The Ben Miller Band is made up of three very
different musicians. Ben Miller(slide guitar, lead vocals)
began his musical career on the streets of northern europe
playing his distinctive delta-blues slide guitar for passers-by.
He built an impressive collection of folk songs and original
material as well as honing his distinctive performance style.
Combine that with the home grown musical mad scientist Scott
Leeper(washtub bass, backing vocals). He began his musical
career at the age of ten, wowing audiences playing pop music
in his family's band "The Leepers". Later he toured
with delta-blues hero Lightnin' Boy Malcom, and also made
a name for himself as a truly astounding one man band. To
complete this trio of musicians comes Doug "Cap't Washboard"
Dicharry(washboard, drums, trombone, backing vocals). As a
air force brat growing up he assimilated an array of musical
styles and attidudes. Moving every 4 years throughout the
globe his one constant was music, from playing with punk,
ska, and progressive noise bands to school marching bands.
The three met in Joplin Missouri at open mic nights that Ben
was running. The three naturally gravitated towards each other
feeding off of their shared interests as well as their different
influences. They have been relentlessly gigging 5 nights a
week for over 3 years crafting a tight, dynamic yet amazingly
original sound.