Miles Kane
Encyclopedia
Miles Peter Kane is an English
musician originally from Meols
on the Wirral
near Liverpool
, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets
and former frontman of The Rascals
. He was formerly the vocalist and lead guitarist
for The Rascals, but announced the band's break-up in August 2009.
He is currently pursuing a solo career, and continues to be a part of his side-project The Last Shadow Puppets
. His debut solo album, Colour of the Trap
, was released on 9 May 2011.
as guitarist alongside Eva Petersen (Vocals), Greg Mighall (Drums), Joe Edwards (Bass) and Matt Gregory (Guitar) in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral
and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys
. They also went on to tour with bands like The Coral, The Zutons
, The Dead 60s
and Arctic Monkeys
. However, the band decided to go their separate ways following a dispute with their label over their musical direction.
on drums
and Joe Edwards
on bass guitar
and occasional backing vocals
. Kane took on the main songwriting duties for the band. The band, who have known each other from childhood, continued where The Little Flames left off; they signed with Deltasonic Records again, only with fewer members this time. They were adamant to keep their own distinct sound of 'awesome rockin beats' with a 'psychedelic quirk' and a 'compelling and unique dark underlying spirit'1. They released their debut EP in December 2007, just 7 months after they got together. Entitled Out of Dreams it featured 4 tracks, but did not achieve chart success. Yet they soon became tipped to be one of the bands of 2008, championed in particular by NME
, following a well received support slot on Arctic Monkeys' 2007 tour. Their first album 'Rascalize
' was released on 23 June 2008.
The Rascals have a small role in the film Awaydays
playing an Echo & the Bunnymen
cover. Miles also has several lines such as "Sorry, I have to help the guys with the gear." He left The Rascals in August 2009.
, Kane developed a strong friendship with front man Alex Turner
. They shared a love of the same musical influences, such as Nick Cave
. The pair began to play together backstage, and soon began writing new tracks. They realized that there was a future in their songwriting partnership, and the Last Shadow Puppets were born.
The duo decided to travel to the West Coast of France with producer James Ford
where they recorded their debut album The Age of the Understatement
in just two weeks.
Their album went straight to number 1 in the UK Album Charts with the single of the same name
reaching number 1 in the Indie Single Charts, and subsequent singles also reaching high spots. They first played together live in the UK, doing a secret set at Glastonbury
with a special guest appearance from Jack White
, whom Kane lent his iPod
to so White could learn the solo. The band's album narrowly missed out on the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, but thus far they have won the Mojo
Breakthrough Award, and have also been nominated for various other accolades.
, Kane left the band to focus on a solo career. He then signed with Columbia Records
and began recording his solo album with Dan Carey
and Dan the Automator
, who had previously worked with Gorillaz
and Kasabian.
Kane's debut single, "Inhaler
" was released on 22 November 2010, and he did a series of solo shows throughout November, as well as supporting The Courteeners
at several shows in December. He then continued solo performances in January and February, before supporting Beady Eye
at eight shows in March. Kane released another single, "Come Closer" on 20 February 2011, reaching #85 on the UK Singles Chart
.
"Rearrange", the lead single
for his debut album, was released on 27 March 2011 and reached #149 on the UK Singles Chart. The album, titled Colour of the Trap
, was released on 9 May 2011. One track, "My Fantasy" features backing vocals from Noel Gallagher
, while another, "Happenstance" is a duet between Kane and French actress Clémence Poésy
. Half of the tracks on the album were co-written by Alex Turner
, Kane's partner in The Last Shadow Puppets.
Kane supported Arctic Monkeys
for two shows in Sheffield
in June 2011.
It was also announced on the 19th of October 2011 that Miles is to support Kasabian on their UK tour in December 2011.
or The Rascals
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musician originally from Meols
Meols
Meols is a village on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is contiguous with the larger town of Hoylake, situated immediately to the west. Formerly, Meols was in the county of Cheshire, although since 1 April 1974 it has been a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in the...
on the Wirral
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
near Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets is a band consisting of Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane formerly of The Rascals, and composer/producer James Ford.-Formation:...
and former frontman of The Rascals
The Rascals (English band)
The Rascals were an indie rock band from the Hoylake, England. Consisting of Joe Edwards and Greg Mighall .Both members were previous members of now-defunct indie band The Little Flames....
. He was formerly the vocalist and lead guitarist
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
for The Rascals, but announced the band's break-up in August 2009.
He is currently pursuing a solo career, and continues to be a part of his side-project The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets is a band consisting of Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane formerly of The Rascals, and composer/producer James Ford.-Formation:...
