Miles Kane facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miles Kane
Kane in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Miles Peter Kane
Born	(1986-03-17) 17 March 1986 (age 39) Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Origin	Meols, Merseyside, England
Genres	Indie rock mod revival garage rock chamber pop glam rock
Occupation(s)	Singer musician songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar saxophone piano
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Columbia Domino Virgin EMI BMG Modern Sky

Miles Peter Kane (born on 17 March 1986) is an English singer and musician. He is best known for his solo music. He is also a co-frontman of the band The Last Shadow Puppets. Before that, he was the lead singer of The Rascals.

Miles started his solo music career in 2011. He is still a member of The Last Shadow Puppets, which he formed in 2007 with Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys. Miles has released five solo albums. These include Colour of the Trap (2011), Don't Forget Who You Are (2013), Coup De Grace (2018), Change The Show (2022), and One Man Band (2023).

Early life and musical beginnings

Miles Kane was born in Birkenhead, England. He grew up in a nearby town called Meols. When he was a child, he played the saxophone before he learned to play the guitar. His cousins, James and Ian Skelly, were founding members of the band The Coral. They had a big influence on Miles's music taste as he grew up.

Music career

Band projects

Miles Kane has been part of several bands throughout his career.

The Little Flames

When Miles was 18, he joined The Little Flames in December 2004. He played the guitar in this band. They signed with a record label called Deltasonic. People compared them to other popular bands like The Coral and Arctic Monkeys. The band also toured with these groups. The Little Flames broke up in 2007 before their first album was released. The album eventually came out in 2016.

The Rascals

After The Little Flames, Miles formed The Rascals. He was the singer and played lead guitar. Greg Mighall played drums and Joe Edwards played bass guitar. Miles wrote most of the songs for the band. They signed with Deltasonic Records again.

The Rascals released their first EP, Out of Dreams, in December 2007. It had four songs. They became known as a band to watch, especially by NME magazine. This happened after they supported the Arctic Monkeys on tour in 2007. Their first album, Rascalize, came out in June 2008. The Rascals also had a small part in the film Awaydays. They played a cover song by Echo & the Bunnymen.

The Last Shadow Puppets

Miles Kane (right) and Alex Turner (left) performing as The Last Shadow Puppets

While touring with the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane and their lead singer Alex Turner started writing songs together. They found they worked well as a team. This led to the creation of The Last Shadow Puppets. The two musicians went to France with producer James Ford. They recorded their first album, The Age of the Understatement, in just two weeks.

Their album quickly reached number 1 on the UK Album Charts. The song of the same name also hit number 1 on the Indie Single Charts. They played their first live show in the UK at Glastonbury Festival. They even had a special guest, Jack White. The band's album was nominated for the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize. They also won the Mojo Breakthrough Award.

In December 2015, the band announced that a second album would be released in spring 2016. Owen Pallett, who helped with the string music on their first album, confirmed he was working on the new one. Producer James Ford also said the second album was finished.

On 10 January 2016, The Last Shadow Puppets released their first new song since 2008, called "Bad Habits". On 21 January 2016, they announced their second album would be named Everything You've Come to Expect. All three original members returned, and Zach Dawes joined on bass. The album was released on 1 April 2016.

Solo music career

In early 2009, Miles Kane left The Rascals to focus on his own music. He signed with Columbia Records. He began recording his first solo album.

Colour of the Trap (2010–2012)

Miles Kane's first solo song, "Inhaler", came out on 22 November 2010. He played many solo shows and supported other bands like The Courteeners and Beady Eye. His second single, "Come Closer", was released in February 2011. It reached number 85 on the UK Singles Chart.

His first album, Colour of the Trap, was released on 9 May 2011. The song "My Fantasy" features backing vocals from Noel Gallagher. Another song, "Happenstance", is a duet with French actress Clémence Poésy. Half of the songs on the album were co-written by Alex Turner. Miles supported the Arctic Monkeys on their Australian tour in January 2012. He also supported Kasabian on their UK tour in December 2011.

Don't Forget Who You Are (2013–2015)

Miles Kane performing in 2012

On 24 February 2013, Miles released an EP called Give Up. It reached number 62 on the charts. On 13 March 2013, he announced his second album, Don't Forget Who You Are, would be released in the spring. He also announced a UK tour for May and June.

The album's main song, "Don't Forget Who You Are", came out on 30 April 2013. The album was released on 3 June 2013. It debuted at number 8 in the UK charts. Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds produced it. Two songs on the album, "Fire in My Heart" and "You're Gonna Get It", were co-written with Paul Weller.

Miles played at Glastonbury 2013. He then joined the Arctic Monkeys on stage for their song "505". In 2015, Miles sang on the song "Johanna" for the film Mortdecai soundtrack. He worked with Mark Ronson on this song.

Coup de Grace and Change the Show (2017–present)

In September 2017, Miles Kane sang in a Beatles tribute band. It was called Dr. Pepper's Jaded Hearts Club Band. Other members included Matt Bellamy from Muse.

In March 2018, Miles said his new album would be called Coup de Grace. It was planned for release in summer 2018. In April 2018, he released "Loaded", the first song from the album. The music video for it came out the next month.

In June 2018, Miles officially announced that Coup De Grace would be released on 10 August. The album's title track was also released that day. Miles then announced a tour in Europe for October 2018. The album features musicians from The Last Shadow Puppets' live band. They also helped Miles write three songs.

In November 2019, Miles supported Liam Gallagher on his UK and Ireland tour.

Miles Kane performing in 2024

Miles Kane also sang on the song "Dealer" from Lana Del Rey's album Blue Banisters in 2021. He co-wrote the song with her in 2017.

Miles's fifth solo album, One Man Band, was released in August 2023. This album was his first time working with his cousins Ian and James Skelly. Ian played drums, and James produced the record.

Solo band members

Miles Kane has a live band that plays with him during his shows. His current live band includes Jennifer Walinetski (drums), Nathan Sudders (bass), and Ben Rose (guitar). Over the years, other musicians have been part of his live bands.

Personal life

Miles Kane lived in London until August 2015. He then moved to Los Angeles to work on the second Last Shadow Puppets album. He lived very close to his friend and bandmate, Alex Turner. In 2019, Miles moved back to Bethnal Green in London.

He started supporting Liverpool F.C. in 2010. Before that, he followed Manchester United. Miles is good friends with Leighton Baines, a former football player for Everton and the England team. Miles has asthma and carries an inhaler when he is touring.

Awards and nominations

Miles Kane has been recognized for his music and style.

Discography

This section lists Miles Kane's solo music. It does not include music from his other bands like The Last Shadow Puppets or The Rascals.

Solo studio albums

EPs

Singles

Other music contributions

Miles Kane has also contributed to other artists' songs and albums.

See also

In Spanish: Miles Kane para niños