Buddy Miller Your Love & Other Lies CD

A talented guitarist/singer/songwriter and producer, Buddy Miller merges a love for classic country, with a rock & roll sense of urgency and do-it-yourself ethic. Witness the fact that a good share of this record was recorded in Miller's living room. The results, however, are memorable -- not low-budget. Miller enlists some great vocal support from longtime duo partner Jim Lauderdale, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, and Dan Penn. His wife, Julie Miller, also provides moving harmonies, particularly on a stunning cover of the Louvin Brothers' classic "You're Running Wild," as well as sharing writing credits with her husband on a good share of the songs. She solely authored two of the album's strongest tracks, the haunting "Don't Listen to the Wind" and the tender ballad "Through the Eyes of a Broken Heart." And although it's been largely overlooked, Miller arguably turns in the finest version of Tom T. Hall's lonesome "That's How I Got to Memphis" since the original. ~ Jack Leaver

Recording information: Arlyn Studios, Austin, TX; Ben Blank Audio, Austin, TX; Digidesign HitHut, Menlo Park; Dogtown Studios; Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Production Block, Austin, TX.

Photographer: Michael Wilson .

Unknown Contributor Role: Donald Lindley.

Personnel includes: Buddy Miller (vocals, guitar); Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Dan Penn, Jim Lauderdale, Julie Miller, Gurf Morlix.

Personnel: Buddy Miller (guitar); Gurf Morlix (vocals, guitar); Dan Penn, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, Julie Miller, Lucinda Williams (vocals); Al Perkins (steel guitar, lap steel guitar); Tammy Rogers (mandolin, fiddle); Dr. Patterson Barrett (mandolin, piano); Phil Madeira (accordion); Cory Verbin (piano); Donald Lindley (drums, percussion); Don Heffington (drums).

Entertainment Weekly (7/21/95, p.65) - "...writes homespun music with one ear to Hank Sr., another to the Louvin Brothers, and an eye to the progressive highway..." - Rating: B+
Dirty Linen (2-3/96, p.83) - "...There isn't a single dud among the 13 tracks...which stands as a testament that the no-frills production, great songwriting and emotional delivery that were the foundations of country music can still be found in the 90's if one knows where to look."