Daniel Adam Miller (born October 3, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, and composer. He is the lead guitarist of American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants.
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Music career
Miller grew up in Rochester, New York. He graduated from Brandeis University and attended Berklee College of Music. Prior to joining They Might Be Giants, he performed with the groups Edith O and Lincoln. Having left Lincoln for personal reasons in 1998, he was contacted by John Flansburgh, who offered him a spot as lead guitarist for They Might Be Giants' Fall 1998 tour. He has also toured with John Flansburgh as Mono Puff's guitarist in the late 1990s and played on bandmate John Linnell's State Songs tour.
Miller sings backup and some lead during live performances. He also occasionally plays keyboards when Linnell is playing accordion or woodwinds. Miller co-wrote the song "Infinity" with Robert Sharenow on They Might Be Giants' second children's album, Here Come the 123s. He is also credited on Jonathan Coulton's album Artificial Heart.
Miller has also collaborated with actor William Shatner, producing and co-writing three albums: Bill (2021), So Fragile, So Blue (2024), and the children's album Where Will the Animals Sleep? (2024).
Personal life
On June 21, 2008, Miller married Annette Berry, a graphic artist and creative director based in Manhattan. Berry is credited with designing They Might Be Giants' 1999 studio album Long Tall Weekend.