Floyd Miles
Floyd Miles | |
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| Born | April 13, 1943 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Electric blues, soul blues[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Ichiban Records, Kingsnake Records, Beloved Records, Rock House Records |
| Website | http://www.floydmiles.com |
Floyd Miles (born April 13, 1943) is an American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released four solo albums since 1992.[1]
Life and career
Miles was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States.[2] He was the youngest of eleven children, and left home at the age of 15.[3]
His musical career really started when playing with the Universals, a soul band who were locally popular in the early 1960s.[1] At the time Miles was a singing drummer for the band, and he befriended both Gregg and Duane Allman who lived nearby and jammed with the band.[2][4]
After playing drums and singing with several other local outfits, Miles founded his own group who worked backing musicians such as Arthur Conley, Erma Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Floyd and Percy Sledge. Through his friendship of the Allman's, Miles moved on to supply guitar backing to Clarence Carter.[1][3] He later performed with the London Symphony Orchestra.[3]
His debut solo album was Crazy Man (1992), which included musical assistance from Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts.[5] Goin' Back to Daytona was released in 1994. Miles gained a higher national prominence when he played with the Gregg Allman & Friends ensemble on tour.[1]
His third album, Mountain to Climb (1999), was released by Beloved Records, and Miles' latest recording, Another Man Will, appeared in 2002.[1] The latter was produced by Roy Roberts.[6] Miles has performed at the Boundary Waters Blues Festival, and in both 1996 and 2009 at the Sarasota Blues Fest.[7]
Discography
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Crazy Man | Ichiban |
| 1996 | Goin' Back to Daytona | Kingsnake |
| 1999 | Mountain to Clumb | Beloved |
| 2002 | Another Man Will | Rock House |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jason Ankeny. "Floyd Miles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Michael Buffalo Smith (October 2004). "Floyd Miles". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Floyd Miles - Bio". Floydmiles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Young Duane Allman: The Floyd Miles Interview". Jasobrecht.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Crazy Man - Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Another Man Will > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Galipault, Gerry. "Little Feat steps up". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.