Steve Miller Band

Steve Miller Band is an American rock group led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Steve Miller, formed in the mid-1960s and rooted in the blues-rock scene of San Francisco. Over the decades the band's lineup has shifted considerably around Miller as its constant creative core.

The band's early work leaned into blues and psychedelic rock, but by the mid-to-late 1970s they had refined a slicker, radio-friendly sound blending rock, pop and funk-inflected grooves, often layered with synthesizers and space-themed imagery. This era produced the band's most enduring hits, including «The Joker», «Fly Like an Eagle», «Take the Money and Run», «Rock'n Me» and «Jet Airliner», tracks defined by catchy hooks, laid-back vocal delivery and memorable guitar riffs.

Steve Miller Band's sound became a defining part of classic American rock radio, with songs like «Abracadabra» later extending the band's commercial reach into the 1980s with a more pop and synth-driven approach. Known for blending accessible melodies with bluesy guitar work, the band remains one of the most recognizable acts of the classic rock era.