Miles Tackett
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Miles Tackett | |
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 The Fool Who Wonders Tour | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Stones Throw, Ubiquity Records |
| Website | Miles Tackett |
Miles Tackett is a musician and producer. He founded Breakestra.
Miles Tackett grew 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.[1] While in his teens, Miles co-formed the band The Inclined and in 1993 they released Bright New Day (Columbia).[2] In 1999, Breakestra released the Miles Tackett produced & composed his first deep funk track "Getcho Soul Togetha" on Stones Throw Records which featured him on drums, bass & guitar along with Mixmaster Wolf on vocals. A full length Breakestra record “the Live Mix tape part 2” on Stones Throw soon followed. A few years later after securing a deal with Ubiquity Records Miles composed, produced, and played on Breakestra's Hit the Floor which included all-original songs. 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, which featured guest rapper Chali 2na.[3]
