M3

M3 (Roger, Laurence and Ben Miller) started it's long-distance collaboration in 1989. Over a period of 4 years they recorded their first self-titled release consisting of three collaborative efforts, three solo compositions and one group improvisation. Instrumentation included drums, bass, guitars, alto saxophone, b-flat clarinet, violin, keyboard, sampling, sequencing, vocals and found sound. This was recorded at Ben's Flooding Basement Studios in Ann Arbor and released by New Alliance in 1994.

"...one of the richest guitar albums to emerge this year"
Guitar Player Magazine 1994

"Sounds as if Devo, Gang of Four, and Danny Elfman decided to get together and destroy all terms of rational thought as we know it..."
CMJ, 1994.

M3's second release, "Unearthing", is mostly improvised using vague structures; a dark, psychedelic ambiance plus a couple back-beat song structures thrown in. Unlike their first CD, there are no vocal tracks, although words were written in the form of Exquisite Corpse and included on the CD insert. Instrumentation included drums, bass, arch-top guitar, guitars, keyboard, looping systems and violin. This was recorded in 1998 at Laurence's Playroom Music Studios in Ann Arbor and released by Sublingual Records. To promote this 2001 release, M3 made two rare performances; The Middle East in Cambridge, MA and The Nervous Center in Chicago, IL.

"...M3 aims to break stereotypes, and this the trio does with abandon." All About Jazz 2001

M3 is considering its third CD with possible recording sessions to begin December, 2011. It will not sound like either preceding release.

Contact Ben Miller at info@benmiller.info

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