New Artist Profile

The Rascals

Kicking up their feet in The Pool and Engine Room with Ben Hillier and Ferg Peterkin recently, it's been a pleasure to have witnessed the growing buzz around these chirpy Scouse rockers first-hand. Their alliance with the Arctic Monkeys will always draw comparisons, but we've been treated to enough potent waves of sound floating up through the plaster of our SE1 HQ to tell you that The Rascals have a musical journey of their very own to live out and reap rewards from. Good thing we grabbed a few minutes of their time before they well and truly set off...

Name of band members (and instrument of choice):
Miles Kane - Guitar + vocals
Joe Edwards - Bass
Greg Mighall - Drums

Quick band history - when formed, previous bands you were in, etc, etc.:
WE ARE BOSS

What project are you doing here at Miloco (e.g. recording, mixing or remixing/single tracks or album) and when's it due to be released?
Recording album first & mixing it here.

Which Miloco studio are you using and why did you choose it?
The Pool - because we're having an affair with Ben

Please describe The Pool in one line:
the scamps draw a line. We trust you can imagine what it looked like

Who was your studio assistant, and how was your studio assistant?
Oli (Wright) - Great Chef, great allround

How would you describe the material you are working on?
Almost silk.

How did the working relationship with producer Ben Hillier and engineer Ferg Peterkin?
We met them during last year's African Cup of Nations.

A few silly questions that really don't mind silly answers!! -

The song you wished you'd written:
Earth Song

The Song you're glad you didn't write:
Any U2

What's the strangest rumor any of you have heard about yoursleves?
That we're not gay.

You are placed in front of a time machine. Which year in history would you travel to and why?
The only way is up

Draw us a picture:



































(ok, newspaper cut-outs are accepted just this once)

Do you have any upcoming live dates?
Touring throughout Feb

Thanks lads

Official Website: www.therascals.co.uk
Official Myspace: www.myspace.com/rascalmusic

The Rascals were talking to MILC in January 2008.

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