DOMINIC FEATURED ON NEW WEBSITE - 'BEHIND THE NOTES'

Dominic is featured in a terrific video interview on a newly launched website called 'Behind The Notes'. Here's what they say on the site...

One thing that struck us is Dominic's down to earth nature.  Yes, everything you hear about the guy is true, he is REAL, no B.S. about him. We met literally through an email describing what we wanted to do with him, we weren’t expecting a reply, at the very most a "thanks but no thanks", so you can imagine our surprise when he suggested doing lunch to discuss this interview.

Due to diary scheduling, lunch never quite happened and the emails petered off. We thought we'd lost him. It wasn’t until some 10 months later that we went to the Apple show at Earls court to see him perform that we were able to approach him in the flesh where we swapped numbers and email addresses. Cut to two weeks later we did lunch, took a laptop with our Etienne Mbappe interview and four weeks after that we were at his home filming what you see here.

We can honestly tell you that he is one guy who practises what he preaches, he is the same on and off camera and is deserving of the success and accolades he has received to date.

Check out the video interview at www.behindthenotes.com

DOMINIC TO RETURN TO RACINE IN OCTOBER

Dominic will be performing in Racine, Wisconsin in October in what is currently planned to be his only US performance. The performance will take place at the Prairie School's John Mitchell Theatre on Lighthouse Drive on Saturday, October 27 at 7.30pm. Tickets will go on sale about six weeks before the performance but you can obtain more info on tickets by emailing  jwhite@prairieschool.com or phoning (262) 260-3545. This will be a solo performance.

'HEARTBEATS' COMPILATION

A new compilation album of Dominic's material has just been released (October 25) in Japan entitled 'Heartbeats'. The tracklisting is: La Boca / Do You Want Me / Scan / Last Dance / Unify / Lullaby To An Anxious Child / A Cause / If / Baden / March Day / Partido Alto / Seven Sisters / One More Second / Three Souls / Rise and Fall. A wider release is not currently planned but we hope to bring you details of how you can order the album shortly.

DOMINIC ON NEW KOREAN SAMPLER

Dominic's track La Boca is included on a sampler CD called My Love My Guitar - The Best Of Acoustic Guitar. The sampler has been made for the Korean market only.

FOURTH WALL LAUNCH DATES

Three launch dates for Dominic's new album Fourth Wall have been confirmed in Germany this September.

The dates are as as follows:

20.09.2006 Berlin, Quasimodo

21.09.2006 Düsseldorf, Savoy Theater

23.09.2006 Hamburg, Reeperbahn Festival

The band will comprise of Dominic Miller (g), Mike Lindup (p), Nicolas Fiszman (g,b), Rhani Krija (perc)

Hamburg show: From Aug 1 onwards, the organisers should be selling single day tickets which are likely to cost around 30 euros. There will be no "one-show" tickets though, so these single day tickets appear to be the best option. Dominic's show will take place at:

Fliegende Bauten, Glacischaussee 4 / Große Wallanlagen, 20359 Hamburg. Approximate time: 11:30pm

To see a video from the Quasimodo show visit www.ascanius.de/video/fourthwall.mov

DOMINIC'S AOL SESSION

Dominic recorded an exclusive session for AOL when he was at the Rock in Rio concert in Lisbon in June. The session is now online and you can watch performances of Do You Want Me and Samba in Berlin as well as an interview. Watch at aol.co.uk/rio/backstage/

DOMINIC SHOWS IN EUROPE

Some shows have been confirmed for Dominic in Italy.

24/06/2006 Blue Note (2 shows), Milan, Italy
07/07/2006 De Anker (Midnight Show), Weert, Holland
20/08/2006 Festival Musica e il Vento (Free Show), Pantelleria, Italy

The line up for the shows in Milan is yet to be confirmed, but the line up for the show on the island of Pantelleria will be Dominic, Nicolas Fiszman, Mike Lindup and Rhani Krija. In Weert, Dominic will be accompanied by Rhani Krija. More information on these shows will be available soon.

DOMINIC ON STING'S BROKEN MUSIC TOUR 2006

Dominic will be playing with Sting throughout the tour. For a full list of Broken Music dates in Europe click here.

