Rhett Miller (of Old 97s)

Bio

Stewart Ransom "Rhett" Miller II, born September 6, 1970, in Austin, Texas, is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Dallas alt-country band Old 97's and a solo singer-songwriter. He and Murry Hammond formed Old 97's in 1993 with Ken Bethea; Philip Peeples has been the drummer since that first year. The band's albums include Hitchhike to Rhome and the Elektra releases Too Far to Care, Fight Songs, and Satellite Rides. Miller also makes solo records, including A Lifetime of Riding by Night on ATO, produced by Hammond, and he has published fiction and nonfiction. He has been photographed at the Bell House and on his own site with a guitar.