Two years after his debut single for MTS Records, Pete Miller continues to drop raw, emotional acoustic guitar ballads with provocative lyrics. ‘I Wrote Hannah a Letter’ is a beautiful example.
Hailing from Philadelphia, Pete Miller is a singer-songwriter whose style follows the great American folk traditions of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, with simple acoustic guitar arrangements that ooze with soul, and add to the rich stories. His latest single, titled ‘I Wrote Hannah a Letter’ is a tragic story of unrequited love that’s sung to a backing of sincere acoustic guitar.
Pete Miller’s vocal performance of the song is honest and grounded, melodic and rhythmic. His baritone sounds memorable and his lyrics are fresh and sharp. The timing of the singing and its beautiful timbre gives the song its dynamic momentum, always prodding the arrangement onward at a steady pace.
‘I Wrote Hannah a Letter’ is a simple-to-love piece of traditional American folk that will have no trouble standing the test of time with its timeless arrangement and its touching lyrics. A song that cements Pete Miller’s reputation as a songwriter who is in control over his sound, and an instant addition to playlists of this kind of music.