One - KANE is a Dutch ro… Read Full Bio ↴As it happens there are 3 bands named Kane:
One - KANE is a Dutch rock band from The Hague, formed in 1998. The two original members were Dinand Woesthoff (lead singer) and Dennis van Leeuwen (guitarist, vocals). They added drummer Martijn Bosman in 2002 after the former drummer had left the band. Their music can be described as soft guitar rock. Nowadays, they are one of the best selling bands in The Netherlands and, after The Golden Earring, one of the most successful rock bands in Dutch music history.
Although formed back in 1998, it is now KANE take their dynamic blend of accessible rock to new fans across Europe. Over the last 4 years the band have enjoyed sweeping success in their own market selling out prominent stadia (2X AHOY Rotterdam 2002) and supporting huge worldwide acts such as Bon Jovi. As Holland's most popular live-band, KANE have performed at all the major festivals including 'Pinkpop' and 'Parkpop'. They have also performed outside of Holland, such as the Marktrock festival (Belgium), Expo 2000 (Germany), Heineken Jammin' (Italy), SuperBock-SuperRock (Portugal) and Rock Werchter (Belgium.)
KANE was also the supporting act during the most recent Simple Minds Tour, played several duo-shows (Scandinavia and Germany) with their American counterparts The Calling and even delivered a specially requested performance in tropical Curaçao.
KANE albums:
1999 – As long as you want this
2001 – So glad you made it
2003 – What if
2004 – February
2005 – Fearless
2008 - Everything You Want
2009 - No Surrender
With this last album the style of Kane's music changed a lot, with a lot more electrical influences, like 'Catwalk Criminal'.
More info can be found on the KANE OFFICIAL websites:
www.kane.nl
www.kaneofficial.hyves.nl
www.myspace.com/kaneofficial
www.youtube.com/kaneofficial
Two - KANE was formed in 1998 by Christian Kane & Steve Carlson. Both are accomplished songwriters and guitarists whose passion to create and share their special breed of "outlaw country" soon became a Los Angeles phenomenon. Packing such hot spots as The Viper Room and The Mint, Christian and Steve became well known in the L.A. community for their strong original songwriting and awesome high-energy performances.
KANE has received airplay from #1 LA country music station KZLA, been voted the winner of the 2005 Country Thunder Young Guns Contest, been voted one of L.A.'s 100 Hottest Unsigned Bands by industry magazine Music Connection, and Rock City News and E Media Wire Service describe KANE in one word: "Killer." Despite somewhat limited touring, KANE’s self-released debut CD sold over 4,500 copies in the US, with almost half those copies selling in countries as far away as Malaysia, Germany, Australia and Brazil. Corporate shakeups led to KANE's second album, the Sony Sessions, being shelved.
Not content to stay an L.A. phenomenon, the two began taking regular trips to Nashville to polish their writing chops. Nashville exposed them to the thrill of collaborating with some of the best songwriters in the world. Longtime friend and Bigger Picture partner Michael Powers introduced them to Bob Ezrin, who immediately recognized KANE’s potential. Christian rounded up one of his favorite creative partners in Jimmie Lee Sloas and KANE soon found a new home recording in partnership with Bigger Picture Group.
Produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin and Jimmie Lee Sloas, KANE's new debut album, entitled “The House Rules,” drops this fall (2010) on the Outlaw Saints label, a partnership with Bigger Picture Group. On this album EMI songwriters Christian and Steve collaborate with friends Blair Daly, Brett James, David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard, Jerrod Niemann and others.
More info can be found on the (Christian) KANE OFFICIAL website:
www.christiankane.com
Three - Kane were a London based trio in the late 90's who combined poppy songs with a heavy Helmet like delivery, similar to the band Filter, they recieved lots of airplay in Canada for their track "Get Up 52" and were featured on a Rock It! compilation. They changed their name to Cortizone and released one album "Selling Out For The Sucker".
Mother
Kane Lyrics
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Get wise to the exercise
Being taught by the teacher that's most dominant
You need knowledge?
Well I'm dropping it
Listen to the rap allow it to trap
Your body and soul so that you can adapt
To the man on display as I take you away
Proud to be a black man
Coming exact and
Giving up to brothers five on the back hand
Pray for lease and peace upon each other
With my sisters and brothers
Yo word to the mother
I say the mother, as in the motherland
But on the other hand, another man
Tackled and shackled our ancestors
But we beat him with freedom, so let's bless the
Country that we all came from
Because the moral of it all is we shall overcome
The cream will keep rising
We be sizing
Up, the asiatic one is enterprising
Building and building to carry on
All the way from Malcolm x to Farrakhan
Martin Luther was a tutor, many were pupils
Those who fell victim were those without scruples
However, to sever, we could never
So hold up the peace sign and stand together
Take heed to the words that I manifest
And when I'm through speaking, Marley Marl'll do the rest
People, people, we gotta get over, before we go under
Let's get together
Yo big daddy, what you gonna say now?
