Rhett Miller is a revered singer-songwriter known for more than three decades fronting the acclaimed rock band Old 97’s, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Americana Awards in Nashville. After two independent releases, Miller and the 97’s signed to  Elektra Records and broke through with Too Far to Care. Their 13th studio album, American Primitive, was released on ATO Records in 2024. Between band projects, Miller has released eight solo albums, most recently 2025’s A lifetime of riding by night.  

In addition to songwriting, Miller is an accomplished author whose fiction and essays have appeared in Rolling Stone, Bookforum, Sports Illustrated, McSweeney’s, The Atlantic, and Salon. He’s also published two children’s books with Little, Brown Young Readers. Miller hosts the podcast Wheels Off: Conversations About  Creativity, now past 200 episodes, featuring artists from across the creative world. He’s appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, performing a song co-written with director James Gunn.  

A dedicated teacher, Miller leads songwriting classes at The New School and his annual Songwriting Is Magic retreat. He lives in New Paltz, New York, with his wife, Erica, and their two children.