Keane are an English alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1997. The group currently comprises Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, backing vocals), Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion) and Jesse Quin (bass guitar, percussion)
Since the start of their career, the band has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.
The band has been known as "the band with no guitars", because of its heavily piano-based sound. By using delay and distortion effects on their piano sound, they often create sounds that aren't immediately recognizable as piano.
During their early years most songs were about love or broken relationships. Other themes that have been explored; are he impacts of being a celebrity, criticism of religious
violence and war.
Origin: Battle, East Sussex, England
Years Active: 1997- Present
Genres: Piano rock, Alternative rock, Post-Britpop, New Wave
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