Keane
Biography
Keane's uplifting, piano-driven pop/rock is created by vocalist Tom Chaplin, drummer Richard Hughes, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, three childhood friends from the small town of Battle in East Sussex, England. Formed in 1997, Keane initially started out as a college-aged cover band. Guitarist Dominic Scott was part of this early incarnation, having previously played cover songs with Hughes and Rice-Oxley in a band named the Lotus Eaters. Keane toured the East Sussex circuit for several years while internalizing the epic sounds of their set list, which included songs by Oasis, U2, and the Beatles. The schtick would only last so long, however, as the musicians soon desired to compose their own music. They began performing original material in 1998, although Chaplin left for Edinburgh University shortly thereafter to study art history. The move proved to be brief, as he returned to London in 1999 and doubled his efforts with Keane.
Buoyed by Chaplin's soaring croon and Rice-Oxley's inventive keyboard effects, the group debuted in 2000 with the self-released single Call Me What You Like. Wolf at the Door followed one year later, but the band still struggled to find its momentum as Scott left the lineup in July, citing a desire to continue his studies at the London School of Economics.
Selected Discography
Man I wasn't paying attention and listening to them and they sound a AWFUL lot like One Republic
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coldplay is good band. you can hear drums and guitar in their music. It's layered.
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There is something missing in the music. HHHMMMM..I cant seem to figure it out...hmmm. Some..thing missing.. Lets see, here comes another song. Whiny vocalist, Check. Piano, check. 2 back up harmony vocalists, check. Drum machine, Check. hmmm. I still cant figu.....WAI T ! WAIT!! I know I know!!! A f**king GUITAR!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! WWWWTTTTTFFF F ! ! ! ! ? ? ?
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If you want to complain about Coldplay do it on Coldplay's page!
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cold play sucks!
They blew chunks on thier last album. NO MORE WAR! BONES |
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He has a great voice. The sound is exsquisit. The middle of the road easy listening up beat sound was used by the media to spew thier propaganda because it was "easy on the ears". The sound riped off from the Beatles and fleetwood mac in the 70's. The sound we totaly rebelled against whenever possible to stick our midle finger up at the establishmen t . Led zepplin, Black Sabbith, The sex pistols are few that come to minde.A step back to the great beats is cool when the content is meaningful. Just
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Ok, i don't really see how Keane is "too poppy and happy."...if u listen to most of their songs, the lyrics are actually pretty deep and sometimes depressing. I agree, his voice does get really annoying...
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I really wish this would stop coming up on my Muse station... I feel exactly the same way as Ynez. Too poppy, too happy, and, sorry, but Tom Chaplin's voice makes me want to stab a blunt scimitar in my eye.
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i used to really like keane but they're just so poppy.... listening to them is like eating some really sugary, sickening dessert and i don't really enjoy them anymore, except occasionally in small doses
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Basically, I LOVE Keane and all the best music of the last century comes from the U.K.
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yeh,videogam e l o v e r , i agree. some people just need to complain. it's their nature. sad but true
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Hey WolliW cixelsy stop Making bad comments on bands like that! seriosly could you complain any less?
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i agree with angora. everything awesome can eventually be traced back to britain. says a georgia girl.
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Keane has an amazing sound that will never go out of style and anyone can identify with. I heart Keane!!!!!!
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Amazing!!!!! There music is sooo new and different than everybody else!! I like that.
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more proof that everything good comes from Britain.. (says a thouroughbre d Alaskan.. :)
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"Willow Wonka says: 08-17-2009
lets make records with out a guitar. Complete failure. " Im sorry but willow wonka, your a complete failure, cause keane rockss. |
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This is the first-- and so far only-- band whose every single song I adore. They are my number one favorite and will probably stay that way for the foreseeable future.
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I love Keane! They are so great - they have catchy beats , meaningful songs and nice vocals . They are SO NOT a complete failure , and yes it is possible to have a band without guitars!!! willow wonka does not get it
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Crystal Ball is their best tune, but Hopes And Fears is their best album.
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manduke: muse is good and all (actually they are my fave band) but keane is amazing too they arent my fave band but you dont have to say such things cause I think they are all good music composers.
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I have know about Keane for several years because of my brother-in-l a w , but it has just been recently, almost year, that I have started to appreciate their music. One could just sit for hours listening to the lyrics and wonder why they were written. I feel that they are on the right track, helping mold people's opinions on music along the way. To me, Keane is AMAZING
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"Perfect Symetry" doesn't seem as good as their last two albums
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