BIOGRAPHY

If you saw Tammy Miller today it would be hard to believe she is the same person as the shy, Tammy Sue Etheridge who hid herself in the church choir just so she could sing. She has come a long way since she would sit and watch all the variety shows and country music awards shows and dream that one day she would be standing on stage performing for a live audience under the bright lights. Little did she know her dream would come true.

 
Tammy was born in Dallas, Texas and has not migrated too far from her birthplace. Her family was very musical and she loved to sing although a public performance seemed out of the question because she was so shy. One of her fondest childhood memories was going to her grandmother's house for the holidays and all the family singing together. It was evident, even at an early age, that she had a beautiful voice, but her family doubted anyone would ever hear it besides them.

In 1993, Tammy thought it would be a great idea to sing a song in a recording studio and give it to her husband Brett as a Christmas gift. With the help of her father, Tammy went to Tyler, Texas and recorded Martina McBride's "My Baby Loves Me." Brett, who quickly became Tammy's biggest fan, was so proud of the recording that he played it for everyone who would listen and he encouraged her to pursue her dream.

In 1995, Tammy began taking voice lessons and started singing at local karaoke clubs. Tammy found that she was developing a local following and it wasn't long before she started singing at the many Oprys that are common weekend gathering places all across Texas. Her first Opry appearance was at the Wylie Opry in Wylie, Texas in June 1996 and since then she has performed at Oprys, special events, fairs and festivals all across the state as well as in Nashville, New York and Oklahoma. She was a semi-finalist in the Garland Opry Talent Search in 1996 and again in 2001. The crowd loved her so much in Garland that she became a regular and an emcee there.

In 1998 Tammy returned to the recording studio where she recorded two very traditional songs; "For Reasons I've Forgotten" originally recorded by Trisha Yearwood and "You Oughta Be Here With Me," written by Roger Miller.
Throughout the late 90s and into the new millennium Tammy honed her craft working with such notable voice teachers as Mark Mullino, Gwyn Bridges and Jayne Lybrand.

 
Following the events of 9/11/2001, Tammy was part of an entourage selected from Texas to go to New York City to perform at the Firefighter's Association Christmas Party in Manhatten. She also performed at the Hard Rock Café in New York while she was there.

 
Her popularity blossomed so much in 2001 that she was nominated as the Female Vocalist of the Year by Coast To Coast Country Music Magazine. It was evident that Tammy had become the "sweetheart" of the Texas Opry circuit.

In 2002, Tammy traveled to Nashville where she was a special guest singer at the Nashville Palace and also performed at the world famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. She also completed her first album project with Nashville producer Dick McVey who plans to take Tammy's material to the major record label executives. According to McVey, "Tammy has something special that goes beyond her singing, personality and good looks. It's that certain indescribable something that a lot of stars possess. She's the 'girl next door' with a personality and a voice you just have to love."

Tammy’s first album, "Love Without Fear", will be released in November 2002.