Laurence Bond Miller

THE EMPTY SET
Brit-styled New Wave Pop
1985  - 1992

Influences: Beatles, Kinks, Robin Hitchcock, XTC, and Syd Barrett
(Playful surrealism and introspective lovelorn melancholy)

Laurence Miller
acoustic 12-string, electric guitar and vocals
(additional studio tracks: keyboards and bass)
Ron Devore
bass and vocals
Bill Frank
drums and vocals
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Studio Musicians:
Ben Miller
Alto Saxophone
David Dimes
Bb Clarient
Joe Robinson
Bagpipes
Steve (from Rain Parade)
Keyboards
(And other studio keyboard and guitar players, whose names are sadly forgotten)

THE EMPTY SET was born in 1985, out of the ashes of Ann Arbor's NONFICTION. Based
in LA, The Empty Set chose to focus primarily on recording, with only limited showcase performances.  The band released 2 vinyl recordings: WANDERING IN WONDER and LOST IN THE RYPTIDE.  What started out as a creative adventure in playful songwriting and performance, eventually turned into yet another generic R&R band. Though initially chief songwriter, Laurence and the band were drifting apart by 1989, and in 1992 internal politics took him out all together.  The Empty Set continued on without Laurence, playing classic Detroit rock, and
have since released several CD's on various labels.

PAINT PENCIL PEN
$15.00
(Miller's songs off the 1988 LP Lost In A Ryptide, along with bonus track MANILA MOON)
7-song CD     (c) 2002 FarFetched Records

LOST IN THE RYPTIDE
$20.00
( Out-of-Print only 24 records left )
10-song 33rpm vinyl LP     (c) 1988 LaLa Records
Feel free to email mlbmiller@gmail.com to purchase a copy

REVIEWS

 “...takes the pop conceits of the 1960’s and skews them with influences from Television, R.E.M.,
and other catchy yet dramatic departures from the rock norm...”

WANDERING IN WONDER
$15.00
( Out-of-Print only 5 records left! )
4-song 33rpm vinyl EP     (c) 1986 LaLa Records
Feel free to email mlbmiller@gmail.com to purchase a copy