The Rascals (English band)
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The Rascals first gig at Cardiff International Arena (June 2007) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hoylake (Merseyside), England |
| Genres | Indie rock, experimental rock, Britpop, post-punk revival |
| Years active | 2007-2009 |
| Labels | Deltasonic |
| Associated acts | The Little Flames, The Last Shadow Puppets, Miles Kane |
| Website | therascals.co.uk |
| Past members |
Miles Kane Joe Edwards Greg Mighall |
The Rascals were an Indie Rock band from Hoylake, England. Consisting of Miles Kane (singer/Guitarist), Joe Edwards (Bass) and Greg Mighall (Drums).
Their debut album Rascalize, was released on 23 June 2008.
Former lead singer Miles Kane has a second band, The Last Shadow Puppets, with Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, in which he shares duties with Turner.
In August 2009, it was announced that Miles Kane had left The Rascals to focus on a solo career.
History
Early years
Hailing from Hoylake (The Wirral, on Merseyside) in England, the band began jamming and writing material as a three piece in September 2007.
The Rascals were immediately signed to Deltasonic Records and played their first gig supporting bands including Arctic Monkeys.
Initial releases
They released their debut EP, Out Of Dreams EP, on 9 December, 2007, which contains their first single Out of Dreams
Then, on 18 February, 2008, they released a single, called Suspicious Wit.
Rascalize
The Rascals' debut album Rascalize was released on 23 June, 2008 (first released on iTunes on 15 June, 2008). Although it was not a commercial success only peaking at #100 on the UK Albums Chart for one week the album was generally well received by critics.
Appearance in Awaydays
The Rascals perform a cover version of All That Jazz, originally by Echo & The Bunnymen in the film Awaydays,[1] based on the book by Kevin Sampson, which was released in cinemas nationwide on 22 May.
The track is available on the soundtrack which was released on 18 May, 2008.
Miles Kane's Departure
On 24 August, 2009, lead singer Miles Kane confirmed to NME.COM that he had quit The Rascals.[2]
Kane stated he was writing new material and had been in the studio. Greg Mighall and Joe Edwards announced they were working on a film project with 'Awaydays' star Liam Boyle.[3]
Conflicts with the name
Despite carrying the same name as the famous American band with the same name, the band stated it was unintentionally "copied".
Miles Kane used to tell in several interviews that when they were in The Little Flames they were often called "you little rascals".
Membership
The group consisted of:
- Miles Kane — Lead vocals and guitar
- Joe Edwards — Bass
- Greg Mighall — Drums
Discography
Album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [4] | ||
| Rascalize |
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100 |
EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| Out of Dreams |
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| Suspicious Wit |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Out of Dreams" | 2007 | Out of Dreams EP |
| "Suspicious Wit"[6] | 2008 | Suspicious Wit EP |
| "Freakbeat Phantom"[7] | Rascalize | |
| "I'll Give You Sympathy" |
Music videos
- Out of Dreams
- Suspicious Wit
- Freakbeat Phantom
- I'll Give You Sympathy
- I'll Give You Sympathy (Night Time Version)
References
- ↑ "The Rascals Appear In New Film, 'Awaydays'". blogs.myspace.com/rascalmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/news/The%20Rascals/46882
- ↑ http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/news/027b818261992950296927c0b22d37da/Rascals+singer+quits.aspx
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Rascals". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ↑ "Rascals, The (2) - Suspicious Wit (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Rascals, The (2) - Suspicious Wit (CDr)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Freakbeat Phantom - EP by The Rascals". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-08-16.