The Kane Gang

The Kane Gang Biography

Kane Gang was a blue-eyed soul trio from North East England that had a few UK hits and one U.S. hit in the 1980s. They named themselves after the movie, Citizen Kane. Vocalists Martin Brammer (b. c. 1958, in Seaham, County Durham) and Paul Woods and multi-instrumentalist Dave Brewis formed the trio in 1982, after meeting in small local bands, and signed to a small record label, which led to a deal with London Records in 1984. Their debut album, Bad and Lowdown World of the Kane Gang (released in the U.S. as Lowdown), was released the next year, and spawned two UK hit singles, "Closest Thing To Heaven" (#12), and "Respect Yourself" (#21). The latter was also a hit in Australia, reaching #19. A third single, "Gun Law", failed to crack the UK Top 40. The band's next album, Miracle, released in 1987, spawned two U.S. hit singles, "Motortown" (#36) (#45 UK), and "Don't Look Any Further" (#64) (#52 UK). Woods left the band in 1991 to attempt a solo career. Brammer continues to write songs for other artists such as Tina Turner, Lighthouse Family, James Morrison, Nick Carter.