Miles Kane Bio 2012
Miles Kane Dubbed “one of Britain’s landmark composers” by MOJO, 26-year-old intrepid rock ‘n’ roller Miles Kane has gone from selling out Water Rats to winning over crowds at major UK and international festivals. Dapper of suit and young Macca of hair, he’s been capturing the nation’s hearts, souls and minds since May 2011, after storming the scene with acclaimed solo debut ‘Colour of the Trap’. One of the biggest selling debut LPs of that year – and one which would curry favour with critics and fans alike – it cemented Miles’ fate as a new British musical institution. Produced by Dan Carey in South London and Dan the Automator in San Francisco – to give his rhythm tracks a hip hop undertow – the album earned him endless plaudits – including 4* reviews from the NME, The Times, The Independent, the Guardian, Q and MOJO – and peaked at No.11 in the UK Charts. He became one of 2011’s success stories, nominated for Breakthrough Act at the MOJO Awards that year, and for Best Solo Artist at the NME awards 2012, as well selling out two headline tours and providing special guest support to Beady Eye, Kasabian and the Arctic Monkeys at their momentous hometown Don Valley Bowl shows. But now let’s dip into the recent past. Aged 18, Kane was a member of The Little Flames. In 2007, from the embers of that band he formed The Rascals. He first met Alex Turner when The Rascals supported the Sheffield four-piece the same year. He spent most of 2008 playing and touring with the Arctic Monkeys frontman as The Last Shadow Puppets, in support of their Mercury-nominated album ‘The Age Of The Understatement’.
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