MJM are the initials of the band's front man and driving
creative force, Michael J. Miller - a musician known by fans for being
an original rock-metal artist and definite crowd pleaser.
Miller knew he was destined to be a musician from a young age. His
initial clue was being able to arrange songs for multiple instruments at
the age of 12. In his hometown of Goderich, Ont., he started his first
band, Touch. Although the members were only in high school, they
opened for notable bands such as Lighthouse and Goddo.
The
climb to success continued for Miller when he moved to Toronto at 18.
Within a year his band Rapid Tears was prominent on the Toronto music
scene.
The first Rapid Tears album, “Honestly,” featured “Head
Bang”, a finalist in Q107.1's Rock Wars competition, beating out usual
favourites Thin Lizzy, 10cc and Streetheart (later Loverboy)
“Cry
for Mercy” was Rapid Tears' second album. It was featured on CityTv's
“The New Music,” which aired countless times across Canada. Rapid
Tears was the focus of the show's Metal Meltdown Week.
After the split of Rapid Tears, Miller wrote numerous solo songs, went
to college to learn the science of sound recording and began working as
a music teacher.
Miller has been teaching music enthusiasts of
all ages for 17 years. He is the Canadian representative for the
prestigious Registry of Guitar Tutors program from Thames Valley
University in England.
“I get a great feeling when I see I've
been able to expand music awareness,” Miller said of teaching. “But
giving up on my own music is not an option!”
