"And in the left corner, wearing the V-guitar, was Nicholas Kane." The obligatory 'quiet' member of the
band, Nick Kane provided those wonderfully fast, rhythmic and melodious guitar parts that coloured much
of The Mavericks musical landscapes during 1994-2000. With a pre-Mavericks career steeped in a heavier
and more blues oriented environment, Nick came out of the fretwork with a critically acclaimed solo album,
Songs In The Key Of  E.

With acknowledged influences of early folk stuff , old blues and British rock; and the equally respected peers
of Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Ritchie Blackmore, Albert Lee, Danny Gatton and Link Wray, Nick's solo
outings and post-Mavericks work should provide the truly discerning listener with another interesting avenue down which to wander.

His association with The Mavericks ended in May 2000, as The Mavericks began another hiatus.
He was last seen and heard performing around the traps in the USA, with a band called The Beautys, who among other things, performed two Beatle songs, Revolution and Dr Robert, for a John Lennon tribute show in Nashville.

 

Songs In The Key Of E USA - (distributed by) HepCat LList Records LLR 089 (8/99) UK -  Demon Records Fiend CD 944 (9/99)

Produced by Nick Kane

1.   Dog Eat Dog  (Nick Kane - E Angel)  2.   Dog Fight  (Nick Kane)  3.   Guitars, Guitars, Guitars (Lee Hazelwood)  4.   Doggish  (Nick Kane)  5.   Into The Fire (Richie Blackmore-Jon Lord                                                  - RogerGlover- Ian Paice-Ian Gillan)  6.   Panatella (Re-recorded solo version)  (Nick Kane)  7.   Beach Party  (Humphrey-Sundquist)  8.   Joggin' Along  (James Brown)  9.   The Lonely Puppy Blues  (Nick Kane)  10. Tornado Stomp  (Nick Kane- B Vickers)  11. The Dawg  (Nick Kane-Scotty Huff)  12.  Hush Puppy  (Nick Kane)  my review

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Prior to joining The Mavericks, one of Nick's previous incarnations was as guitarist and songwriter for Miami based rhythm and blues band IKO-IKO. His contributions can be found on two of their albums.

IKO-IKO   Riding On The Rims  USA - (92)

Recorded live at Tobacco Road, Miami, Florida  it also includes Sting and Don Henley

IKO-IKO   Snow Storm In The Jungle USA - Kingsnake Records (88)

Includes: Snowstorm In The Jungle (G Drout - Nick Kane) Don’t Mess With The Voodoo (G Drout - R Hemphill - J Smith - Nick Kane)

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