Pool Of Sound - The Last Shadow Puppets

L-R Miles Kane & Alex Turner

Having struck up an early friendship, in August 2007 NME magazine reported that Birkenhead born Miles Kane, frontman for 'The Rascals', and the 'Arctic Monkeys' lead singer Alex Turner would be recording an album with James Ford, the former drummer of 'Simian Mobile Disco', who would play drums but also produce the album. They would be eventually be joined by Zack Dawes from 'Mini Mansions' on bass guitar.

Miles Kane had previously guested on '505' and 'Plastic Tramp' at several 'Arctic Monkeys' gigs in 2007 when he and Turner wrote songs together for a collaborative project. Miles also appeared with them at the summer mini-festivals at Lancashire County Cricket Club and at the 'Arctic Monkeys' 2007 & 2013 appearances at Glastonbury. 

The duo, who have said they took inspiration from Scott Walker and early Bowie, decided to travel to the West Coast of France with producer James Ford to record an album in just two weeks. On the 20th of February 2008, Miles and Alex revealed they would be known as the 'Last Shadow Puppets' and that their album, to be released in April 2008, would be titled, 'The Age of the Understatement'.  The album went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart with the single of the same name also reaching No.1 in the Indie Single Charts. The band's album missed out on the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize losing out to 'Elbow' , but won the Mojo Breakthrough Award. Throughout this period they were still working with their own bands.

Glastonbury 2008

However in early 2009, following his final tour with 'The Rascals', Miles left the band to focus on a solo career.

Now signed with Columbia Records, in 2010 he worked with 'Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys on material influenced by Serge Gainsbourg and John Lennon. In 2011 Miles released his full-length debut, 'Colour of the Trap', featuring production from both Dan Carey and Dan the Automator together with several songs co-written with Alex Turner. His first single from the album, 'Inhaler,' was also released the same year and another track, 'My Fantasy' featured backing vocals from Noel Gallagher. The album debuted at No.11 on the U.K. charts achieving gold status. Two years later, Miles released the Ian Broudie produced, 'Don't Forget Who You Are', which debuted at eight on the U.K. charts and included song writing contributions from Paul Weller and 'XTC's' Andy Partridge.
Kane played the opening day of Glastonbury 2013 on the John Peel stage, before joining the 'Arctic Monkeys' in their headline slot, to play on '505'.

Following the rumours of a new album, in October 2015 it was confirmed that 'The Last Shadow Puppets' had reunited to work on a second album which was completed that November. As with their debut, it also featured orchestral arrangements from Owen Pallett and featured the return of all three previous band members, as well as the addition of bass player Zach Dawes. On the 10th of January 2016, the band released their first single since 2008, 'Bad Habits'. The album, 'Everything You've Come To Expect', was released in April 2016 and reached No.1 in the UK, and entered the Top 80 of the Billboard 200.
Following a tour with Alex Turner, Miles resumed work on his solo material. He returned in 2018 with his third album, the John Congleton produced 'Coup de Grace' which featured songwriting collaborations with Jamie T, Lana Del Rey and Mini Mansions.

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