And the Hello and joining us today is an English songwriter and musician who first came to national prominence as co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets before going on to an impressive solo career.

As we record this episode, he's set to release his terrific third solo album, Kudegra,

recorded in LA and produced by the Grammy winning John Congleton.

We're very pleased to welcome the excellent Miles Kane to the show.

We caught up with Miles Price-Wiz Giga Tanger 34 in our hometown of Liverpool in early July of this year, 2018.

The UK was in the grip of a lengthy heat wave at the time, so naturally we sequestered ourselves in a stiflingly hot dressing room to conduct the interview, after which we all emerged soaked with sweat and several pounds lighter.

It was a bit of a sweat box, but we had a nice little chat didn't we?

We did, Miles was a very amiable fellow.

He looked great didn't he? Very healthy glow.

Well that's what LA Living will do for you.

Indeed.

It all began a far cry from the city of Angels though.

Miles was born in 1986 in Birkenhead, Wirrell, just across the Mersey from Liverpool,

and raised in the seaside village of Mel's. Didn't you used to go there?

I used to go to the beach there as a kid, yeah, during summer holidays.

Isn't that where Malcolm was from in the show Watching?

Yeah, with his motorbike and side car.

I loved watching. I had a crush on Brenda.

Googler folks. Anyway, Miles actually started out on the sax before receiving a Spanish guitar from

an ante when he was 13, which he took to immediately.

It was while at secondary school though that he really fell in love with playing music,

so much so that he later gave up a place studying graphic designer college in favour

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