Miles Tackett
| Miles Tackett | |
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The Fool Who Wonders Tour | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | This Kid Named Miles, Music Man Miles, Miles Om Tackett |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Funk Metal, Indie Rock |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Stones Throw, Strut Records, Ubiquity Records |
| Associated acts | Inclined, Breakestra |
| Website |
Miles Tackett, milestackett.com, www.facebook.com/MilesTackettMusic, myspace.com/MilesTackett |
Miles Tackett is best known around the world as bassist/leader of Breakestra, a funk, soul-jazz band whose records & live shows are a throwback to the pre-sampling era of Bronx DJ performances.[1] "Music Man Miles", as he is known among the underground DJ crowd, also helms the longest-running funky soul party in Los Angeles spinning an all-vinyl set.[2]
Tackett’s musical reputation extends well beyond the underground clubs of Los Angeles. He has performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Blind Melon, B.B. King, Damien Marley, Little Feat, Macy Gray and legendary soul singer Syl Johnson. After years of focusing on a purist funk style and sound with Breakestra, Tackett has taken some time to write new songs using his first love, the electric guitar. Miles has released his most personal album yet, the soulful, guitar-centric The Fool Who Wonders. With an array of influences that draw from vintage soul, rhythm and blues, psychedelic, and blues/jazz influenced folk and rock, this album’s new vintage sound brings Tackett’s varied musical travels back to his roots.[3]
Biography
Miles Tackett was raised on the sounds of 60s/70s gumbo rock while growing up in the Santa Monica Mountains of Topanga Canyon. His father is Fred Tackett, the multi-instrumental member of 70s American rock band Little Feat.[4] While in his teens, Miles formed the band Inclined and in 1993 they released Bright New Day (Columbia).[5] In 1999, Breakestra released the Miles Tackett produced Getcho Soul Togetha on Stones Throw Records. Miles Tackett composed, produced, and played on Breakestra's Hit the Floor which included all-original recordings. Tackett and Breakestra appear on the soundtrack for the 2005 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland video game. In late 2009, Breakestra led by Miles Tackett put together the full-length CD, Dusk Till Dawn, that featured guest rapper Chali 2na, the late DJ Dusk and soul vocalist Afrodyete the "African Goddess of Love".[6]
Discography
Solo Projects:
- The Fool Who Wonders (The Root Down, Los Angeles) 2014
- Out Of Time Out Of Mind (Global Muse, Japan) 2007
Miles Tackett Produced Albums:
- Dusk Till Dawn (Strut Records) 2009
- Hit The Floor (Ubiquity Records) 2005
- The Live Mix Part 2 (Stones Throw Records) 2000
- Live Mix Part 1 (Stones Throw Records) 1998
Miles Tackett Produced EPs:
- Joyful Noise (Strut Records) 2009
- Stand Up (Ubiquity Records) 2006
- Yesterdays New Quintet / Breakestra / Mr Dibbs* - Suite For Weldon (Stones Throw Records) 2003
- Remember Who You Are • Cramp Your Style • Baby Don't Cry (Rapster Records) 2001