DOMINIC TO PERFORM AT KALA GHODA FESTIVAL, MUMBAI

Dominic, together with Mike Lindup and Nicolas Fiszman will be performing at the Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai, India on February 9. Every February, the pedestrian plaza around Rampart Row near the Jehangir Art Gallery comes alive for this festival celebrating Kala Ghoda, south Mumbai's lively arts district. The setting is one of Mumbai's finest, surrounded by a wealth of historic buildings such as Elphinstone College, the David Sassoon Library and the Watson Hotel.

GUITARIST & THE MAC VIDEO

Dominic was one of the artists to guest at Apple's 'Guitarists & The Mac' seminar in London on October 29. A video and mp3 of the final performance of the seminar - Dominic's 'La Boca' which features Dominic with fellow guitarists Ben Lacy and Jay Roberts, and percussionist V. Selvaganesh can now be found at Apple's website. The video is a huge 135mb zip file but it's well worth downloading. The clip clocks in at a little under 6 minutes in length. For some photographs from the event click here.

'MEET THE BOSSA' - GUITAR TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE

The January 2006 issue of 'Guitar Techniques' magazine features another video lesson by Dominic, this time teaching some simple first steps about playing bossa nova. "In the '60's when I was a kid living in South America, there was the bossa nova, which I listened to and I've always liked Brazilian music and had an understanding for Latin music, so I've tended to apply it to everything I do, rhythmically - even in rock."

Customs House Workshop Video

On July 23, Dominic held an extremely interesting guitar workshop at the Customs House in South Shields, near Newcastle. Courtesy of Sting.com you can watch extensive video footage from the workshop at www.sting.com/exclusives/. In the workshop Dominic spoke on wide range of subjects including his career, his influences, and session work to name just a few and demonstrated first hand some of the techniques that have led to be him being so sought after. There are seven parts of the video running in at a total of around 90 minutes. It's fascinating stuff, and Sting.com have made it available free to view. Be sure to check it out!

GUITAR TECHNIQUES VIDEO LESSONS CDROM

 The July 2005 issue of Guitar Techniques Magazine in the UK includes a CDROM which features the first of three exclusive video lessons from Dominic. In the first lesson Dominic talks about his right hand technique, fingerstyle skills (flesh vs fingernails) and tone production using a technique known as apoyando. The accompanying magazine also includes a four page article. This is a terrific CDROM to get hold of if you are a Dominic fan or are learning guitar. The magazine is in shops now and you can find out more at www.futurenet.com/guitartechniques/. The September issue of Guitar Techniques is now in stores and Dominic's video lesson this month concentrates on Bach's Air on A G String.

DOMINIC AT BATH GUITAR FESTIVAL

From the International Guitar Foundation's 2005 programme... "Following the extensive feedback from the 2004 festival we have made every effort to stay at the forefront of guitar education, and we have worked very hard to track down the special guests that YOU have requested. Firstly, we are very happy to welcome back IGF favourite Eric Roche for Fingerstyle, and special guests Peter Finger, one of the most important players on the scene, will join him in a rare UK appearance. Young tutors are represented by Tomorrow People Stuart Ryan and Tristan Seume, and in addition to them taking time out from his regular gig with Sting, IGF patron, Dominic Miller will also be joining students. All things jazz will be brought to you by faculty regulars David Mead and Andy Jones, and by special guest Neil Stacey." Dominic will be appearing during the first week of the festival from 12-19 August. Further information can be obtained at www.igf.org.uk/.

MIDNIGHT SHOWS IN SEOUL

Dominic will be playing two 'Midnight' shows in Seoul, South Korea on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29, 2005.
The dates are both at Chunnyun (Jazz Club), 1-66 Dongsoong-dong, Chongro-gu, Seoul, South Korea (tel: + 82 2 743 5555 / fax: + 82 2 762 8985 / website : http://www.chunnyun.com). The line-up for the shows will be Dominic, Neil Stacey (guitar), Jason Rebello (piano), and Rhani Krija (percussion). Approximate ticket cost is only $5 each and this is a small club so we urge you to get your tickets quickly to avoid disappointment!

