Jack Kane oozes star quality on biting new single 'Wisdom Tooth'. New EP 'Obvious' out 24 October via MADE Music

Hertfordshire alt-pop singer-songwriter Jack Kane returns today with biting new single 'Wisdom Tooth', the opening track of his forthcoming EP 'Obvious', out 24th October via MADE Music.

Threading jangling guitars through crisp percussion and a swelling chorus, new single and EP opener 'Wisdom Tooth' captures the restless intensity of lust and infatuation, all powered forward by Kane's striking vocal. It follows recent singles 'Loving You (Is A Drag)' and 'Breaking Up At The Department Store' - two songs which saw everyday scenes blown up in technicolour, turning the awkwardly personal into undeniable pop anthems.

Speaking on the release of 'Wisdom Tooth', Kane commented:

“Wisdom Tooth may be the most unique metaphor I’ve committed to in a song so far. Comparing lust and infatuation to that strange, lingering ache of wisdom tooth pain. It’s impossible to ignore, it doesn’t feel like it should be there, but you can’t stop prodding at it. This song tackles feelings of desire in a playful form.”

Reframing overheard confessions and snapshots of ordinary life into bold, expansive pop - upcoming EP 'Obvious' plays less like a loose collection of songs and more like a short film, charting the arc of a relationship, from initial spark, to fracture and eventual fallout, ending with the clarity that you should have trusted your instincts all along.

Kane sits within a new wave of UK songwriters blending classic pop detail with modern alt-pop polish. His songs sway between the intimate and the arena-ready, carrying pop hooks with a vintage streak while nodding to the swagger of 70s and 80s pop and the confessional honesty of today’s alt voices.

The EP was pieced together with a cast of close collaborators including Mark Elliot, BLUEGIRL, Toni Howard, Odd Martin, Hoost, and Ed Denholm. Some of the songs were born in spontaneous ‘flow’ sessions - full improvisations later sculpted into fully-fledged tracks - giving them a looseness and immediacy that contrasts with Kane’s meticulous lyrical detail.

Raised in Hertfordshire on a diet of Beatles records from his Liverpudlian dad and Chaka Khan anthems from his North London-born mum, Kane grew up in a house where music was always playing - literally the soundtrack to family life. That backdrop helped shape a songwriter who thrives on contrasts; bus window stares and neon-lit choruses, the soft details and the widescreen moments seamlessly stitched together.

With a burgeoning fanbase, Jack Kane recently wrapped his debut UK & Ireland tour, playing to packed rooms in Glasgow, Dublin, London, Manchester and Bristol, with fans singing back lyrics to unreleased songs – proof of a songwriter building something with true staying power.

Elsewhere, Jack Kane has previously performed at Neighbourhood Festival, Barn On The Farm, BST Hyde Park and most recently was invited to support AURORA in Dublin, following previous dates supporting Arthur Hill, Eloise, Will Joseph Cook and more.

With his blend of pop smarts and live-wire performance energy, Jack Kane is quietly carving out a space meant to last: “I’m tired of seeing everything boiled down to instant gratification,” he says. “I only want to release songs that will mean something to me in 10 years from now.”

Jack Kane's new EP 'Obvious' is out 24th October via MADE Music. New single ‘Wisdom Tooth’ is out now.