Keane band biography
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Keane is an English alternative rock band from East Sussex, formed in 1995. They met while at Tonbridge School together. The band currently comprises Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitar), Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, synthesisers, bass guitar, backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and Jesse Quin (bass guitar, acoustic/electric guitar, backing vocals). Their original line-up included founder and guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001.
Keane achieved mainstream, international success with the release of their debut album Hopes and Fears in 2004. Topping the UK charts, the album won the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Album and was the second best-selling British album of 2004. It is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Their second album, Under the Iron Sea, released in 2006, topped the UK album charts and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. Their third album Perfect Symmetry was released in October 2008.
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Keane (band)
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Keane performing live in Washington D.C, United States in 2009. From left to right: Tim Rice-Oxley, Jesse Quin, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes | |
| Also known as | The Lotus Eaters (1995-1997) Cherry Keane (1997) |
| Origin | Battle, East Sussex, England |
| Genres | Piano rock, alternative rock, post-Britpop, New Wave[1] |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Island, Interscope, Fierce Panda |
| Members | Tom Chaplin Tim Rice-Oxley Richard Hughes Jesse Quin |
| Past member(s) | Dominic Scott |
| Website | www.keanemusic.com |
Keane are an Englishrockband. They started in East Sussex. They are known for using pianos and their little use of guitars in their music.
Tim Rice-Oxley and Dom Scottcomposed the songs that the band played from 1997 to 2001. When Dom left in 2001, Tim composed all the future songs.
History
[change | change source]Beginning (1995 - 2003)
[change | change source]Pianist Tim Rice-Oxley and singer Tom Chaplin were friends
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Source - Island Records
Date - January 2004
Author - unknown
Original article - offline (go here for the label website)
Keane biography (press release bygd Island Records)
Vocals: Tom Chaplin
Piano: Tim Rice-Oxley
Drums: Richard Hughes
Keane formed in 1997 at a Hastings Secondary School.
In 2002, following several years of experimenting and honing their sound, Keane decided that they needed to get out and play live. They booked two acoustic gigs, one at the 12 Bar Club, another at the Betsey Trotwood. Fierce Panda mini-mogul Simon Williams caught the Betsey Trotwood gig, and asked Keane to put out a single on his label.
They chose 'Everybody's Changing', a sweeping, majestic ode to feeling utterly lost when everyone else seems to know the score, which was recorded for zero pence. "The recording möte was a little rough and ready - the song was literally made in a room in someone's house," Tom laughs. "And we had to go round to a different house to mix it,