Roger Clark Miller was guitarist/vocalist/co-leader in the highly influential post-punk band Mission of Burma. Their album "Vs." was listed at number 19 in POP MATTERS' “50 Best Post-Punk Albums ever”, and number 24 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time" . They have a chapter dedicated to them in the Indie Rock Bible "Our Band Could be Your Life." Miller was listed as number two of nine absolutely essential Post-Punk Guitarists in TONE REPORT. He continued expanding his guitar skills after Burma, recently in his "Dream Interpretations for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble" and his current rock band "Trinary System" (both on Cuneiform Records).
His new album, "The Green Man", due late summer 2026 on Don Giovanni Records, sees him returning to slightly more traditional song-writing. As a solo singer/songwriter, the lyrics are prominent, supported by his unique guitar stylings. Minimal loops create the illusion of more than one player on-stage, and give him room to explore the guitar in ways that only he can. Residual post-punk collides with psychedelia and a use of words that is not run of the mill. Response to the solo live shows has been exceptional, and to his surprise, new songs appear on a regular basis.
Pop Matters, Jan. 2023: “His skills as a guitar player and his bottomless imagination have collided in a perfect encapsulation of the two traits, bringing forth a third strand that just can’t be imitated by anyone else, no matter how hard anyone should try.”
Treble Magazine, 2026: “Miller puts on a master class in guitar sonics, unleashing a torrent of fuzz-drenched strings stabs, bends and scrapes.”
Premier Guitar, Jan. 2023: “The post-punk 6-string hero takes a deep dive into sonic surrealism with his new album, a loop-driven collection of riveting soundscapes.”
He is also a visual artist, and, on keyboards, tours nationally and internationally in The Anvil Orchestra accompanying silent film. His music can be found on more labels than you can count.
From Wikipedia:
Pile is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Starting as the solo act of Rick Maguire in the late 2000s, Pile has been a collective since the release of Magic Isn't Real in 2010.[1] To date, Pile has released eight full-length albums. In recent years the band has gained increasing popularity, becoming a prominent part of the Boston indie rock scene and frequently touring through both the US and Europe.[2][3] While remaining outside of the mainstream, the band has been repeatedly recognized for captivating a particularly enthusiastic and dedicated fan base.[4][5] Their sound has been described by The Village Voice as a "distinct blend of melted guitars" with "howling-wolf vocals and shred-free guitar harmonies".[6]
Not from Wikipedia:
Occasionally Rick still does solo shows.
This concert will follow a showing of the film Not A Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story, as a part of this year's Monadnock International Film Festival at 6pm at Showroom, immediately followed by a Q&A with Mission of Burma's Roger Miller & director Jeff Iwanicki. Walk across the street after that to this amazing show! Film Festival pass holders will have free access to this show; keep an eye on their site for this year’s film lineup!
Doors are at 7pm and music will begin at 8! Seating is first come first served!
Thanks to support from Savings Bank of Walpole, this show has an Access For All option which lets you name your price (you can't buy multiples of this option at the same time, so to buy more than one ticket, it is necessary to do each additional ticket in a different transaction).