John R. Miller in Galveston

John R. Miller is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. He writes alt-country and Americana shaped by bluegrass and old-time music, and his solo catalogue includes the albums Depreciated and Heat Comes Down, as well as songs such as “Shenandoah Shakedown” and “Coming Down.” He spent earlier years performing with the West Virginia string band The Fox Hunt and fronting the country-rock group Prison Book Club. His later concerts under his own name have centered on his songwriting and guitar work, including an appearance on Mountain Stage.