June Miles-Kingston: Difference between revisions
→Career: upper case |
m Added 1 {{Bare URL inline}} tag(s) using a script. For other recently-tagged pages with bare URLs, see Category:Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2024 |
||
| (21 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|British singer and drummer}} |
|||
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} |
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} |
||
{{BLP sources|date=August 2009}} |
|||
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
||
| name = June Miles-Kingston |
| name = June Miles-Kingston |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
| origin = |
| origin = |
||
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[ska]] |
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[ska]] |
||
| occupation = |
| occupation = Vocalist, drummer |
||
| years_active = 1979–present |
| years_active = 1979–present |
||
| label = |
| label = |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''June Miles-Kingston''' is a singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the [[post-punk]] group [[ |
'''June Miles-Kingston''' is a British singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the [[post-punk]] group [[the Mo-dettes]], which lasted from 1979 to 1982, and later became a session drummer and backing vocalist for a variety of British [[post-punk]], [[new wave music|new wave]], and pop artists. She is the cousin of [[Paul Miles-Kingston]],<ref>https://twitter.com/BassPMK/status/1154742254860419072 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> who reached number 3 in the UK charts with [[Pie Jesu]] in 1985. |
||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
Miles-Kingston was an art student who studied at the National Film School. She helped [[Julien Temple]] make the [[Sex Pistols]]' film ''[[The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle]]''. In 1979 she then moved in to squat with [[Kate Korris]] of [[the Slits]] and [[Joe Strummer]] of [[the Clash]] and bought a drum kit from [[Paul Cook]] of the [[Sex Pistols]] for £40. |
Miles-Kingston was an art student who studied at the National Film School. She helped [[Julien Temple]] make the [[Sex Pistols]]' film ''[[The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle]]''. In 1979 she then moved in to squat with [[Kate Korris]] of [[the Slits]] and [[Joe Strummer]] of [[the Clash]] and bought a drum kit from [[Paul Cook]] of the [[Sex Pistols]] for £40. |
||
Within a few months, Miles-Kingston and Korris had formed the [[Mo-dettes]]<ref>{{cite web|title =The Story So Far|first=Greg|last=Adams |publisher=Allmusic | url ={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r44915|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =August 23, 2010}}</ref> |
Within a few months, Miles-Kingston and Korris had formed the [[Mo-dettes]] with two friends, Jane Crockford and Ramona Carlier.<ref>{{cite web|title =The Story So Far|first=Greg|last=Adams |publisher=Allmusic | url ={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r44915|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =August 23, 2010}}</ref> The [[Mo-dettes]] toured for four years, supporting two-tone ska bands such as [[Madness (band)|Madness]] and [[the Specials]] before breaking up in 1982. |
||
Miles-Kingston went on to play drums with [[Everything but the Girl]], the [[Fun Boy Three]] (her backing vocals being evident in "[[Our Lips Are Sealed]]") |
Miles-Kingston went on to play drums with [[Everything but the Girl]], the [[Fun Boy Three]] (her backing vocals being evident in "[[Our Lips Are Sealed]]") and [[the Communards]].<ref>{{cite web|title =The Communards: Red |publisher=Allmusic | url ={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r4400|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =August 23, 2010}}</ref> She also played drums for [[Feargal Sharkey]] on his hits "[[A Good Heart]]" and "[[You Little Thief]]". In 1984, she released a solo single, "Say You", and sang the theme to the Channel 4 six-part comedy series ''[[They Came from Somewhere Else]]''. In 1986, she contributed backing vocals to two tracks ("Eiledon" and "Remembrance Day") on the [[Big Country]] album ''[[The Seer (Big Country album)|The Seer]]''. She also contributed backing vocals to songs on [[Microdisney]]'s ''The Clock Comes Down the Stairs'' (1985), as well as on their ''39 Minutes'' album (1987) and also prominently on [[the Lover Speaks]]' self-titled [[The Lover Speaks (album)|debut album]], which included "[[No More I Love You's]]" (1986), later covered by [[Annie Lennox]] on her 1995 album ''[[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]''. In 1989, Miles-Kingston covered "[[Comment te dire adieu? (song)|Comment te dire adieu?]]" with [[Jimmy Somerville]] and the song reached number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. |
||
Miles-Kingston went on to study [[fine art]] at [[Central Saint Martins|St. Martin's]] and [[filmmaking]] at the [[University of Sussex]]. Her film ''Dear Miss Bassey'' was awarded a prize at the London 'Shorts' Film Festival{{cn|date=August 2018}} |
Miles-Kingston went on to study [[fine art]] at [[Central Saint Martins|St. Martin's]] and [[filmmaking]] at the [[University of Sussex]]. Her film ''Dear Miss Bassey'' was awarded a prize at the London 'Shorts' Film Festival.{{cn|date=August 2018}} She continues to make music and films and is writing about her musical experiences.{{cn|date=August 2018}} |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category:British |
[[Category:British women singers]] |
||
[[Category:British |
[[Category:British women drummers]] |
||
[[Category:British |
[[Category:British post-punk musicians]] |
||
[[Category:New wave drummers]] |
|||
[[Category:Women punk rock singers]] |
|||
[[Category:British women new wave singers]] |
|||
[[Category:Alumni of Central Saint Martins]] |
|||
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex]] |
|||
[[Category:Women in punk]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 26 August 2024
June Miles-Kingston | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Punk rock, new wave, ska |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, drummer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
June Miles-Kingston is a British singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the post-punk group the Mo-dettes, which lasted from 1979 to 1982, and later became a session drummer and backing vocalist for a variety of British post-punk, new wave, and pop artists. She is the cousin of Paul Miles-Kingston,[1] who reached number 3 in the UK charts with Pie Jesu in 1985.
Career
[edit]Miles-Kingston was an art student who studied at the National Film School. She helped Julien Temple make the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. In 1979 she then moved in to squat with Kate Korris of the Slits and Joe Strummer of the Clash and bought a drum kit from Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols for £40.
Within a few months, Miles-Kingston and Korris had formed the Mo-dettes with two friends, Jane Crockford and Ramona Carlier.[2] The Mo-dettes toured for four years, supporting two-tone ska bands such as Madness and the Specials before breaking up in 1982.
Miles-Kingston went on to play drums with Everything but the Girl, the Fun Boy Three (her backing vocals being evident in "Our Lips Are Sealed") and the Communards.[3] She also played drums for Feargal Sharkey on his hits "A Good Heart" and "You Little Thief". In 1984, she released a solo single, "Say You", and sang the theme to the Channel 4 six-part comedy series They Came from Somewhere Else. In 1986, she contributed backing vocals to two tracks ("Eiledon" and "Remembrance Day") on the Big Country album The Seer. She also contributed backing vocals to songs on Microdisney's The Clock Comes Down the Stairs (1985), as well as on their 39 Minutes album (1987) and also prominently on the Lover Speaks' self-titled debut album, which included "No More I Love You's" (1986), later covered by Annie Lennox on her 1995 album Medusa. In 1989, Miles-Kingston covered "Comment te dire adieu?" with Jimmy Somerville and the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Miles-Kingston went on to study fine art at St. Martin's and filmmaking at the University of Sussex. Her film Dear Miss Bassey was awarded a prize at the London 'Shorts' Film Festival.[citation needed] She continues to make music and films and is writing about her musical experiences.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ https://twitter.com/BassPMK/status/1154742254860419072 [bare URL]
- ^ Adams, Greg. "The Story So Far". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "The Communards: Red". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2010.