Dave Milliken
guitar  bass  vocals

Performer • Teacher • Songwriter

613-247-1402
milliken@sympatico.ca

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Welcome to my website. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, I perform on guitar and bass, sing, write songs and teach guitar, bass and piano lessons in a wide variety of musical styles.

Check out the rest of my site and contact me at (613) 247-1402 or milliken@sympatico.ca to book me or any of my bands, enquire about guitar lessons, or sign up on my email list.

To find out about the different groups that I play with, check out the projects page. For info about me as a teacher, refer to the guitar lessons page. A discography of CDs that I've played on and written songs for is included on my bio page.

Hope to see you soon!

Upcoming Shows  (Shows listed in this colour are by invitation only.)

Sunday, June 28, 2009 (4:15 - 6:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony & cocktail hour at Strathmere in North Gower, Ontario

Saturday, July 4, 2009 (2:00 - 3:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a private party in Ottawa

Saturday, July 4, 2009 (9:00 pm - 1:00 am): Dave Milliken solo at Boston Pizza Nepean, 521 West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa

Thursday, July 23, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, July 25, 2009 (9:00 pm - 1:00 am): Dave Milliken solo at Boston Pizza Nepean, 521 West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa

Friday, July 31, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, August 1, 2009 (2:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Saturday, August 1, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, August 8, 2009 (3:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Temples Sugar Camp in Lanark, Ontario

Saturday, August 15, 2009 (1:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

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Recent Shows  (Shows listed in this colour were by invitation only.)

Saturday, June 6, 2009 (9:30 pm): The Priorities at Tucson's, 2430 Bank St at Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Saturday, June 6, 2009 (2:45 - 5:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony & cocktail hour at Stewart Park & Code's Mill in Perth, Ontario

Saturday, May 30, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken & Nick Johansen at a wedding reception at the Metropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

Saturday, May 30, 2009 (3:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at the NAC Rooftop Terrace in Ottawa

Thursday, May 28, 2009 (7:00 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo on the patio at Boston Pizza Orleans, 3884 Innes Road, Ottawa

Saturday, May 23, 2009 (2:45 pm): Duo Capriccio at a wedding ceremony in Cumberland, Ontario

Thursday, May 21, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (6:00 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken & Steve Gardiner at Kelsey's Barrhaven, 75 Marketplace Ave, Nepean

Monday, May 18, 2009 (6:00 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken & Steve Gardiner at Kelsey's Barrhaven, 75 Marketplace Ave, Nepean

Saturday, May 9, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Friday, May 8, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, May 2, 2009 (2:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Friday, May 1, 2009 (4:00 - 6:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, April 25, 2009 (1:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Friday, April 24, 2009 (5:30 - 10:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the WOs' & Sgts' Mess in Ottawa

Thursday, April 2, 2009 (9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Friday, March 27, 2009 (9:00 pm): Dave Milliken with Gerard Loehr on drums at the Keith's Mixed Curling Bonspiel at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 (9:00 pm): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, March 14, 2009 (9:15 pm): The Priorities at Tucson's, 2430 Bank St at Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Friday, March 6, 2009 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, February 28, 2009 (6:00 - 7:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding cocktail hour in Ottawa

Saturday, February 28, 2009 (1:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Saturday, February 21, 2009 (4:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Strathmere in North Gower, Ontario

Friday, February 20, 2009 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen & Brent Hultquist on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, February 14, 2009 (6:00 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Galla's Heritage Ristorante, 2607 Old Montreal Rd, Cumberland, Ontario

Saturday, February 7, 2009 (5:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club in Nepean, Ontario

Friday, February 6, 2009 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Friday, January 23, 2009 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Tyler Kealey & Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, January 17, 2009 (9:00 - 10:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a private party in Gatineau

Friday, January 10, 2009 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 (4:45 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony & reception in Gatineau, Quebec

Friday, December 26, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, December 20, 2008 (8:00 - 11:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a private Christmas party/open house in Ottawa

Saturday, December 13, 2008 (9:00 - 11:00 pm): Dave Milliken with Gerard Loehr on drums at a company Christmas party at Bocado Restaurant in Ottawa

