Miller was signed to the independent label, Glassnote Records in early 2014 and subsequently dropped out from NYU due to scheduling problems (especially since he played music in a number of NYC venues). He also spent his weekends playing piano at places such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, and the burlesque bar, Slipper Room in the East Village. When he was 18 years old, Tor Miller went to New York University, specifically Clive Davis School of Recorded Music. During his high school, he started a pop punk band. From there, Miller started to develop singing and writing songs. He started to play piano after his parents set up a lesson with a piano teacher who he said was, "a laid-back New Jersey wedding singer". "Ziggy Stardust, Elton John’s Greatest Hits, and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, so I just listened to those non-stop, back and forth, all the time." To counter the boredom during the long drive, Miller's mother gave him albums to listen during the commute, including David Bowie, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac, which sparked his interest in music. The sophomore album, Surviving the Suburbs, was released in September 2018.Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Miller moved with his mother to New Jersey after a brief separation of his parents, although his school was still located in the city. His debut record, American English, followed in September 2016. His first release was in February 2015 with the Headlights EP, containing four tracks, including the positively reviewed “Midnight”. Miller was signed to the independent label, Glassnote Records in early 2014 and subsequently dropped out from NYU due to scheduling problems. When he was 18 years old, Miller attended the Clive Davis School of Recorded Music at the New York University and spent his weekends playing piano at places such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, and Slipper Room, a burlesque bar in the East Village. From there, Miller started to develop singing and songwriting talents, starting a pop-punk band during high school. He started to play piano after his parents set up a lesson with a teacher who he said to be “a laid-back New Jersey wedding singer”.
Tor Miller (born February 7, 1994) is an American indie pop singer from Brooklyn, New York City.
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