Hailing from
Hoylake (
The Wirral, on
Merseyside) in
England, The Rascals began as a three person band in September 2007. They were signed to
Deltasonic Records and played their first gig as support for more well-known bands, including
Arctic Monkeys. In 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, 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
Miles Kane confirmed to
NME that he had quit The Rascals. Kane stated that he was writing new material and had been in the studio. Greg Mighall and Joe Edwards announced they were working on a film project with 'Awaydays' star
Liam Boyle. ==Membership==