Saturday, December 6, 2008 (9:00 - 12:00 pm): Dave Milliken & Jon Olsen (Namaoke) at a company Christmas party at the Fox & Feather Pub in Ottawa

Friday, November 28, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, November 22, 2008 (6:30 - 9:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a private party at the Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Quebec

Friday, November 21, 2008 (5:30 - 10:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the WOs' & Sgts' Mess in Ottawa

Thursday, November 20, 2008 (6:30 - 8:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at Fruits & Passion, Place d'Orleans Mall, 110 Place d'Orleans Dr, Orleans, Ontario

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (6:30 - 10:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a private party at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec

Friday, November 14, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, October 25, 2008 (7:30 - 11:30 pm): Dave Milliken with Mary Gellner on drums at the Ladies Harvest Curling Spiel at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa

Saturday, October 25, 2008 (3:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Bean Town Ranch in Plantagenet, Ontario

Friday, October 17, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Jeff Rogers & Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Sunday, October 12, 2008 (4:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at the Rockcliffe Park Pavilion in Ottawa

Saturday, October 11, 2008 (3:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club in Nepean, Ontario

Saturday, October 4, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Jeff Rogers & Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Friday, October 3, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Friday, October 3, 2008 (3:45 - 4:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Strathmere in North Gower, Ontario

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (5:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Sunday, September 21, 2008 (8:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Sunday, September 14, 2008 (8:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Sunday, September 7, 2008 (8:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, September 6, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, September 6, 2008 (3:00 - 6:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and reception at Cedarhill Golf & Country Club in Nepean, Ontario

Saturday, September 6, 2008 (9:45 am): Dave Milliken solo at a funeral in Greely, Ontario

Friday, September 5, 2008 (3:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Saturday, August 23, 2008 (9:30 pm - 1:00 am): Dave Milliken solo at the Highlander Pub, 115 Rideau St, Ottawa

Saturday, August 16, 2008 (9:00 pm): Dave Milliken & Gerard Loehr at a house party in Nepean, Ontario

Saturday, August 16, 2008 (3:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Friday, August 15, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Anders Drerup on piano & Tom Martel on drums at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Sunday, August 3, 2008 (4:00 - 8:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and reception at the Courtyard Restaurant in Ottawa

Saturday, July 26, 2008 (10:30 or 11:00 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, July 26, 2008 (7:30 - 9:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a birthday party in Manotick, Ontario

Saturday, July 26, 2008 (4:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm in Metcalfe, Ontario

Friday, July 25, 2008 (3:45 pm): Duo Capriccio at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

Friday, July 11, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Thursday, June 26, 2008 (8:30 - 9:30pm): Dave Milliken backs Kristine St-Pierre at the Royal Oak (Glebe), 779 Bank St, Ottawa

Saturday, June 21, 2008 (2:15 - 4:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and cocktail hour in East Hawkesbury, Ontario

Friday, June 20, 2008 (12:00 - 3:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding reception in Cumberland, Ontario

Sunday, June 15, 2008 (11:45 am - 5:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and reception at Stonebridge Golf & Country Club in Nepean, Ontario

Saturday, June 14, 2008 (3:15 - 4:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at the Canada Club near Perth, Ontario

Saturday, May 31, 2008 (9:00 pm - 1:00 am): Fashionably Unconscious at the Mlacak Arena, 2500 Campeau Dr, Kanata, ON

Saturday, May 31, 2008 (3:15 - 5:15 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and cocktail hour in Montebello, Quebec

Sunday, May 25, 2008 (8:00 - 10:00 pm): Brady Moffatt & Dave Milliken at The Whalesbone Oyster House, 430 Bank St at Gladstone Ave, Ottawa
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Saturday, May 24, 2008 (3:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at the Courtyard Restaurant in Ottawa

Saturday, May 3, 2008 (4:15 - 6:30 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony and cocktail reception in Perth, Ontario

Friday, March 21, 2008 (4:45 pm): Dave Milliken solo at a wedding ceremony at the Courtyard Restaurant in Ottawa

