Steven Paul "Buddy" Miller (born September 6, 1952)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.

"[3] During the late 1970s he was in a country-rock band called the Desperate Men, which played in the NNJ and New York area, including clubs like Stanhope House, Cuss From Hoe and others.

[citation needed] In 1975, he moved to Austin, Texas and played rockabilly music in Ray Campi's band.

[23] In 2004, Miller toured with Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings as the Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue.

[25] In 2009, Miller joined Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin on tour as Three Girls and Their Buddy.

[30] In 2016, Miller was part of the Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees tour featuring Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, and the Milk Carton Kids.

[citation needed] Miller has produced albums for artists including Richard Thompson,[33] Shawn Colvin,[34] The Devil Makes Three,[35] Allison Moorer,[36] the Wood Brothers,[37] the Carolina Chocolate Drops,[38] the McCrarys,[39] and Ralph Stanley.

Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch and Dolly Parton appear as duet partners.

[41] Miller produced Patty Griffin's Downtown Church[42] that was released in 2010 and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album on February 13, 2011.

[45] Miller has worked as an instrumentalist or vocalist on records by Miranda Lambert, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Lee Ann Womack, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Victoria Williams, Shawn Colvin, Bobby Bare, Chris Knight, John Fogerty, the Chieftains, Frank Black, Rodney Crowell, Dixie Chicks, Elvis Costello, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.

[citation needed] Levon Helm, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, Dixie Chicks,[47] Hank Williams III, Dierks Bentley, Patty Loveless, Tab Benoit and Brooks & Dunn have recorded songs written by Miller.

[51] Buddy has covered Tom T. Hall's song, "That's How I Got to Memphis", which Jeff Daniels sang in the final episode of HBO's The Newsroom in 2014.

[53] Miller produced the track "Beyond the Blue" featuring Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin for the 2000 film Where the Heart Is.