers with edgy, lightning leads, and in the next number he'd delicately pluck a fluid, classical arpeggio from chords that deformed his hand as it stretched on the guitar's fretboard. He was at his best on The Shape Of My Heart..." - The New York Post, June 1993

"...Miller was as delicate as Gilberto on the folk-influenced material and as scalpel-sharp as Satriani on the edgier rock songs..." - The San Francisco Chronicle, May 1993

"...Driven To Tears came with new harmonies, provided not by female vocalists, as in the past, but by the supple chordings of Dominic Miller's guitar set against Sting's vocal line..." - The San Jose Mercury News, October 1991

"...Adding the vibrant colours and rich textures that made the arrangements leap to life were guitarist Dominic Miller (whose credentials list stints with the Pretenders, World Party, and King Swamp) and keyboardist David Sancious, a former Bruce Springsteen sideman..." - The Bergen Record, September 1991

"...Providing punch'n'passion to Sting's songs, guitarist Domenic Miller and keyboardist David Sancious would trade wicked solos, Miller in a rock vein and Sancious in a fiery jazz vein. And it worked. Brilliantly so..." - The Calgary Herald, August 1991

"...As for guitarist Miller, he scores points for his jagged stylings that never attempt to imitate the fluid phrasings of Police guitarist Andy Summers, even when Sting decides to pull out some old faves..." - The Vancouver Sun, August 1991

"...Sting's voice and stage presence were in top form, but that was only one of four reasons for the quality of the concert. The other three reasons were keyboardist David Sancious, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and guitarist Dominic Miller. Miller's slashing, reverberating guitar chords and the limited number of lead guitar breaks he took lent as much to the music as Sting's fine-tuned vocals..." - The Colorado Springs Gazette, August 1991

"...Miller's fiery work ignited The Soul Cages and King of Pain, and he shared solo honours with Sancious in a hard-edged When the World Is Running Down..." - The Kansas City Star, August 1991

"...When Argentinian guitarist Dominic Miller let rip the opening bars of Message In A Bottle, the capacity crowd leapt to its feet to dance..." - The Northern Echo (Newcastle), April 1991

"...Opening with four songs from his new album, 'The Soul Cages', Sting and his backing trio of guitarist Dominic Miller, keyboardist David Sancious and drummer Vince Colaiuta set a tone of musical sophistication that's seldom heard at modern rock concerts. On 'All This Time', 'Mad About You', 'Jeremiah Blues' and 'Why Should I Cry For You', Sancious wrapped layers of ethereal chords around the melody, only to have Miller tear them to shreds with a blistering solo. Miller played pop with World Party and hard rock with King Swamp, and last night both styles were deftly parlayed back and forth according to the song..." - The State, March 1991

"...Sting is a versatile songwriter, and his superb band easily pulled off the dynamism required of his material. Dominic Miller provided chiming guitar parts and careful, well-placed solos..." - The Virginian Pilot, March 1991

"...The night's biggest surprise? Sting's blistering cover of Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze, complete with space-rock sonics from new guitarist Dominic Miller, who played like a brilliant cross between the Police's Andy Summers and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music..." - The Boston Globe, March 1991

"...Even in Sting's simple pop songs, there's rarely a note out of place, the sound mix was excellent and his backing band - guitarist Dominic Miller, keyboardist/guitarist David Sancious and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta - was absolutely superb..." - The Los Angeles Times, February 1991

"...While Miller's stage presence was understated, his play was anything but, as his guitar lines sent Jeremiah Blues, Part I and The Soul Cages soaring..." - The Bergen Record, February 1991

"...The band could be characterised as Police Mk II plus keyboards. Argentinian guitarist Dominic Miller (ex-Pretenders) revealed himself as a player of muscular finesse..." - The Times, February 1991

"...Sting was backed by musicians who earned their turns in the spotlight. Keyboardist David Sancious' adroit touch was invaluable, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta's steady style meshed well with Sting's relentless bass. But perhaps the brightest musician was guitarist Dominic Miller, who unobtrusively got in guitar-hero licks without resorting to hackneyed playing or posturing..." - The Chicago Sun-Times, February 1991

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