PROMOTION IN ITALY

Dominic will be spending two days in Italy with Mike Lindup on May 10/11 2004 doing some promotional TV/Radio spots and press for Shapes. On May 10, he will be in Rome for spots on the TV show "Un Giorno Speciale - La Vita in Diretta", a radio interview with "Radio Citta Futura", a three song performance and interview for the internet portal "Kataweb", interviews with "New Age Music" and "Sound" magazines, and in the evening, a one hour showcase performance at "The Place" (Via Alberico II27/29 00193 Rome) followed by an interview with "Chitarre". On May 11, Dominic transfers to Milan where he will record 3 or 4 songs for "Radio Monte Carlo Night" (a pre-record for broadcasting on May 14), an interview with "Radio inblu", a press interview with "Guitar Club", and finish the day with a live interview on Radio 101's "The Groove". 

DOMINIC OPENING FOR STING & ANNIE LENNOX

There's some wonderful news for Dominic fans as we can confirm that Dominic will be the opening act for Sting and Annie Lennox's 2004 summer tour of the US and Canada! Dominic will be performing solo during the tour of Amphitheatres and arenas begins on June 27th at the Tweeter Center in Philadelphia and is presented by Clear Channel Entertainment and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc.

SHAPES NOMINATED FOR CLASSICAL BRIT AWARD

Dominic's Shapes album has been nominated for The Classical BRIT Awards NS&I Album of the Year! Your vote counts, and you can cast your vote for album of the year and win tickets to the star-studded award show at the Royal Albert Hall on May 26 at the Classic FM website at www.classicfm.com. All the stars will be gathered for The Classical BRIT Awards, with National Savings & Investments, to be televised on ITV1. In previous years, Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel, Bond, Cecilia Bartoli, Vanessa-Mae and Dominic himself have been among the stars who performed live on the night. You could be there too - just by voting for the Classical BRIT Awards NS&I Album of the Year. Your vote counts so use it! Visit www.classicfm.com to cast your vote.

SHAPES LAUNCH AT JOE' PUB IN NEW YORK

Billboard's Jonathan Cohen reviewed the Joe's Pub album launch gig in New York as follows: sting guitarist Dominic Miller got a boost from the former Police frontman as well as trumpeter Chris Botti last night (March 4) at New York's Joe's Pub, in a show that celebrated the release of his new Decca album, Shapes. Sting and Botti were both on hand for the show-opening Shape of My Heart, which first appeared on the former's 1993 A&M album Ten Summoner's Tales. Botti stuck around to guest on Bach's Prelude No. 3 for Clavier and Schubert's Ave Maria, two of the many venerable classical pieces Miller reinterprets on guitar for Shapes. The show also featured his versions of Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, Bach's Presto [Violin in G Minor] and Air on a G String [Orchestral Suite No. 3] and a mesmerizing run through Miller's own composition, Rush Hour.

Backstage after the performance, Miller told Billboard.com he would "just try to fit these kinds of shows in on days off" from Sting's tour in support of the new album Sacred Love, which has dates booked through June 20 in Munich. He has also begun conceptualizing his next classical record: "It's great because I have time to learn the pieces in my hotel room." Miller says he is looking forward to the Sting tour transitioning from theaters into arenas, although he notes, "in an arena, you can still play quiet stuff." He says the Police oldie Hole in My Life has been dropped from the 20-song set list, which does not change from night to night. But he reveals that The Hounds of Winter, from Sting's 1996 release Mercury Falling, has been rehearsed and will likely begin appearing in the show at some point in the future. "We're somewhat restricted because of lights and production in terms of changing the set," Miller says. "But we have a lot to choose from for improvisation, and right now, we're just trying to get comfortable with the songs from the album."

THIRD WORLD GETS COLOGNE LAUNCH

Dominic is to launch his new album Third World with a concert in Cologne on January 6, 2004. The venue is an intimate one: the Stadtgarten, Venloer Str.40, 50672 Koeln (Cologne) at 8.30pm so this will be great chance to see Dominic up close playing both new material and old favourites. Tickets can now be purchased online in Germany at www.stadtgarten.de - check under 'Konzertsaal' and you will see the gig listed. Fans outside of Germany can order tickets online by credit card at www.koelnticket.de and search for 'Dominic Miller'.

