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DAVE MILLIKEN

electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
 

CINDY MILLIKEN

bass, vocals
 

MARY GELLNER

drums, percussion

 

MILLIKEN is an Ottawa-based three-piece rock band with an emphasis on vocal harmonies. Formed in 2002, they perform a mix of originals and covers. They have a constantly growing repertoire of original songs which are written by Dave and Cindy, who have developed a strong system for writing that allows each one's creative talents to be enhanced by the other's intuitive reactions. MILLIKEN also adds their own funky style to several popular rock and folk tunes.

 

 

MP3'S

In August 2004, MILLIKEN finished recording four songs for our new EP.
The songs feature Dave on guitars and vocals,
Cindy on bass and vocals,
and former member Gerard Loehr on drums.
The tracks were engineered, mixed, and mastered
by Casey Conner at Arnie's Head Studio in Ottawa.
The album was produced by Casey, Dave and Cindy.

Our EP will soon be available at our shows.
The four tracks are available here.
Just click on a title below to listen to the song.

I Can't Carry You  (3:39)  -  MP3, 3.3 MB

Annie  (3:11)  -  MP3, 2.9 MB

Let Go Of My Hand  (3:20)  -  MP3, 3 MB

Whatever Comes My Way  (3:48)  -  MP3, 3.4 MB


I Can't Carry You & Let Go Of My Hand © 2004 Dave Milliken/Cindy Milliken

Annie & Whatever Comes My Way © 2004 Dave Milliken

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The wicked guitar sounds of MILLIKEN emanate from the talented Dave Milliken. He also sings lead and harmonies and writes the music and some of the lyrics for the originals. Dave is an integral part of several Ottawa-based rock, folk, classical, funk and R&B groups including The Priorities, Junkyard Symphony, Namaoke and Duo Capriccio. Dave co-writes with Andrea England and performed with her at the 2000 Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Nova Scotia, the 2002 East Coast Music Awards Songwriters’ Circle in Saint John, New Brunswick, and the 2002 North By Northeast music festival in Toronto. Their song, Lemonade, was a prize winner in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which drew more than 25,000 entries. Dave’s guitar work is featured on the CDs Lemonade by Andrea England (Lemonade Factory Records, Maple Nationwide/Universal Music, 2004), Planet Junk by Junkyard Symphony (Boulder Records, 2002), Heart Wide Open by Andrea England (Independent, 1999) and Fetch by Saddledogs (Independent, 1994). Dave has a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa and has been teaching guitar privately and at the Ottawa Folklore Centre School of Music since 1990.

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Performing lead vocals and awesome harmonies, Cindy Milliken also plays bass in MILLIKEN and writes most of the lyrics for the original songs. Cindy’s love of music and singing led to her participation in school choirs and vocal groups from the age of 5 up to her high school graduation ceremony. Some of those groups won awards at music festivals in Canada and the U.S. Cindy also played the clarinet for several years and was part of award-winning concert bands and jazz ensembles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and has always been attracted to the magical workings of language. She is a published poet and an accomplished lyricist.

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As the youngest and newest member of MILLIKEN, Mary Gellner adds a great energy and groove to the band. She has ten years of experience drumming in many styles. She has played drums with several Ottawa groups, including The Nepean All City Jazz Band, In-Tuition (Carleton U. Big Band), a community production of Jesus Christ Super Star, Frank Lindo, and Spankdriven. She is currently also playing with The Maria Hawkins Band and Sedrick. Mary has had the opportunity to play with many great jazz musicians such as Christine Jenson, Chase Sanborne, Bob Mintzer, Denny Christianson and Alex Dean. In high school and university, playing with the Nepean All City Jazz Band, Mary was the recipient of awards and music scholarships at Provincial and National Music Festivals. She was also selected to play in the Yamaha All Star Jazz Band at the 2003 Ottawa International Jazz Festival where she opened for the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Mary can be seen on an episode of The Kevin Spencer show playing herself in an all-female rock band, Spankdriven! Mary is currently studying her last year of Architectural Technology and continues to teach drumset and percussion to budding young drummers.

