Laurence Bond Miller

Whole-Tonal Spazz-Jazz Dada-Rock
[formed in 2023]

Influences: Eric Dolphy, Don Van Vliet, Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman, Henry Cow, Zappa, Marsh Crabbitts

TINN PARROW and his CLAPFOLD PLATUNE

Tinn Parrow,  Tim Holmes,  Ben Miller,  Ralph Katz,  Eric Bernreuter,  John Woodford,  and Andrew Conlin

THE FOURTH WORLD QUARTET released two collections on Cuneiform Records a couple years back, both recorded in 1975.
The 1st was released in 2021 and the second in 2022 meeting rave reviews. Laurence and twin brother Ben were so
inspired by this that they then practiced and recorded 30 other compositions of theirs from those daze,
along with a few other musicians contributing tracks as well. To everyone's joyful astonishment,
Cuneiform Records went ahead and released that mammoth batch in July 2023
under the name MILLER TWINS Early Compositions (1973-76).

Laurence then formed TINN PARROW and his CLAPFOLD PLATUNE to push the vision further.
This new, seven-piece little 'big band' began rehearsing in March 2023 learning many
of those same compositions plus brand new material. 2024 marked the year
that The Platune began performing out into the world at large.

MY GYMNASIUM MUSEUM
Tinn Parrow & Company
Recorded November 2022 thru October 2024

Laurence began another mammoth recording project, pulled from the inspiring heels of Cuneiform Records' release of
MILLER TWINS 'Early Compositions'. This grand experience involved many of his Platune bandmates and other said local
luminaries from the Detroit Metro area. The idea was to bring to life new compositions he'd composed, specifically for
his new 'little big band', while reinventing more old gems from decades earlier. Some of the newer pieces weren’t
fully realized yet, and therefore well served over the course of this two year multi-track recording process.

Laurence is pleased as punch he picked up the ‘clarinet family’ again, after hibernating without for nearly five decades.
He thanks Cuneiform and all those who took the time to take-the-time to create this imaginative magnum opus.
A download release of this double CD collection will be made available on Cuneiform Records in July 2025!

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               Below are humorous homemade Music Videos Miller produced, syncing vintage film footage to
                  shorter versions of his compositions recorded for Cuneiform Records' MILLER TWINS in 2022

Where it all began!

Ann Arbor's First OZONE PARADE "director's cut"

 
Ann Arbor Public Library Edit Version