GUITARIST MAGAZINE FEATURE

Dominic is featured in the August 2003 issue of the UK's "Guitarist" magazine. Over a four page interview with David Mead, Dominic talks about the recording of his latest album Shapes, his guitar style and David Mead explains and demonstrates how to play the main guitar riff of Shape Of My Heart on the free CD that accompanies the magazine. There are also some excellent new photographs of Dominic by James Cheadle to accompany the interview. If you're outside of the UK, never fear, the magazine can be ordered on-line here.

SHAPES TOPPLED BY THREE TENORS

A combination of Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo in the guise of their "The Best Of The Three Tenors" has finally knocked Dominic's album, Shapes, off the top of the official UK Classical album charts. Shapes topped the chart for four weeks and broke the official UK album chart making the #38 slot on its first week of release.

BBC RADIO WILTSHIRE INTERVIEW

Dominic recently dropped into BBC Radio Swindon and Wiltshire for a chat on The Afternoon Show with Graham Seaman. In an insightful and amusing interview Dominic talks about how he learned guitar and studied music, how he became one of Sting's closest collaborators, why being nervous before going on stage is important, about the success of Shapes and explains how that guitar riff for Sting's hit Shape of my Heart came about. The radio station is also giving away two copies of Shapes in a competition. Listen to the interview online at the BBC Wiltshire website.

The Global Guitar Party - Antonio Forcione, The Nicolas Meier Group and The Dominic Miller Band AT THE SAGE, GATESHEAD, 8 SEPTEMBER

The Global Guitar Party featuring Antonio Forcione, The Nicholas Meier Group and The Dominic Miller Band - Join an international party with exciting guitar sounds from around the world. Hailed as the “Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar”, Antonio Forcione breaks the mould of most conventional, popular guitar sounds be it jazz, Spanish, African, Brazilian or improvised music, bringing him worldwide critical acclaim. Guitarist Nicholas Meier is a rising star, whose sound fuses Metheny-esque jazz with fiery Turkish and oriental rhythms: he’s already well known on the European circuit where he has shared the bill with names such as Brad Mehldau and Bill Evans. Best-known for his ten years with Sting, Dominic Miller is one of the most sought after session guitarists of our time. This concert presents music from his new critically acclaimed CD 'Forth Wall' and features an all-star band to bring this blend of jazz, classical and pop to life. Sponsored and Presented by the Naim Stage. For tickets visit tickets.thesagegateshead.org/  

DOMINIC TO APPEAR AT INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

Dominic will be performing at the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain on November 19 at Pacific Road in Birkenhead. For more details about the Festival visit www.bestguitarfest.com and to book tickets visit the Pacific Road website. Dominic will be performing with Mike Lindup, Nicolas Fiszman, Rhani Krija.

OMINIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE MONTH IN KOREA

Dominic is the featured Guitar Player of the month on the Korean website
guitarmusic.co.kr and although the site is in Korean, there are several video clips featuring Dominic's previous visit to Korea as well as other footage well worth checking out. To visit the video page click here and then use the 'next' button...

THE BALLS TO STAND NAKED

Nik Askew makes films. Films that reflect the world through his eyes, so are probably a more accurate reflection than any words. Some of Nik's films can be seen at Monday9am who make and screen short films that provoke you to think about what it is that makes you feel truly alive. As it says on their website, "We don't set out to answer these questions for you, as often they are the ones that only you should answer. Your life is your journey, if you choose it to be. Perhaps no one can give you your answers, but many things can help you find them for yourself."

A few months ago Nik contacted Dominic to see if he was interested in getting together and having a chat and possible working together on something... 'the balls to stand naked' stars Dominic Miller clocks in at 6 minutes 22 seconds. So how does everything we create, start? Perhaps it is with the relationship between two things, between us and a somebody or a something? Perhaps it is in our reaction with the world around us. And if it is, do we have a responsibility to ourselves to act on such potential relationships when we know that there is a 'story crying out to be told'? Dominic has for a long time recognised this pattern in his composition. As for the standing naked, you will have to see the film at www.monday9am.tv/archive/intro/29  - check it out now!