. His debut solo album, Colour of the Trap
Colour of the Trap
Colour of the Trap is the debut solo album by English musician Miles Kane, released on 6 May 2011. The album peaked to number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.Clémence Poésy is featured on the track "Happenstance".- Singles :...
, was released on 9 May 2011.
The Little Flames
Aged 18, Kane joined The Little FlamesThe Little Flames
The Little Flames were an indie rock band from Hoylake, England. The band consisted of Eva Petersen , Greg Mighall , Joe Edwards , Miles Kane and Mat Gregory . Their music can best be described as indie rock with some 1960s inspiration, slightly similar to The Coral...
as guitarist alongside Eva Petersen (Vocals), Greg Mighall (Drums), Joe Edwards (Bass) and Matt Gregory (Guitar) in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
. They also went on to tour with bands like The Coral, The Zutons
The Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
, The Dead 60s
The Dead 60s
The Dead 60s were an English ska punk band from Liverpool. The band's sound is a mixture of punk rock, ska, dub and reggae. They have taken influences from artists such as King Tubby, Jackie Mittoo, Gang of Four and A Certain Ratio.-Band members:...
and Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
. However, the band decided to go their separate ways following a dispute with their label over their musical direction.
The Rascals
Kane, on vocals and lead guitar, was joined by Greg MighallGreg Mighall
- The Little Flames :Greg formed The Little Flames, playing drums, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Joe Edwards and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (singer/bass player)
- The Little Flames :Joe formed The Little Flames, playing bass, with Eva Petersen , Miles Kane , Greg Mighall and Mat Gregory in December 2004. The band went on to be vaguely successful, achieving comparisons to The Coral and high profile fans such as the Arctic Monkeys...
on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and occasional backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
. Kane took on the main songwriting duties for the band. The band, who have known each other from childhood, continued where The Little Flames left off; they signed with Deltasonic Records again, only with fewer members this time. They were adamant to keep their own distinct sound of 'awesome rockin beats' with a 'psychedelic quirk' and a 'compelling and unique dark underlying spirit'1. They released their debut EP in December 2007, just 7 months after they got together. Entitled Out of Dreams it featured 4 tracks, but did not achieve chart success. Yet they soon became tipped to be one of the bands of 2008, championed in particular by NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, following a well received support slot on Arctic Monkeys' 2007 tour. Their first album 'Rascalize
Rascalize
-Personnel:*Miles Kane – vocals, guitar*Greg Mighall – drums*Joe Edwards – bass*Ben Hillier – producer-Statistics:...
' was released on 23 June 2008.
The Rascals have a small role in the film Awaydays
Awaydays
Awaydays is a 2009 British film directed by Pat Holden and stars Stephen Graham. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Sampson, originally published eleven years previously in 1998....
playing an Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
cover. Miles also has several lines such as "Sorry, I have to help the guys with the gear." He left The Rascals in August 2009.
The Last Shadow Puppets
Whilst touring with the Arctic MonkeysArctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, Kane developed a strong friendship with front man Alex Turner
Alex Turner (musician)
Alexander David Turner is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter of the English rock band Arctic Monkeys...
. They shared a love of the same musical influences, such as Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
. The pair began to play together backstage, and soon began writing new tracks. They realized that there was a future in their songwriting partnership, and the Last Shadow Puppets were born.
The duo decided to travel to the West Coast of France with producer James Ford
James Ford (musician)
James Ford is an English musical composer, record producer and musician.-Biography:Ford was a founding member of the group Simian and currently a member of their spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco...
where they recorded their debut album The Age of the Understatement
The Age of the Understatement
Different versions of the album list the last two tracks in a different manner. Catalog number WIGCD208 lists track #11 and #12 as "The Meeting Place" and "Time Has Come Again" respectively while catalog number WIGCD208S lists them as "Meeting Place" and "The Time Has Come...
in just two weeks.
Their album went straight to number 1 in the UK Album Charts with the single of the same name
The Age of the Understatement (song)
"The Age of the Understatement" is the first single released by The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on 14 April 2008 in the United Kingdom on Domino Records...
reaching number 1 in the Indie Single Charts, and subsequent singles also reaching high spots. They first played together live in the UK, doing a secret set at Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
with a special guest appearance from Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
, whom Kane lent his iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
to so White could learn the solo. The band's album narrowly missed out on the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, but thus far they have won the Mojo
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
Breakthrough Award, and have also been nominated for various other accolades.
