THE QUEEN OF THE CREEK
From the subways of Harlem, USA to a Soweto Church in South Africa, the
mountains of Japan to the bars, pubs, and clubs of Melbourne. Tracey Miller has
triumphantly sung her songs and connected with people throughout the world with
the power of her music and voice. Miller sings songs of hope, passion, love and loss,
drawing deeply on the well-spring of traditional Gospel, soul and Rhythm and Blues.
Singing folk and blues music since she was 15 years old, Tracey has found herself a
matriarch in Melbourne’s vibrant scene.
When you hear her voice, you’re getting the real deal. There’s no bullshit in Tracey’s
approach to singing. After years of working solidly and sharing the stage with
lauded musicians including Betty Harris, Ross Wilson, Continental Robert (to
name a few) Miller has finally decided to record again and is having somewhat of a
renaissance at the insistence of her daughter’s band JAZZPARTY and musicians like
Harry James Angus (The Cat Empire) and Lachlan Mitchell (Laneous).
JAZZPARTY have featured Tracey as a special guest in their shows for many years
and are helping her to hit back at ageism and sexism in the arts.
“When my mother takes the stage at our shows, audiences are shocked by her, they’re
lifted and completely in awe of her, she steals the show every time”. - Loretta Miller
JAZZPARTY
Because of this push, Tracey has recently recorded a new album of soul/blues music
taking influences from her time spent working and singing abroad as well as
drawing on her experience of being an older woman in an industry that is far from
kind. Featuring some of Melbourne’s best players, co-produced by Darcy McNulty
and Loretta Miller, engineered by Grammy-nominated Erick Jaskowiak and mixed
by Grammy-nominated Nick Herrera (Emma Donovan, Hiatus Kaiyote).
This forthcoming album is an announcement that it’s finally Tracey’s time.
Don’t miss any opportunity to see her perform.