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SONGLIST

SONG
ARTIST
Annie MILLIKEN
Chick Sidekick MILLIKEN
I Can’t Carry You MILLIKEN
Let Go of My Hand MILLIKEN
Tell Me the Truth MILLIKEN
Turn Back the Years MILLIKEN
Two Rivers MILLIKEN
Waiting For Another Show MILLIKEN
Whatever Comes My Way MILLIKEN
World Turning MILLIKEN
#41 Dave Matthews Band
Africa Toto
Behind Blue Eyes Who
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nerf Herder
Closing Time Semisonic
Cookie Jar Jack Johnson
Don’t Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
Don't Get Your Back Up Sarah Harmer

Dreadlock Holiday

10cc
Drive Incubus
Everything Is Free Gillian Welch
Flagpole Sitta Harvey Danger
Flavor Of The Weak American Hi-Fi
Fly Away Lenny Kravitz
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
Galileo Indigo Girls
Getting Better Beatles
Hello Time Bomb Matthew Good Band
Home for a Rest Spirit of the West
I Am Mine Pearl Jam
I'm a Believer Monkees/Smashmouth
I’m on Fire Bruce Springsteen
Ice Cream Sarah McLachlan
Island in the Sun Weezer
Like a Stone Audioslave
Linus and Lucy Vince Guaraldi Trio
Listen To The Music Doobie Brothers
Love The One You’re With Stephen Stills
Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
Mary Mac Traditional/Great Big Sea
Messenger Daniel Lanois/Tea Party
Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pride U2
Save Tonight Eagle-eye Cherry
Sex & the City Douglas J. Cuomo
Sister Golden Hair America
Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel
Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles
That's Just What You Are Aimee Mann
Times Like These Foo Fighters
Truth Untold Odds
Weather With You Crowded House
Wild Thing Troggs/Jimi Hendrix
Wise Up Aimee Mann

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SHOWS


Saturday, October 21, 2006:
MILLIKEN at a private function (wedding reception)

Friday, February 10, 2006:
MILLIKEN, Camp Best Friends & Watters Brothers
at the Mercury Lounge,
56 Byward Market Square, Ottawa,
in a concert to benefit Oxfam Canada

Friday, September 9, 2005:
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard at Innes Road, Ottawa

Friday, May 13, 2005:
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard at Innes Road, Ottawa

Saturday, April 16, 2005:
MILLIKEN & Soul Cracker at Maverick's,
221 Rideau Street just west of Cumberland Street, Ottawa

Friday, November 26, 2004:
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard at Innes Road, Ottawa

Friday, October 15, 2004:
MILLIKEN at Grace O'Malley's,
1250 Main Street, Stittsville

Tuesday, October 5, 2004
(Alexander Keith's Birthday Party):
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard at Innes Road, Ottawa

Saturday, September 25, 2004:
MILLIKEN at Patty's Pub,
1186 Bank Street at Ossington Avenue
(south of Sunnyside Avenue), Ottawa

Friday, September 3, 2004:
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard at Innes Road, Ottawa

Sunday, August 29, 2004 ( 3:00 - 3:45 pm ):
Dave & Cindy Milliken at the CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival,
Ottawa Folklore Centre CD Tent,
Britannia Park, Ottawa

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 ( 8:30 pm ):
MILLIKEN at Liam Maguire's,
1705 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa

Monday, July 26, 2004:
MILLIKEN, Betablokka & Eye See at Zaphod Beeblebrox,
27 York Street, Ottawa

Saturday, January 24, 2004:
MILLIKEN & Junkyard Symphony at Zaphod Beeblebrox,
27 York Street, Ottawa

Saturday, September 27, 2003:
MILLIKEN at the Elbow Room,
356 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Friday, June 27, 2003:
MILLIKEN (as Ultraviolet) at the Elbow Room,
356 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Friday, May 23, 2003:
MILLIKEN (as Ultraviolet) at Miller’s Crossing,
1280 Baseline Road, Ottawa

Tuesday, March 25, 2003:
Dave & Cindy Milliken at Rasputin’s,
696 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa

Friday, September 20, 2002:
MILLIKEN (as Ultraviolet) at the Elbow Room,
356 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Monday July 29, 2002:
MILLIKEN (as Ultraviolet) at the Brig Pub,
19 York Street, Ottawa
 

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CONTACT

To book the band for your club or party,
contact Dave Milliken at (613) 247-1402 or milliken@sympatico.ca.

To join the email list for MILLIKEN, send an email to milliken@sympatico.ca.
We'll keep you posted about our upcoming shows and CD.

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CREDITS

Milliken logo by Bryan Barker.

Photos 1 & 2 of Milliken by Robert Patterson.

Photo 3 of Dave by Matthew Kellett.

Web page design by Dave Milliken.

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