Friday, February 15, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Jeff Rogers on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Thursday, February 14, 2008 (9:00 pm - 12:30 am): Dave Milliken with Jeff Rogers on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Sunday, February 10, 2008 (6:00 - 7:15 pm): Dave Milliken backs Kristine St-Pierre at the Royal Oak (Orleans), 1981 St Joseph Blvd, Ottawa

Friday, February 8, 2008 (9:15 pm): The Priorities at Tucson's, 2430 Bank St at Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 (8:00 - 11:00 pm): Brady Moffatt & Dave Milliken with Mike Thompson on bass for Mardi Gras at Big Daddy's Crab Shack & Oyster Bar, 339 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Friday, February 1, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Saturday, January 26, 2008 (9:00 pm): Dave Milliken solo at Broadway Bar & Grill, 1896 Prince of Wales Dr at Fisher Ave, Ottawa

Saturday, January 12, 2008 (9:30 pm): The Priorities at Greenfields Pub, 900 Greenbank Rd, Nepean

Friday, January 11, 2008 (10:30 pm - 2:00 am): Dave Milliken with Nick Johansen on piano at Fat Tuesday's, 62 York St, Ottawa

Thursday, January 3, 2008 (3:45 pm): Duo Capriccio at a wedding ceremony in Ottawa

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News

December 2008

I'm now offering beginner piano lessons.

A song that I wrote with Katelyn Dawn and Andrea England, "Good Thing", is featured on Katelyn's new album "The Window".
 

September 2007

We're moving into a new home at the end of the month which will have an expanded studio for teaching, recording, rehearsing & jamming.

August 2007

My Namaoke project was featured on the CJOH-TV News on August 23, the fifth day of our shows at the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa.

Fashionably Unconscious is gearing up for a reunion concert in October. It will feature all the musicians who used to play at various times in this eclectic cover band.

February 2006

MILLIKEN's show at the Mercury Lounge with Camp Best Friends and the Watters Brothers was a big success. We raised almost $1000 for Oxfam Canada. Thanks to everyone who came out.

March 2005

A song that I co-wrote with Andrea England called "Another Day" was used on the CBS TV series "Joan of Arcadia" which is on Fridays at 8:00 pm. It was featured as background music on the episode "Secret Service" which aired on March 4, 2005. Check out www.cbs.com/primetime/joan_of_arcadia/index.shtml for info about the show.

September 2004

The new MILLIKEN EP has been mastered and will soon be available at our shows. Check out the mp3's on the MILLIKEN page.

MILLIKEN has added a new member. Mary Gellner joins the band on drums and percussion. She will share the stage with our current drummer Gerard Loehr, adding her energy and groove to the mix. One plays drums while the other adds flavour on congas, bongos, shaker, cowbell, triangle and whatever else they can dig out of their trick bag. Then they trade places.

July 2004

This month MILLIKEN is recording at Arnie's Head Studio with producer Casey Conner. We're doing four songs: Annie, Whatever Comes My Way, Let Go Of My Hand, and I Can't Carry You. Once they're mixed and mastered, we'll be putting them on the site as mp3's. Stay tuned.

May 2004

Andrea England's new CD entitled Lemonade will be released on May 18, 2004. This will have national distribution through Maple Nationwide/Universal Music. I co-wrote three of the songs which appear on the album and am featured playing guitar on several tracks. The first single from the record is the song Be, which has already been released for radio play. Request it!

April 2004

This month I'm in the studio with Junkyard Symphony. We're recording several tracks with producer Andy Zeitz at Pebble Studios. The songs include Shine, Darkness, Walk on the Water, and Angel. For now, the recordings will be used as a demo to showcase the talents of the group; but later they will form part of a full-length album.

September 2003

I recently co-wrote an original song with my wife Cindy for her sister's wedding. Two Rivers is a light, upbeat love song for acoustic guitar and two voices. The lyrics compare a relationship to a beautiful scene in Yoho Park, BC, where a white, milky river and a clear blue river (both descending from ice caps) join paths and continue side by side for some time before completely merging. The music reflects the gentle skipping of water through the mountains and the happy, carefree feeling of being excited and at peace all at once. Congratulations to Trish and Will on their recent marriage!

The photo at the top of this page is by Gordon Metcalfe.

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