“Andrea will get to your heart even if she sings in the middle of a boat in the sea. What she does has nothing to do with being in L.A., London, Paris or whatever. It has to do with artistic commitment and love for every note she sings, and that’s how great artists act, don’t you think?" (IAC.com)
Born and raised in Salem, Oregon, singer/songwriter Andrea Miller's voice has been described as soulful, sensual, hypnotic and endearing. Influenced by Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Eva Cassidy and Stevie Wonder, Andrea is currently heating up the Los Angeles music scene. Recently, Andrea had the incredible honor to work with David Foster, Quincy Jones and Alan & Marilyn Bergman when recording the vocal demo for CELINE DION "I Knew I Loved You" at Foster's studio in Malibu.
Originally trained in opera at a young age, Andrea won first place in the Oregon State Vocal Competition in the first soprano category when only 14 years old, singing Leonard Bernstein's complete work "I Hate Music". She then went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Performance from the University of Southern California.
A member of SAG and ASCAP, Andrea now performs regularly throughout greater Los Angeles with her jazz quartet. Her performances have brought down the house and gained critical acclaim at venues such as The Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, The Pasadena Jazz Institute, Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, the Ritz Carlton Pasadena, The Four Seasons, Charlie O's, Regent Beverly Wilshire, Lunaria, Jax, Windows Of The World, 310 Lounge, Chaya Brasserie, The Smokehouse, Cafe Cordiale, Twin Palms, Highland Grounds, Club Lingerie, The Cat Club, The Opium Den, The Knitting Factory, The Zip Cafe, Bistango, Bobby London, Maggianos, Bellavino Wine Bar, Vitello’s and others, accompanied by some of L.A.s best musicians. Andrea also sings in the bands Gregg Young & The 2nd Street Band, Present Tense and Kaosz Theory.
Andrea recently finished recording her first full length jazz album entitled Perfect Day. Produced by Stephen Boyd, the album was recorded in L.A. and features 11 songs. The musicians performing on the album include: Ernie Watts, Jon Chiodini, Bob Leatherbarrow, Frank Wilson, Tim Pleasant, Bob Maize, Cliff Hugo, Alex Acuna, Stephen Boyd, Chuck Hoover and Robert Martin. Andrea co-wrote two of the songs and seven of the songs are written by the masterful artist, Bobby Cole, Judy Garland's former musical director. Shortly after this album, Andrea released a beautiful duo recording of standards featuring herself and Yoon Seung Cho on piano. The duo perform 10 jazz standards, displaying a fluid flow of give and take, combining both jazz and classical backgrounds. The album is entitled II By II.
In addition to performing, Andrea keeps busy recording as a session singer. Her voice can be heard on recordings by Samsung, Warner Brothers, EMI, Blacktoast Music, Dimelo Records, Mattel Toys, Windgate Music, Groove Gravy Records, Kriztal Records, Wham-O, Sharkey Productions, YG Entertainment, Delta Entertainment, Mills Trading Company, Bluewater Music, Sensory Overload Music and others.
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