Tow'rs
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States |
| Genres | American folk, indie folk, folk rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Tow'rs, Tone Tree |
| Members | Kyle Miller Greta Miller Dan Baggle Kyle Keller Emma Riebe |
| Past members | Kory Miller |
| Website | www |
Tow'rs is an American folk band based out of Flagstaff, Arizona.[1] The band includes Gretta and Kyle Miller, drummer Dan Bagle, guitarist Kyle Keller, and cellist Emma Riebe.[2][3] Kyle Miller's brother, Kory, also previously performed with the band as a drummer.[3][4]
History
[edit | edit source]Kyle and Gretta Miller met in 2008 while they were students at Northern Arizona University.[2][5][6] They began writing music and performing at a local nondenominational Christian church.[2] The couple married in 2012 and formed Tow'rs in 2014.[2][3][4] Keller and Riebe were recruited through mutual friends from NAU.[4]
In 2021 the band contributed a single, "Love Who You Love", to Serenade, an album they co-produced with other LGBTQ-affirming artists and Beloved Arise, an organization which aims to support religious LGBTQ youth.[7][8][9][10] The single was inspired both by a drag show the Millers attended and a poem by Hafez about God being in drag.[7][8]
Views
[edit | edit source]The band's music initially used explicit references to Christianity in their lyrics, but they slowly moved away from explicit references in more recent works.[2] Some of the band's members are agnostic or atheist.[3] Gretta and Kyle have expressed discomfort with Christian nationalism, and have expressed support of LGBTQ rights.[2][7]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]- Tow'rs (2014)[11]
- The Great Minimum (2015)[11]
- Grey Fidelity (2017)[11]
- New Nostalgia (2019)[2][11]
- The Holly and the Ivy (2020)[11]
- Joy Alchemy (2023)[11]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- 2015 Viola Awards, Emerging Artist[12][13]
- 2016 Viola Awards Nominee, Excellence in the Performing Arts for The Great Minimum[14]
- 2021 Viola Awards, Excellence in Music for The Holly and the Ivy[15]
- 2022 Viola Awards, Excellence in Collaboration for Serenade[10][16]
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