SPROTON LAYER
Acid Rock
1969-1971
Influences: Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, SRC
Described as "Syd Barrett fronting Cream" in OUR BAND COULD BE YOUR LIFE,
a book by Michael Azzerad (p) 2001
Roger Miller
Bass, lead vocals, chief songwriter
Ben Miller
Guitar, harmony vocals, songwriter
Larry Miller
Drums
Harold Kirchen
Trumpet
FREAK TRIO
FREAK
TRIO, the Miller brothers without Harold, was the precursor to SPROTON
LAYER.
At ages 16 and 14, this was their initial introduction to original rock music and free improvisation.
They performed at their high school theatre, battle of the bands, and Big Steel Ballroom opening
up for COMMANDER CODY and the LOST PLANET AIRMEN (their trumpeter's brothers band). SPROTON LAYER also opened up for the likes of Carnal Kitchen (Andy MacKay on sax), and
CD/LP FRONT COVER
artwork: Arnold Lelis
Complimentary to the Cd/LP, a three-song 45 rpm single was released on clear vinyl
(recorded 1969) (c) 1991 New Alliance Records
CLEAR VINYL RECORD  |
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WITH MAGNETIC FIELDS DISRUPTED
Manuscript Book
(c) 1972)
Along with the support of Gertrude Kurath, Roger published all the music and words to our 1st and only recorded work, along with original psychedelic illustrations by both he and the band's artist, Arnold Lelis. This collection was accepted by the Ann Arbor library into their local archive back in 1972, along with a reel to reel magnetic tape copy of the music.
Remarkable pen & ink drawings by Arnold Lelis accompanied many of the songs
in this documentary book. Below we see the image for the song, "IN THE SUN".
SPROTON LAYER at the BIG STEEL BALLROOM
(summer 1970)
 ROGER MILLER: Bass and lead vocals |  BEN MILLER: Guitar and harmony vocals |
LARRY MILLER: Drums
HAROLD KIRCHEN: Trumpet
SPROTON LAYER in
"THE LITTLE THEATRE" at PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
(summer 1970)
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