Solo Albums

	WIFECD003 Released in October 2003
	I Can't Tell New Record Pushover Don't You Say It Eleven Little Stars You Make Everybody Love You Hold On Pay Dearly I Love You A thousand Dollars I Want To Live

Version Originale opens with a glissade of harp strings, announcing the sumptuously romantic I Can't Tell, a tender love duet with Tim Rogers, gentleman-crooner of You Am I fame. Each song on Version Originale offers a glimpse into a miniature world of feelings and experience... from the first flush of discovery felt by the music fan (New Record), to the eleventh-hour procrastination that is the bane of every artist's life (Eleven), to the tugs on the heartstrings that parenthood brings (Little Stars).

Version Originale bears the hallmark production of Shane O'Mara, who recorded the album in his Yikesville home studio, along with many familiar faces from the Car Tape sessions. The result is an album that has the same sonic footprint as Car Tape, but where we are led this time is a place that can only be found by the writer herself.

Miller's vision for Version Originale is simply articulated: "I want something enduring", she says. "Something that actually evolves, has its own velocity - the wheels keep rolling, the whole way through."

Lisa Miller has accomplished all that and more with Version Originale. This is an enduring work, a major Australian album, and a joyous listening experience which is bound to find its way into the hearts and collections of real music lovers.

	WIFECD001 Released in May 2002
	The Boy That Radiates That Charm Why Not Your Baby? Words For Sadness Better Days Have A Little Mercy Evil Something's On Your Mind Nothing Takes The Place Of You Give Back The Key To My Heart 1Nobody Knows Me Like My Baby Say You Don't Mind No Place To Fall We Love Each Other

Car Tape is an album of covers. It was originally conceived as a quick project that would be a diversion from the serious business of making 'proper' albums. But it became a lot more than that, and eventually took nearly 2 years to make. It went on to become Lisa's most succesful album, and earned her 3 ARIA nominations. It didn't however get a nomination for Best Cover Art. That award eventually went to Silverchair's Diorama, which is really a piece of shit, graphically speaking, while this is genius.

	Released in 1999
	Safe as Houses Do That for You Rule #1 (Never Trust A Man) Trade Versions of You Wipe the Floor Big Star Say What You Mean Spilt Milk 'Til I Get it Right As Far as A Life Goes

As Far As A Life Goes was recorded in a 'real' studio with a 'name' producer (Barry Palmer), and cost quite a few bucks to make (nearly as much as a major label artist spends on each track). So much so that by the time it came out the record company had no money left to promote it with, and it came and went before most people had a chance to hear it. At least it did get heard by a number of reviewers, who all said pretty fantastic things about it, and it's proved a slow but steady seller ever since. Listening to it now, it has to be said that it sounds pretty damn good - providing you play it really loud. In fact we stumbled across an article in a hi-fi magazine only recently in which the reviewer used this album to put some $10,000 speakers through their paces (wish we could hear them!). It's got fantastic songs, and Lisa considered it her best collection of work to date. Two songs here, including the title track, were reprised from Lisa's first EP. As Far As A Life Goes earned Lisa her first ARIA Best Female Artist nomination.

	Released in 1996
	Big American Car You're a Big Girl Now Guitar Boat Nobody's An Angel I'm Gonna Live My Life (I'm Gonna Take My Time) Hang My Head Woman Left Lonely False Waltz Long Wide Load Too Dark To See Big Small Town

Lisa's first solo album, recorded in the middle of 1995. This album was made following a 2 year residency at The Standard, and the songs and musicians here were largely drawn from the repertoire and band of that time. 7 of Lisa's songs sit seamlessly alongside songs by Bob Dylan, Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, and Australians Conway Savage and Dave Graney. The album title was lifted from a line in the Graney song. This album was the first opportunity for people outside of the inner city ghettoes of St Kilda and Fitzroy to hear Lisa, and she was heard far and wide - Quiet Girl With A Credit Card was licensed for release in Europe by Demon Records, where it picked up a number of glowing reviews along the lines of "the sort of record that Nashville should be making". The typography on the front cover was based on John Coltrane's Live At the Village Vanguard LP.

Solo EPs & Singles

	Released in 1999
	Safe As Houses Wipe The Floor

Both tracks from the As Far As A Life Goes album. We never even saw a finished copy of this until years later, when someone gave us one. But the cover image - of one of Lisa's many Miller shirts - is cool.

	Released in 1995
	All Worked Out Good Year For The Roses Everybody Needs Love Nobody's An Angel Steel Guitar hidden track! - Good Year For The Dub

Like Car Tape, recorded by Shane O'Mara at Yikesville, but when it was an ADAT recorder and a couple of cheap delay units in the spare bedroom, rather than the sophisticated backyard operation it is today. Lisa is adamant that she settled on the name 'Yikesville' during this session, but Shane doesn't believe her. This EP was actually recorded after Quiet Girl With a Credit Card, and made because Lisa was getting itchy feet about getting something out - as it turned out, Quiet Girl didn't get released until half way through the following year. The EP was mixed one night when the ARIA awards were on (the year Silverchair and Tim Rogers did 'New Race'). Lisa and Rebecca spent the evening glued to the telly, while Shane and Ben got progressively drunker over the 8- track Mackie desk. Hence the hidden track, a 'dub' version of Good Year For The Roses. Can't remember the wine now, maybe some Wynns cabsav. Or it could have been a Yarra Valley pinot? More likely a Yarraville cleanskin. Hard to say, the bottles went out 7 years ago. Lisa was never that happy with the final mix, and a few years later asked Shane if they could redo a track. He was so ashamed of the fact that he had lost the master that he offered Lisa a lot of free studio time - which is how Car Tape got started.

	Released in 1995
	Do That For You Turn The Table Guitar Boat As Far As A Life Goes

Lisa's first solo release. It was recorded on the Gershwin Room stage at the Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda, and recorded out the back of the pub by Cameron Payne. This session was put together with the help of Steve Hoy, who lined Garrett Costigan up to play pedal steel. Garrett continues to play with Lisa today, and is on all the albums except Quiet Girl. At the session everyone played really quietly (it was recorded pretty much live), but Garrett was completely inaudible. We remember thinking 'this guy is wasting our time, he's not even trying'. But when we listened to the playback his playing was a revelation. We're still pretty fond of this recording, it's a bit rough, with numerous mistakes preserved for posterity, but it's got a really good feel.

Soundtracks, Compilations etc.

LOOK BOTH WAYS
SHE WILL HAVE HER WAY
DIG BLUES PROJECT
DIRTY DEEDS
MULLET
SEA CHANGE
TO HAL AND BACHARACH

IF YOU NEED ME (RACV TV ad)
GENE CLARK TRIBUTE
DIG RADIO COMPILATION
ABC AIRPLAY 5
STUDIO 22
RECOVERY
RRR LIVE AT THE CHAPEL
COUNTRY SONGBIRDS
RRR SOUNDSCAPE 3

Pre Solo

TRUCKASAURUS self titled EP