Miles Cain
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| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www.milescain.c.uk |
Miles Cain is an English writer and musician, based in York.
Biography
Cain is based in York, England. He has released several albums and written two books, A Song For Nicky Moon (Last Dance books, 2010) and The Border, a book of poems (Valley Press, 2011). He often gives talks and performances in educational settings.
In 1989 Cain and his friend Syd Egan formed a band, Trash. The band disbanded after only two gigs, but Cain embarked on a career as a songwriter and performer. His next album, The Dark and The Light, contained songs written by both Cain and Egan, with influences from Van Morrison and The Waterboys. The next album was Time To Credit Marvels, named after a line in a poem by Seamus Heaney, including the song "Waking Up With The House On Fire" and more acoustic moments, including Egan's "Steamin' Train Blues". Cain's solo album Naked, recorded in 1996, featured more soulful songs. The single "Fairground Town", released in 1998, saw Egan and Cain again collaborate for a song about life in Hull, where Cain lived between 1994 and 2002. Cain began to play support slots for Martyn Joseph, The Blockheads, Juliet Turner, Jackie Leven and Ed Harcourt. Cain started work on the album Different Destinations in 1999 with producer Paul Davies, and the album was finally released in the summer of 2004, including Egan's song "All Of Our Lives". Cain's album, A Way Of Being Free was released in April 2007.
Discography
| Year | Album |
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| 1993 | The Dark and the Light |
| 1995 | Time to Credit Marvels |
| 1996 | Naked (cassette EP; 200 copies pressed) |
| 1998 | Fairground Town (EP) |
| 2002 | 3 Songs (EP) |
| 2004 | Different Destinations |
| 2007 | A Way Of Being Free |