LULLABY TO AN ANXIOUS CHILD - UK SINGLE RELEASE

Sting and Dominic Miller both perform on a gorgeous version of Lullaby To An Anxious Child on Gregg Kofi Brown's new album Together As One. On January 30 Lullaby to an Anxious Child will be released as a single in the UK. The album is out in the UK on February 6. As a member for 22 years of the world class African pioneers Osibisia, Gregg Kofi Brown now takes afro-jazz in a new direction with conscience laden lyrics and funky rhythms. 'Together As One' sees Kofi Brown teaming up with multi-platinum superstar Sting for the inimitable African ballad 'Lullaby to an Anxious Child'. Gregg Kofi Brown is a member of Osibisia and has recorded with Youssou N'dour, Chaka Demus and Pliers and Benjamin Zephaniah. Dominic also plays guitar on the track Tender Eyes and other artists featured on the album include Gabrielle, Des'Ree, Billy Cobham and Roachford. You can listen to the version of Lullaby to an Anxious Child here.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM DOMINIC

If you are a member of Dominic's Forum you will know by now that he has recorded an exclusive version of Silent Night especially for the website. You can hear the track by clicking on the link on the homepage. And of course, he has drawn/written his own unique Christmas card (see right). All that remains is to wish everyone - regulars and newcomers - a very Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy 2006!

IMPORTANT - CUSTOMS HOUSE CHANGES

We have some important news concerning Dominic's planned show at the Customs House in Newcastle, this coming July. Due to a booking mix-up, regrettably Dominic can no longer perform at the Customs House on the evening of Friday, July 22. He realises how disappointing this will be for fans - especially those that have bought tickets - and has been working very hard with the venue to provide an alternative. This hasn't been easy given he's on tour some 4,000 miles away! However, these arrangements have now been finalised and we can confirm that Dominic will instead, be performing his planned solo show at 3pm on Saturday, July 23 at the same venue. If you had originally bought tickets for July 22 they remain valid for the rescheduled show at 3pm on July 23.
The guitar workshop at 11.45am on Saturday, July 23 remains unaffected and will proceed as originally planned.

On the evening of Friday, July 22, Dominic is performing at the Dundee Guitar Festival as part of "Guitars 3" alongside Neil Stacey and Martin Taylor. Performance time is 7.30pm-10pm. For more information visit http://dundeeguitarfestival.com

At the guitar workshop Dominic will be demonstrating the techniques and style which have made him one of the most gifted and sought-after guitarists in the world. As well as learning tips and methods to improve your own playing, Dominic will also be pleased to answer any of your questions. Tickets for the workshop are priced at £9 and are available from the box office.

IRVING PLAZA CONCERT TICKET WINNER

The winner of Dominic's recent contest for a pair of tickets to the exclusive Sting show at Irving Plaza in New York City on May 14 was Lynne Hazelden from the UK. Tickets for this show are not available to the general public, and only a very limited number were available to Sting.com members and sold out in minutes, but Dominic kindly donated a pair of tickets from his personal allotment for this show.

Commenting about the contest, Dominic said "Thank you all for sending such inspiring essays on your perception of my fascination with J.S.Bach. I was truly blown away with your understanding. I didn't read one I didn't like or find insightful. It was a tough choice but I have made one. Just so you know, I wasn't informed of who penned any of the entries because I wanted to make a non biased decision and asked that the writer's names be removed from the entries before they were sent to me. What made me choose the winning entry was the reference to opening my heart to failure. This is so true for me. I wasn't sure about the 'sitting on my ass' comment but it made me laugh and is actually true. I was worried about being considered masterful but I won't complain. The writer knows I want to improve. What clinched it was 'a journey that takes a lifetime'. This is what it's all about for me. So whoever you are I am inviting you to the show on the 14th and I want to meet you and your guest so we can talk more about our shared passion, J.S.Bach."

MIDNIGHT SHOWS IN GERMANY

Dominic is to play three shows showcasing the Shapes album in Germany during June 2004. The shows - in Berlin, Cologne and Munich - are all scheduled to take place late evening after the Sting concerts have finished in the same cities. The three dates are at:

Jun 15, A-Trane, Berlin 
Jun 16, Stadtgarten, Cologne
Jun 20, Night Club Bar (Bayerischer Hof), Munich

Prices will be between €15-€17 Check out the venues websites for more information and contact details about tickets. Fans from outside of Germany can purchase tickets for the Cologne concert from www.koelnticket.de (search under "Dominik Miller").

