Stewart Ransom Miller II (born September 6, 1970), better-known as
Rhett Miller, is the lead singer of the
alternative country band
Old 97's and a successful solo musician. He graduated from
St. Mark's School of Texas, a private boys' school in
Dallas, in 1989 and briefly attended
Sarah Lawrence College on a creative writing scholarship before
dropping out to pursue a music career. His first musical endeavor was in 1990 with Murry Hammond and drummer Benjamin Warrenfells, who formed the Sleepy Heroes, an alterna-pop band. The Sleepy Heroes released one album,
Under a Radio Sun, before their breakup.