Biography
Who is Miles Kane?
Early life
Miles Kane Peter Kane was born in Birkenhead, Wirral and grew up in Meols, attending Hilbre High School. During his childhood, he learned to play the saxophone. His music taste was heavily influenced by his cousins James and Ian Skelly, who were founding members of The Coral.
Band projects
In December 2004, Miles joined the band The Little Flames as their guitarist. The group signed with Deltasonic and toured with acts like the Arctic Monkeys before splitting up in 2007. Following this, Miles formed The Rascals as the lead vocalist and guitarist, alongside Greg Mighall and Joe Edwards. The Rascals released their debut EP Out of Dreams in December 2007 and their first album Rascalize in June 2008. Kane left the band in early 2009 to pursue a solo career.
While touring with the Arctic Monkeys, Miles and Alex Turner began writing music together backstage, leading to the creation of the Last Shadow Puppets. They recorded their debut album The Age of the Understatement in France with producer James Ford, which went straight to number one on the UK Album Charts. Their second album, Everything You've Come to Expect, was released in April 2016 and featured a single of the same name along with tracks like Aviation and Miracle Aligner.
Solo career
Miles released his debut solo album, Colour of the Trap, on May 9, 2011, featuring singles such as Inhaler, Come Closer, and Rearrange. The record included collaborations with Noel Gallagher and Clémence Poésy, while Alex Turner co-written several tracks. His second solo album, Don't Forget Who You Are, followed in June 2013 and debuted at number eight on the UK charts, featuring production by Ian Broudie.
In August 2018, Miles released his album Coup de Grace via Virgin EMI. His fifth solo album, One Man Band, came out in August 2023 and marked his first collaboration with his cousins Ian and James Skelly. Later, he released the album Sunlight in the Shadows in October 2025 through Easy Eye Sound, produced by Dan Auerbach.
Birthday and age
Miles Kane was born on March 17, 1986, which makes Miles 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Miles shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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