The Rascals (English band)
The Rascals | |
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 The Rascals performing at the Cardiff International Arena in June 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hoylake, Merseyside, England |
| Years active | 2007–2009 |
| Labels | Deltasonic |
| Past members |
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The Rascals were an English
History
Hailing from
On December 2007, the band released their debut EP, Out of Dreams, which contains their first single of the same name. A second single was released on 18 February 2008 called Suspicious Wit.
The Rascals' debut album, Rascalize, was released on 23 June 2008 (first released on iTunes on 15 June 2008). The album's reception was not successful commercially, only peaking at #100 on the UK Albums Chart for one week; however, its release was generally well received by critics.
The Rascals perform in the film Awaydays,[1] an adaptation of the book by Kevin Sampson. In the film, they are seen playing a cover version of the song All That Jazz by Echo & the Bunnymen. The track is available on the Soundtrack, released on 18 May 2008.
On 24 August 2009, lead singer
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| "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. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". NME. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Rascals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Rascals, The (2) – Suspicious Wit (Vinyl)". Discogs. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Rascals, The (2) – Suspicious Wit (CDr)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Freakbeat Phantom – EP by The Rascals". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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