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Background information
Birth name Dante Terrell Smith
Born December 11, 1973
Born place Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Years active 1994—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Rawkus Records
Priority Records
Downtown Records
GOOD Music
Associated acts Kanye West
The Roots
Gorillaz
Soulquarians
Blakroc
Talib Kweli
Curren$y
Jay Electronica
Black Star
Native Tongues Posse
Dave Chappelle
Immortal Technique



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Miles Kane Showcases Solo Album At Star-Studded London Gig

November 24, 2010
Miles Kane Showcases Solo Album At Star-Studded London GigMiles Kane showcased songs from his forthcoming debut solo album at a star-studded gig in London on Tuesday (November 23).

The singer was watched at Monto Water Rats by a sold-out crowd that included Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and Richard Ayoade, better known as Moss from the IT Crowd.

Taking to the stage slightly later than billed, Kane, who was backed by a four-piece band, maintained a frenetic pace throughout his set.

As well as lead single 'Inhaler', the singer also performed nine additional tracks, which contained psychedelic guitar riffs and elements 60s soul sounds.

Other songs included the title track to his new album ‘My Fantasy’, which features backing vocals from former Oasis star Noel Gallagher.

Kane, who was wearing a slim-fitting suit, spoke briefly to crowd only to thank them for their positive reaction to his solo material.

"Thank you very much. Good evening everyone," he said after ‘Quicksand’. "Thank you for coming down when you don't know any of these songs - we really appreciate it."

The singer ended his set with the hard-hitting 'Better Left Invisible', which was met with huge cheers.

Meanwhile, Kane is due to embark on a full UK tour next February ahead of the album's release in the spring.

Miles Kane played:

  1. Come Closer
  2. Re-Arrange
  3. My Fantasy
  4. King Crawler
  5. Counting Down The Days
  6. Quicksand
  7. Inhaler
  8. Telepathy
  9. Take The Night
  10. Better Left Invisible

(by Jason Gregory)



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