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Battle, East Sussex (1995 – present)
Keane is an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. The group is comprised of composer, bassist, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, lead vocalist Tom Chaplin and drummer Richard Hughes. Their original line-up included founder and guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001. For their 2008 album ‘Perfect Symmetry’ and the following tour, Jesse Quin is joining the band on stage to play bass, as a substitute for the previously-used laptop. He also played a large role in recording the album itself.
Keane are known for using a piano as their lead instrument instead of guitars, significantly differentiating them from most rock bands. The inclusion of a distorted piano effect since 2006 and various synthesizers are now a common feature in their music that nowadays combines the pure piano rock sound used during their first album and the alternative rock sound which developed during 2005. Acoustic and power ballads are also a highlight in the group’s music and have evolved into many fan favourite songs such as “On a Day Like Today” and “We Might As Well Be Strangers”.
Keane’s first two studio albums, Hopes and Fears and Under The Iron Sea, achieved great success in the United Kingdom upon release and very high sales worldwide: their multi-award-winning debut was the best-selling British album of 2004 and their follow-up sold 222,297 copies during its first week on sale in June 2006.
Keane are known for using a piano as their lead instrument instead of guitars, significantly differentiating them from most rock bands. The inclusion of a distorted piano effect since 2006 and various synthesizers are now a common feature in their music that nowadays combines the pure piano rock sound used during their first album and the alternative rock sound which developed during 2005. Acoustic and power ballads are also a highlight in the group’s music and have evolved into many fan favourite songs such as “On a Day Like Today” and “We Might As Well Be Strangers”.
Keane’s first two studio albums, Hopes and Fears and Under The Iron Sea, achieved great success in the United Kingdom upon release and very high sales worldwide: their multi-award-winning debut was the best-selling British album of 2004 and their follow-up sold 222,297 copies during its first week on sale in June 2006.
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Under The Iron Sea
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Dinha_BritRock wrote:
LOVE KEANE
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mands_chaplin wrote:
jesus, how can a song be such a perfection like Sunshine? it's almost ridiculous
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mands_chaplin wrote:
I'm totally addicted [4]
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Eisengrinth wrote:
Hopes And Fears is their best album!
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Roytjuh21 wrote:
I love Keane!
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WallasOliveira wrote:
'Night Train' is finally growing on me
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spinFOREVER wrote:
This and coldplay FOREVER
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cancavus192 wrote:
best alternative band :)
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UnnaturalGirl7 wrote:
Keane <3
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WallasOliveira wrote:
@Lyrafa Obrigado! A melhor foto deles, da até um certo orgulho haha
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TOURNIQUETE wrote:
BANDOTOTOTA
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Lyrafa wrote:
@WallasOliveira É Belo Horizonte sim!! *--*
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JosephRengifo wrote:
What A Band... Just... Amazing...
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WallasOliveira wrote:
Really?? Is it "Belo Horizonte" city?? http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Keane/+images/37046189
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hc_tom wrote:
"When we fall in love, we just fall in love with ourselves... we spiralling..."
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hc_tom wrote:
"Baby i die, everynight, everytime..."
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Jacqueline789 wrote:
KEANE NO BRASIL JÁAAA ! =)
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candykeanita wrote:
KEANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!♥♥♥♥♥♫♪
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BruhnoPereira wrote:
Keane = Músicas incríveis, letras incríveis, Músicos incríveis, banda incrível *.* amo amo amo demaaaaaais *.*
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WallasOliveira wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Keane/+images/42766467 VOTE UP
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