Take a stand the fight for power
'Cause we've been here before the mayflower
Living superior abiding by nature
The history of the Asiatic one paid the
Price to be paid in slavery
Like the name of Antonio was gave to me
But knowledge of self broke every shackle and chain
Now I declare myself as the Big Daddy Kane
The teacher, teaching a lesson to be heard
That's word, to the mother my brother
So discover the truth of one another
'Cause here's the real deal upon our skin color
Lay down white, yellow, red or pink
But the color of black is most dominant
The rising and sizing can never cease
What you gon' say now? Peace!
Kane's song "Mother" is a politically charged track that speaks to the plight of black people in America. In the first verse, Kane encourages his listeners to wise up and pay attention to the knowledge he is dropping, telling them to allow themselves to be trapped by the music so that they can adapt to his message. He talks about being proud to be a black man and the struggles that black people have faced throughout history.
Kane also touches on the idea of unity among black people, urging his listeners to stand together and take heed of the words he is manifesting. He acknowledges the atrocities that were committed against black people in the past, but emphasizes the importance of rising above them and continuing to build and carry on. The final line of the song, "peace", is a call for unity and an end to division.
Overall, "Mother" speaks to the importance of knowledge, pride, and unity in the face of adversity. Kane's powerful lyrics and message make this song a timeless classic in the realm of politically charged hip hop.
Line by Line Meaning
Grab a hold of yourself, open your eyes
Snap out of it and be aware of what is happening around you.
Get wise to the exercise being taught by the teacher that's most dominant
Become informed about the knowledge being taught by the most influential figure.
You need knowledge? Well I'm dropping it
I have the knowledge you need, and I'm going to share it with you.
Listen to the rap allow it to trap, your body and soul so that you can adapt
Listen to the music and let it inspire you to change and adapt.
To the man on display as I take you away, so may I? Yes you may
Allow me to take you on a journey of understanding and enlightenment.
Proud to be a black man, coming exact and, giving up to brothers five on the backhand
I am proud of my black identity and committed to supporting and showing appreciation to my fellow black men.
Pray for lease and peace upon each other, with my sisters and brothers, yo word to the mother
Let's pray for peace and harmony among ourselves and also acknowledge and show respect to our ancestral motherland.
The cream will keep rising, we be sizing up, the Asiatic one is enterprising
The best of us will continue to succeed and grow, and people of Asian descent are especially enterprising and industrious.
Building and building to carry on, all the way from Malcolm X to Farrakhan
We are building a legacy that will continue from the days of Malcolm X to Louis Farrakhan and beyond.
However, to sever, we could never, so hold up the peace sign and stand together
We cannot be separated or divided, so let's come together and promote peace.
Take heed to the words that I manifest, and when I'm through speaking, Marley Marl'll do the rest
Pay attention to the message I am conveying, and let the music and the DJ continue to inspire you after I'm done speaking.
People, people, we gotta get over, before we go under. Let's get together. Yo big daddy, what you gonna say now?
We need to overcome our struggles before we are defeated. Let's unite and work together. What do you have to say about that, Big Daddy?
Take a stand, the fight for power, 'cause we've been here before the mayflower
Stand up and fight for power and representation, because we have been oppressed for centuries.
Living superior, abiding by nature, the history of the Asiatic one paid the price to be paid in slavery
We are superior beings who live in accordance with nature, and our history includes the pain and suffering of slavery.
But knowledge of self broke every shackle and chain, now I declare myself as the Big Daddy Kane
Learning about our true selves is what allowed us to break free from the chains of slavery, and I am declaring myself as an influential figure in the black community.
The teacher, teaching a lesson to be heard, that's word, to the mother my brother
I am a teacher who has a message that needs to be heard, and I am addressing my fellow black men with respect.
So discover the truth of one another, 'cause here's the real deal upon our skin color
Let's learn about each other's true selves and appreciate each other for who we are, regardless of skin color.
Lay down white, yellow, red, or pink, but the color of black is most dominant, the rising and sizing can never cease, what you gon' say now? Peace!
Let go of racial divisions and recognize the dominance and importance of black culture. Our success and growth will never stop, so what do you have to say now? Peace!
Lyrics © CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC
Written by: ANTONIO HARDY, MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS
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