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The Rascals were an English rock band formed in Hoylake, Merseyside in 2007. Their debut album Rascalize, was released on 23 June 2008. Its former lead singer Miles Kane has a second band, the Last Shadow Puppets, with Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys. In August 2009, it was announced that Miles Kane had left the Rascals to focus on a solo career.

The Rascals
The Rascals performing at the Cardiff International Arena in June 2007.
Background information
OriginHoylake, Merseyside, England
Years active2007–2009
LabelsDeltasonic
Past members
Websitetherascals.co.uk

History



Early years


Hailing from Hoylake (The Wirral, on Merseyside) in England, the band began writing material as a three piece in September 2007. The Rascals were signed to Deltasonic Records and played their first gig supporting bands, including Arctic Monkeys.


Initial releases


They released their debut EP, Out of Dreams, on 9 December 2007, which contains their first single of the same name. Then, on 18 February 2008, they released their second single, 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. 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 that 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 American band, the English band has stated that it was unintentionally copied[citation needed]. 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:


Discography



Album


Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[4]
Rascalize
  • Released: 15 June 2008
  • Label: Deltasonic
 100

EPs


Title Album details
Out of Dreams
  • Released: 9 December 2007
  • Label: Deltasonic
  • Limited edition EP, not eligible for charts
Suspicious Wit
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Deltasonic
  • Format: CD, 10" vinyl[5]

Singles


Title Year Album
"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



References


  1. "The Rascals Appear in New Film, 'Awaydays'". Blogs.myspace.com/rascalmusic. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. "Archived copy". NME. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. [dead link]
  4. "The Official Charts Company – Rascals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  5. "Rascals, The (2) – Suspicious Wit (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. "Rascals, The (2) – Suspicious Wit (CDr)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. "Freakbeat Phantom – EP by The Rascals". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 August 2013.



На других языках

[de] The Rascals (englische Band)

The Rascals waren eine drei-köpfige Indie-Rock-Band, die 2006 in Hoylake im Nordwesten Englands gegründet wurde. Sie bestand aus den ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Band The Little Flames: Miles Kane, Joe Edwards und Greg Mighall. Ihre erste EP Out of Dreams erschien am 9. Dezember 2007. Ihr Debütalbum Rascalize, das von Ben Hillier produziert wurde, erschien zunächst am 15. Juni 2008 auf iTunes, später am 23. Juni auf CD. Am 24. Juli 2008 spielten sie auf dem Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Außerdem teilt sich der Frontsänger Miles Kane eine zweite Band The Last Shadow Puppets mit Arctic-Monkeys-Frontmann Alex Turner. Im August 2009 gab Miles Kane bekannt, dass er die Band verlassen würde, um sich auf seine Solokarriere zu fokussieren.
- [en] The Rascals (English band)

[es] The Rascals

The Rascals fue una banda musical de indie rock procedente de la Península de Wirral cuyos miembros eran parte de The Little Flames. Han sido teloneros de bandas como The Coral o The Zutons pero destacan principalmente por haber sido teloneros de Arctic Monkeys. La banda surgió cuando Miles Kane (guitarrista y cantante), Joe Edwards (bajista) y Greg Mighall (batería), todos ellos antiguos miembros de The Little Flames estaban de gira como teloneros y decidieron dejar la banda y formar un nuevo proyecto. En septiembre de 2006 ya empezaron a escribir nuevo material y nació la banda. En diciembre de 2007 fue publicado su primer EP titulado Out Of Dreams bajo la discográfica Deltasonic Records. En enero de 2008 se puso a la venta su sencillo titulado Suspicious Wit. Su único álbum fue producido en Londres, grabaron 16 canciones de las cuales escogieron 12 que componen el producto final. Los Rascals anunciaron su separación en agosto de 2009.[1]

[fr] The Rascals (groupe anglais)

The Rascals est un groupe de rock indépendant britannique, originaire de Hoylake, en Angleterre. Pendant son existence, il est composé de Miles Kane (chant, guitare), Joe Edwards (guitare basse) et Greg Mighall (batterie). Le 25 août 2009, le leader du groupe, Miles Kane, annonce la séparation du groupe pour entamer une carrière solo.

[it] The Rascals (gruppo musicale britannico)

I The Rascals sono stati un gruppo indie rock britannico attivo dal 2007 al 2009.

[ru] The Rascals (Англия)

The Rascals — британская рок-группа, появившаяся в 2007 году. Все три её участника, Майлз Кейн (вокал, гитара), Джо Эдвардс (бас-гитара) и Грег Микхол (барабаны) ранее входили в состав группы The Little Flames.


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