Alex Miller Builds On Traditional Foundation With New Project ‘More Country Than You’

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Alex Miller is expanding on his traditional country roots with his latest album, More Country Than You, set for release on April 10.

The 10-song collection opens with Miller’s interpretation of “Too Much Fun,” the 1995 top 5 hit by the late Daryle Singletary. Rising star Emily Ann Roberts and Miller embrace a classic country male/female back and forth on the title track, and “As Far As His Mem’ry Lets Her Go” is a decades-old, never-before-recorded tear-jerker about how pain from the past can limit hope for new love.

“Just A Mom” is a mid-tempo tribute to women who rock the cradle and rule the world, dedicated to Miller’s mom. “The Byrd” features buddy Tracy Byrd in a fast-moving track that brings back the energy of the great “Moe & Joe” duets of the past, and rolling ballad “Why Does My Heart Ache” asks, If time heals, tears dry, why does my heart ache? “Money Well Wasted” ups the tempo with a humorous take on one man’s version of retail therapy, and “Secondhand Smoke,” his current radio single, is a twangy tale of heartbreak on the horizon. “Memories And Gin” sparks with tasty guitar licks, and lilting fiddle and steel, cementing Miller’s love of twang. And the album closes with “The Ones That Take Me Home,” Miller’s love letter to country music, and a reminder to hold your memories of home close.

A former competitor on American Idol, Miller moved to Nashville in May 2024 and made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry the following month. In early 2025, he released “The Byrd,” which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the CDX True Indie Chart and hit the Top 50 on the Mediabase Activator Chart. Last year summer he was also chosen as a brand ambassador with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’sKentucky Proud program.

More Country Than You Track List:
1. “Too Much Fun” (Jeff Knight, Curtis Wright)
2. “More Country Than You” (Alex Miller, Emily Ann Roberts, Bill Whyte)
3. “As Far As His Mem’ry Lets Her Go” (Doodle Owens, Jerry Salley)
4. “Just A Mom” (Wood Newton, Steve Williams)
5. “The Byrd” (Alex Miller, Jerry Salley)
6. “Why Does My Heart Ache” (Alex Miller, Jerry Salley)
7. “Money Well Wasted” (Robert Arthur, Alex Miller, Conner Sweet)
8. “Secondhand Smoke” (Alan Jackson, Jim McBride)
9. “Memories And Gin” (Alex Miller, Bill Whyte)
10. “The Ones That Take Me Home” (Mark BonDurant, Alex Miller, Jerry Salley)

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