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For some, one band just isn't enough
by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by WENN.com
Six years ago today, Alex Turner and Miles Kane's side project The Last Shadow Puppets went to No.1 with their debut album The Age Of The Understatement. There was a supergroup-like aura surrounding the coming together of members of Arctic Monkeys, The Rascals and Simian Mobile Disco.
In fact, sometimes massive artists like Alex Turner can make just as much of an impact taking a liberating and unexpected sidestep, as The Last Shadow Puppets proved with a vengeance. Here's 10 of our favourite side projects, including members of Foo Fighters, Bloc Party, Biffy Clyro and more. It turns out stepping away from the limelight can prove an immeasurably good move.