Solo career
In early 2009, after his last tour with The RascalsThe Rascals (English band)
The Rascals were an indie rock band from the Hoylake, England. Consisting of Joe Edwards and Greg Mighall .Both members were previous members of now-defunct indie band The Little Flames....
, Kane left the band to focus on a solo career. He then signed with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and began recording his solo album with Dan Carey
Dan Carey (music)
Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...
and Dan the Automator
Dan the Automator
Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence....
, who had previously worked with Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
and Kasabian.
Kane's debut single, "Inhaler
Inhaler (song)
"Inhaler" is a song and debut release of the English musician Miles Kane and was released on 19 November 2010. It was released as a limited run on 7" vinyl and as a Digital download on iTunes...
" was released on 22 November 2010, and he did a series of solo shows throughout November, as well as supporting The Courteeners
The Courteeners
The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...
at several shows in December. He then continued solo performances in January and February, before supporting Beady Eye
Beady Eye
Beady Eye are an English rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Gem Archer and guitarist Andy Bell, all former members of Oasis, rounded by drummer and percussionist Chris Sharrock who substituted for Oasis during their last tour in 2008/2009, before Oasis...
at eight shows in March. Kane released another single, "Come Closer" on 20 February 2011, reaching #85 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
"Rearrange", the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
for his debut album, was released on 27 March 2011 and reached #149 on the UK Singles Chart. The album, titled Colour of the Trap
Colour of the Trap
Colour of the Trap is the debut solo album by English musician Miles Kane, released on 6 May 2011. The album peaked to number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.Clémence Poésy is featured on the track "Happenstance".- Singles :...
, was released on 9 May 2011. One track, "My Fantasy" features backing vocals from Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his...
, while another, "Happenstance" is a duet between Kane and French actress Clémence Poésy
Clémence Poésy
Clémence Poésy is a French actress and fashion model. Since starting on the stage as a child, Poésy had dramatic education, and has been active on both film and television since 1999, including some English-language productions...
. Half of the tracks on the album were co-written by Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Alex Turner is the name of:*Alex Turner , Virginian slave, who escaped at the beginning of the American Civil War and fought in the Union army*Alex Turner , film director...
, Kane's partner in The Last Shadow Puppets.
Kane supported Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
for two shows in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
in June 2011.
It was also announced on the 19th of October 2011 that Miles is to support Kasabian on their UK tour in December 2011.
Band members
The live band include Ben Parsons and Phil Anderson from Cherry Ghost and also Jay Sharrock, whose father is Chris Sharrock, former drummer in The Icicle Works, The La's, Robbie Williams, Oasis (2008-2009) and the current drummer in Beady Eye.- Eugene McGuinnessEugene McGuinnessEugene Michael McGuinness is a British singer-songwriter and frontman of Eugene + the Lizards, currently living in London and is of Irish heritage.-Music career:...
– vocals/rhythm guitar - Jay Sharrock – drums
- Ben Parsons – keyboards
- Phill Anderson – bass guitar
Discography
Note: This only includes artist's solo career, not other projects such as The Last Shadow PuppetsThe Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets is a band consisting of Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane formerly of The Rascals, and composer/producer James Ford.-Formation:...
or The Rascals
The Rascals (English band)
The Rascals were an indie rock band from the Hoylake, England. Consisting of Joe Edwards and Greg Mighall .Both members were previous members of now-defunct indie band The Little Flames....
.
Studio Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
BEL (VL) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BEL (WAL) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
NED MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
FRA |
SWI |
||
| Colour of the Trap Colour of the Trap Colour of the Trap is the debut solo album by English musician Miles Kane, released on 6 May 2011. The album peaked to number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.Clémence Poésy is featured on the track "Happenstance".- Singles :... |
|
11 | 35 | 27 | 61 | 38 | 76 |
Live Albums
| Album Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at iTunes Festival: London 2011 | * Released: 6 July 2011
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
BEL (VL) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BEL (WAL) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
FRA |
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| 2010 | "Inhaler Inhaler (song) "Inhaler" is a song and debut release of the English musician Miles Kane and was released on 19 November 2010. It was released as a limited run on 7" vinyl and as a Digital download on iTunes... " |
171 | — | — | — | Colour of the Trap |
| 2011 | "Come Closer" | 85 | — | 73 | 75 | |
| "Rearrange Rearrange (song) "Rearrange" is a song by the English musician Miles Kane from his debut studio album Colour of the Trap. It was released on 25 March 2011 as a Digital download in the United Kingdom. It has peaked to number 149 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
149 | 53 | 79 | — |
External links
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- Miles Kane.org Fansite
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