Miller Yule (NZ) Charms With His Newest Americana Track ‘Evergreen’
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, John Mayer and James Bay, singer-songwriter Miller Yule’s songs span various genres from Pop-Rock to Americana to acoustic-pop-folk and alt Country. Whether it’s a soft acoustic ballad or an in your face, hard hitting rock banger, Miller has got you covered – and his latest single, Evergreen, is due out February 25.
The track was mostly recorded at Roundhead Studio A, with additional recording at Big Pop Studios – both located in Auckland. Evergreen was produced by Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers), engineered by Scott Seabright, mixed by Clint Murphy, and mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound in Nashville. The recording assistants at Roundhead were Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, Patrick Hill, and Angus Grainger.
Miller was on-brand with his romantic approach to writing the single: “After my last single Lock Me Up which is all about being in the jaws of unrequited love and trying to steal someone’s heart, Evergreen can almost be described as ‘the sequel’. I’m no longer on the run as a fugitive after committing the crime of stealing your heart. Instead, we’re running away together, road tripping, hot late summer nights with the music turned up loud, having a good time losing ourselves in the moment and wanting that moment to last forever. We’ve all been there and we’re all nostalgic about having been there, so this song is to remember those ‘late night, street light, summertime dreaming’ moments. Let’s get lost again!”
Miller has come a long way as an artist since embarking on his musical journey in 2016. His introductory folky-pop EP Shoot Me In The Heart debuted at #4 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. Miller played every instrument on the EP and it was recorded and mixed by Miller and his producer/engineer father, Phil Yule, which earned them a joint NZ Music Award nomination that year.
Miller’s honest songwriting proved popular with legendary American songwriter Ben Harper, whom Miller joined for Ben’s 2016 New Zealand tour, thus unleashing Miller’s passionate live show at Auckland’s Spark Arena, Church Road Winery in Napier and The Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.
Miller’s 2017 single Diamonds opened the door and shed a light on a rockier sound and development to Miller’s songwriting. This dirtier, edgier side of Miller complimented his dynamic live performances such that in 2018 Miller released a 7-track live music and video EP (Miller Yule Live).
Fast forward a global pandemic and Miller returned with his late 2021 hit Lock Me Up. A hard hitting rock song that crosses pop songwriting sensibility with a refined Americana, alt-rock sound, playing with the idea and morals of stealing someone’s heart. Miller describes everything about Lock Me Up, Evergreen and his new direction as “bigger and better than ever. My songwriting has matured, I’m pushing my vocals to a place I haven’t been before, and I’ve had an amazing team help me produce my new sound that I’ve always had in my head.
“It’s a wonderful place to arrive at creatively as an artist and to now be releasing these songs into the world for everyone to hear”.
