# BLUEBURST Releases “Vanish” Ahead of First Album in 20 Years

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/blueburst-releases-vanish-ahead-of-first-album-in-20-years/
- Published: 2023-04-24T10:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **BLUEBURST ends 20 year hibernation with new album out later this year.**

#### **“Vanish” is their newest single.**

**Blueburst **founder **Craig Douglas Miller’**s story is one of survival and resilience
in the face of clinical depression and seemingly overwhelming odds. His powerful
new debut album _**“Vanish”**_ comes after a 20 year musical hibernation. But after
connecting with legendary guitarist **Marty Willson-Piper** (_[The Church](https://www.nyrdcast.com/tag/the-church/),
Noctorum, All About Eve_), Miller finally found the thing he’d been sorely missing:
a trusted mentor and collaborator. **Marty Willson-Piper **also contributes guitars
and co-produces the album.

[⌊Blueburst single cover⌉⌊Blueburst single cover⌉[

This is an inspired release harkening back to the days of innovative Indie, Grunge
and Alternative from the 90’s underground.

_“I wasted 20+ years doubting myself and not finishing any music. So it’s extremely
gratifying to be back now with the best music I’ve ever made. And it’s been a joy
doing it with one of my favorite guitarists of all time.”_ – **Craig Douglas Miller**

_“Much of today’s so-called ‘alternative’ rock seems to have become just as overproduced
and slick as the pop records they are supposedly an alternative to. But most of 
my friends, and a lot of younger people as well, are still listening to the albums
we grew up with, I think because there’s a rawness and honesty in that music. That’s
what we aspired to with Blueburst.”_ – **Craig Douglas Miller**

Miller’s collaborators bring in an impressive professional pedigree: drummers **
Michael Jerome** (_Better Than Ezra, Richard Thompson_) and **Brian Platt** (_The
Cads_), and bassist **Ryan Kelly** (_Dayroom_). And with Willson-Piper sprinkling
his inimitable brand of creative, guitar work over top of Miller’s songs, the result
is dynamic intelligent music that alternately crunches, chimes, jangles and pounds.

Following up the release of the album’s title track on March 10th, **Blueburst**‘
s latest single, the hard-hitting _**“Supernova”**_ continues the album rollout,
hitting streaming services April 7th. It comes with an accompanying psychedelic-
tinged [_**lyric video**_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGXHskNNf0).

[_**Stream “Supernova” on Spotify.**_](https://open.spotify.com/track/7dyUrd7lG37xcb1ULJ9u2R?si=39bbbb38f7b646ff)

[_**Stream on Bandcamp.**_](https://blueburst.bandcamp.com/track/supernova)

_**Watch the “Vanish” lyric video.**
[**Listen to “Vanish” on Bandcamp.**](https://blueburst.bandcamp.com/)
_

Look out for the full album to be released this Fall.

[⌊Blueburst⌉⌊Blueburst⌉[

**More Info:**
Artist Name: BlueburstLocation: Atlanta, GARelease Title: SupernovaRelease
Date: April 7, 2023Label: independentMusician Names/Instruments:Craig Douglas Miller–
guitars/bass/synth/vocalsMarty Willson-Piper – guitarMichael Jerome Moore – drumsProducer
Name(s): Craig Douglas Miller & Marty Willson-PiperMixer: Ben EtterSimilar/RIYL:
R.E.M., The Cure, Rush, The Church Genre(s): Alternative rock, indie rock, post-
punk, oldwaveTracklist: Vanish

**Press Quotes: **
_“A confident blend of rousing 90’s-esque indie rock with a charm
and presence to it. Well-crafted and assured.” _– We All Want Someone to Shout For

“_A superb groove to this track.” _– New Sound Fan

_“This track swims in catchy guitars, steady bass lines and distinctive vocals that
have shades of both rock as well as punk” _– Dreamy Paradise

_“Wow, what a fantastic song! The performance is truly amazing…I am blown away by
the talent of this artist.” _– Iva Gonzo

_“Really love the guitar work on this.” _– Moonrocket Recordings

_“Strong! Love the gritty vibes and flow here…I love the good beats and strong vocals.”_–
Common Sense Music

_“Cool guitar sound. The drive and energy has the feeling of driving a motorcycle
on the freeway on a sunny day.” _– Shoegaze Grunge – Dark & Heavy

_“Fans of this era of music will love this. The music is strong and the atmosphere
in the track is undeniable.” _– Unheard Indie

_“Showcases the true essence of the genre with its raw energy and rebellious spirit.”_-
Rock Al Palo

[⌊Blueburst⌉⌊Blueburst⌉[

**Artist Biography:**
Blueburst isn’t your usual band of hip twenty-somethings making
their debut with stars in their eyes. It’s the brainchild of a rather unlikely “
new” artist: guitarist/vocalist Craig Douglas Miller, who is releasing a debut album
at age 50, reviving a music career he’d once written off. 

After major label interest for his 1990’s band The Reach never quite panned out,
Miller entered a 20-plus-year period of musical hibernation, the result of untreated
clinical depression, writer’s block and “perhaps a few too many gin and tonics” 
as Miller succinctly puts it. 

But after connecting with legendary guitarist Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, Noctorum,
All About Eve), Miller finally found the thing he’d been sorely missing: a trusted
mentor and collaborator. With some inspiration provided by Willson-Piper, and time
on his hands during the pandemic, Miller set up his home studio again, dug in and
completed an album’s worth of original songs, naming the new project Blueburst after
the finish on his favorite guitar. 

With Blueburst, Miller and Willson-Piper have created lush, guitar-based alternative
rock, firmly rooted in 80s alternative and post-punk, but with a timeless feel and
foot pounding pace. In a world of often overproduced, slick alternative rock, Blueburst
is unapologetically retro in style, proudly wearing it’s oldwave influences on its
sleeve. “Most of my friends, and a lot of younger people as well, are still listening
to the albums we grew up with, I think because there’s a rawness and honesty in 
that music. That’s what we aspired to here,” says Miller.  

Lyrically, Miller reflects the angsty times we’ve all recently experienced, through
the lens of his renewed lust for life and music. Miller says, “Turning 50 has shocked
me out of ‘mid-life crisis’ mode, and started me in a new ‘Grab life by the balls
while you still can’ mode. Many of the songs touch on that theme…making a difference
while you can.” 

Miller’s collaborators bring in an impressive professional pedigree: drummers Michael
Jerome (Better Than Ezra, Richard Thompson) and Brian Platt (The Cads), and bassist
Ryan Kelly (Dayroom). And with Willson-Piper sprinkling his inimitable brand of 
creative, guitar work over top of Miller’s songs, the result is dynamic intelligent
music that alternately crunches, chimes, jangles and pounds. 

Blueburst’s first single, “Vanish,” is set to release March 10, 2023, with new singles
each month through the summer, live performances from Miller beginning in March,
and a full LP to come in Fall 2023.

**Social Media:**
[Website](https://www.blueburst.band/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/blueburstmusic)
| [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/blueburstmusic) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blueburstmusic)
| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pMxLYom8cQmKyebZTT2uB) | [Bandcamp](https://blueburst.bandcamp.com/)
| [Soundcloud](https://www.soundcloud.cvom/blueburstmusic) | [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@blueburstmusic)

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