We Are The Willows is the art pop project of Minneapolis based singer/ songwriter/ producer Peter M. His unique countertenor voice is often supported by Jeremiah Satterthwaite (guitar), Travis Collins (bass/ voice), Hilary James (cello/ voice), and Josh McKay (drums).  Whether as a band or a solo artist, we are the willows crafts dynamic songs with a contemplative air. The songs cover a lot of conceptual ground: from family history to modern social life and personal identity.  

We Are The Willows has been releasing music since 2007.  The most notable release, Picture (Portrait), a 20 song, two part concept album based on letters written between Miller’s Grandparents during World War II, garnered praise from NPR, the BBC, NOISEY, PASTE magazine, Buzzfeed, The Brooklyn Vegan, and USA Today.  Between 2009 and 2017 the band toured a great deal, including showcasing at SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Summerfest, and supporting slots with Blitzen Trapper, S. Carey, PHOX, and Matt Pond PA.

In the summer of 2020, the band released their third full length record: Who We Are & Where We Are Now.  This album finds the band with more clarity, consideration, and sense of self. 

Between 2021 & 2023 We Are The Willows connected with NY based record label, Young Bloods to release a trio of EP’s. Blending crystalline pop and orchestral sensibilities, the EP’s articulate anxieties, hopes, and daydreams through sound resulting in an abbreviated collection of works as sonically singular as they are personally sincere.

2024 finds the band preparing to release IV, their fourth album: born of Peter M & Hilary James collaboration as inside voice. Co-produced by Miller & James, mixed by McKay & co-engineered with grammy winning engineer, Brian Joseph, the album emanates from collaboration.

Concurrently, the band is working on their 5th studio album, QUILT. Beginning as improvisations, these songs have been shaped into hearty pop songs with every bit of strangeness & elegance of the band’s previous work. Recording the album will continue through 2024, beginning with Shattuck St. Mary’s pre-conservatory music students as a part of the band’s Arts Education Program.