Kane Gang

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The Kane Gang are an English pop trio formed in Seaham in 1982.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> The group comprised Martin Brammer, Paul Woods and Dave Brewis.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They scored several UK and US hits in the 1980s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The group announced a 40th anniversary comeback tour, of three dates, on 14 August 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

Vocalists Martin Brammer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (born 13 May 1957,<ref name="allmusic1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Seaham, County Durham) and Paul Woods, with multi-instrumentalist Dave Brewis, formed the trio in 1982, after meeting while in small local bands, and signed to Kitchenware Records, which led to a deal with London Records in 1984.<ref name="Larkinindie"/>

Their debut album, The Bad and Lowdown World of the Kane Gang (released in the US as Lowdown), was released the following year.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> It spawned two UK hit singles: "Closest Thing to Heaven" (No. 12) and a cover of the Staples Singers' "Respect Yourself"<ref name="Onehit">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (No. 21). The latter was also a hit in Australia, reaching No. 19. The album was co-produced by Pete Wingfield, and featured P. P. Arnold and Sam Brown as backing vocalists.<ref name="Larkinindie"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Two tracks "Gun Law" and "Take This Train" were produced by Robin Millar.Template:Cn

The band's next album, Miracle, also co-produced by Pete Wingfield, was released in 1987 and spawned two US hit singles: "Motortown" (No. 36 US / No. 45 UK) and another cover – this time of Dennis Edwards' "Don't Look Any Further"<ref name="Onehit"/> (No. 64 US / No. 52 UK). The latter hit No. 1 on the US Dance Charts.<ref name="AMG"/>

Woods left the band in 1991 to attempt a solo career.<ref name="Larkinindie">Template:Cite book</ref> Woods and Brewis also worked on songs leading to releasing an album, Infiniti Drive as Autoleisureland in 2022, named after a 1970s Sunderland car-themed retail unit, and continue to write and record.Template:Cn

It was announced that the Kane Gang would reunite for concerts at Sunderland's The Fire Station music venue on 2 November 2024, at London's Dingwalls on 24 January 2025, and at Glasgow's St. Luke's on 25 February 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Other worksEdit

The Kane Gang performed the music for the "Ooh Gary Davies... On Your Radio" jingle for BBC Radio 1.<ref name="GD">Template:Cite news</ref> As was the fashion around that time, bands would adapt songs to provide the radio station with a jingle, and embed the hook of the track in the public's consciousness. The Gary Davies jingle was based on their track "Smalltown Creed"<ref name="GD"/> (from the LP The Bad and Lowdown World of the Kane Gang). The jingle was also adapted for John Peel, David Jensen, and Richard Skinner, amongst others. The same track was used as the basis for the theme tune of long-running Children's BBC television programme Byker Grove, which launched the careers of Ant & Dec (as PJ & Duncan) and Donna Air.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DiscographyEdit

Studio albumsEdit

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>	AUS <ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	US <ref name="AMG">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Bad and Lowdown World of the Kane Gang	Released: March 1985 Label: London Records (820215-1) Also: Kitchenware Records (UK, KWLP2, 1985)	21	65	—
Miracle	Released: March 1987 Label: London Records (828057-1)	41	82	115

Compilation albumsEdit

Title	Album details
The Miracle of the Kane Gang	Released: 2007<ref name="AMG"/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>

SinglesEdit

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US Hot 100 <ref name="AMG"/>	US Adult <ref name="AMG"/>	US Dance <ref name="AMG"/>	AUS <ref name=aus/>	UK <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">Template:Cite book</ref>
1983	"Brother Brother"	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"Smalltown Creed"	—	—	—	—	60
	"Closest Thing to Heaven"	—	—	—	57	12
	"Respect Yourself"	—	—	—	19	21
1985	"Gun Law"	—	—	—	—	53
1987	"Motortown"	36	12	—	87	45
	"What Time Is It?"	—	—	—	—	—
	"Don't Look Any Further"	64	—	1	—	52
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

CitationsEdit

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External linksEdit

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