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Mapleton Music Project’s Listening Room Sun. Sep. 28th 4 to 7 pm. 2025

Introducing:

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller knew early on that music was in his blood. He started playing violin at five years old, and by eight was showing a serious aptitude for music. It wasn’t until age thirteen, though, that he found his true calling: guitar. He pawned all of his video games, went down to the local music store, and bought a used Kramer guitar. Soon after he added his first acoustic guitar to his collection. There was no looking back.

Jeff continued playing and writing during his high school years, where he produced and recorded his first album with his band. Later, Jeff would attend his first Phil Keaggy show. Legendary among guitarists, Keaggy’s unique approach to the instrument had a strong influence on Jeff. This influence resulted in his long-standing affection for combining live performance with cutting edge technology. The result was Jeff’s innovative live looping technique. What is live looping? Basically, it’s a process by which a musician can record a phrase live, in front of an audience, and immediately play it back in repetition. While this phrase continues to repeat, the musician can record another "layer" to play along with the original. This process can be repeated multiple times, creating dense compositions mimicking the sound multiple musicians and backing vocalists. Over the years, Jeff has adopted this technique into his core style, adding the elements of songwriting and expression alongside the technical prowess required.

In the years since finding the guitar, much has changed. He is now a gifted musician, a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, a husband, and a father. He has worked as the producer on two full-length projects, and performed and sung on numerous other releases. Jeff has also co-written many songs, aside from his own. His live-looping technique has become ubiquitous for-up and-coming guitarists and his skills as a teacher and mentor are now in demand. In this vein, Jeff’s “Loop of the Week” video series was the first and most popular video series of its type on Youtube. His music has been featured on nationally syndicated television, and has been used by CBS Sports and Napster. Jeff has even appeared on nationally-broadcast TV, in America's Got Talent and as an extra on the hit ABC/CMT show Nashville. For Jeff, though, it's always been about the music. He looks forward to the upcoming release of his sixth solo album, continuing to craft his songwriting skills, and connecting with people who love music.

For more on jeff Miller:
www.jeffmilleronline.com
www.youtube.com/jeffmillernashvilleliveshowvideos
www.facebook.com/jeffmilleronline
my.listeningroomnetwork.com/artist/jeffmiller

and local artist

John Sweeney

John Sweeney is a singer songwriter, guitarist and harmonica

player from Bloomsburg, PA. He played with Ann Kerstetter,

and formed the Barn Cats in the 2000s. In the 2010s, he

played with the Barn Cats, the Sweeney Blues Revue, in duos

with Tom Rosencrans, Paul Sgroi and Mike Sallows. In the

2020s, John played with Molly’s Boys Jug Band, and currently

plays in duos with Scott Douglas and most frequently with

Mike Hickey. He’s played throughout the Susquehanna Valley,

at many music events and venues including the Destination

Blues Festival and the Billtown Blues Festival. He’s recorded

with Bob Randall, Tommy Patten, Leo Armbruster, and Paul

Loomis. He’s been writing songs, influenced by nature,

relationships, and music.