SHAPES INTERNATIONAL VERSION RELEASE

The new version of Shapes (Cat 475 479-2) is out now in the USA, Canada, Argentina, Italy, Thailand and Japan. Look out for Shapes in Sweden, when the album is released on 21st April, 2003.

Dominic's highly successful Shapes album was released internationally on March 2 and will be released in Canada on March 9. Shapes, which topped the UK Classical chart on its release there is now in US stores and as an added bonus, the US release features Sting not only on Shape of My Heart but also providing vocals alongside Placido Domingo on a new recording of Ave Maria, and Chris Botti on Bach's Prelude No. 3 for Clavier.

Dominic launched the album on Thursday, March 4 at 7pm at a sold out gig at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, New York. Sting introduced Dominic before performing Shape of My Heart and other musical guests included Chris Botti, Shane Fontayne, Jon Ossman and Rhani Krija. Check out a review of Shapes here. We'll be bringing you photos from the launch shortly so stay tuned and expect to see some video footage from the show shortly on www.sting.com! Check out Dominic's thoughts about the show here.

The full, slightly revised tracklisting for the International release is:

1. Mass In B Minor [Qui tollis] – J. S. Bach
2. Adagio In G Minor – T. G. Albinoni / R. Giazotto
3. Shape Of My Heart [Feat. Sting] – Sting / Miller
4. Air On A G String [Orchestral Suite No. 3] – J. S. Bach
5. Presto [Violin Partita In G Minor] – J. S. Bach
6. Ave Maria [Feat. Sting & Plácido Domingo] – F. Schubert
7. Nimrod [9th Variation] [From Enigma Variations] – Edward Elgar
8. Gymnopédie No.1 – Erik Satie
9. Misa Criolla [Kyrie] [Feat. Plácido Domingo] – Ariel Ramirez
10. Mi Fe [Feat. Alejandro Lerner] – J. S. Bach
11. Prelude No. 3 for Clavier [Feat. Chris Botti] – J. S. Bach
12. Moonlight Sonata [Piano Sonata No. 14] – L. v. Beethoven

DOMINIC FEATURED ON ERIC STARR RELEASE

Dominic features on the debut release of Eric Starr's new album entitled She. Eric is is a very respected drummer who studied with the legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck) and has collaborated in the past with artists as diverses as The Chieftains, Los Lobos, John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey (The 10,000 Maniacs), James Carter (Atlantic recording artist), Leroy Jones (Harry Connick), Don "Red" Menza (Buddy Rich Orchestra), Carmen Leggio (Gene Krupa Quartet), Bill Crow (Gerry Mulligan), Andy McCloud (Elvin Jones), Sam Noto (Count Basie Orchestra), and Al Tinney (Charlie Parker). Eric's concept for 'She' was to bring together musicians from widely different backgrounds and disciplines to create a body of music that is, at once, steeped in the jazz tradition yet distinctive and fresh. To accomplish this task, Starr handpicked musicians whom he thought would best realize this objective. The first call was to Dominic Miller. "Dominic was perfect for the Jobim influenced tunes, as he specializes in nylon-stringed acoustic guitar," explains Starr. "Dominic’s South American roots still really drive his playing; his touch is sensitive yet exact, and his timing is impeccable." Find out more about Eric, and the album She, and listen to some music from the album at www.ericstarrgroup.com.

SHAPES RELEASED

Dominic's latest album is a collection of interpretations of great classical works. Shapes was released on 2 June. Dominic says, "The making of Shapes has been a voyage of discovery for me. I have been in the enviable position of recording a collection of some of the greatest works of classical music ever written with the best people in the business. Coming from a more pop or contemporary world it was important for me to approach these works in a way that I could relate to which started off by deconstructing the pieces purely for the sake of understanding their workings and nature and then rebuilding them. I have had two main rules: firstly, the need to try and make a sincere connection with the composer and secondly, the need to be as sincere as I could to you. This album never would have happened without great team work.