Toronto man produces album
Summer Wallace-Minger
NEW ALBUM – Toronto native Mark Miller works in his home studio. He recently produced the album “The Noble Ghost,” a classic art rock concept album.
TORONTO — Local resident Mark Miller has finished three and one-half years of work with the production of his album “The Noble Ghost.” “‘The Noble Ghost’ is one of the songs on the album, and I thought it was a striking song and one of the best I’ve written,” said Miller. The album is credited to the group Dreamcrush, which is a one-man band comprised of Miller. “Being a one-man band is becoming more popular,” he said. “But it’s incredibly hard work.” Miller said he wanted to tackle the challenge of writing, playing and singing for the entire project himself. Miller said he was inspired by the work of Trent Reznor, who creates music under the banner of Nine Inch Nails, then hires session musicians to accompany him during tours. Miller said part of the challenge was learning the technology as he was recording. “I was compelled to do it,” he said. “The challenge of doing everything yourself — recording, mixing and singing — is that the only person to bounce ideas off of is yours
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