Keane are an English rock band, the piano made in Battle, East Sussex in 1995 and adopted its present name in 1997. The group includes composer, bassist and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, singer Tom Chaplin and drummer Richard Hughes. Their original line-up included founder and guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001. Keane are to use a piano as lead instrument instead of guitars, in contrast to most rock bands known. The inclusion of a distorted piano, were removed in 2006 and various synthesizers a common feature in their music, which was then combined the piano rock sound on their first album, and the piano rock sound, developed in 2005. For their latest tracks, Keane have used new equipment, such as violin, saxophone and, once again, acoustic guitar. Their first two studio albums, Hopes and Fears and Under the Iron Sea achieved success in the United Kingdom around the world on the release and very high turnover: its multi-award winning debut was the biggest selling album by the British in 2004 and her second sold 222,000 copies to in the first week on sale in June 2006. In May 2008, both Hopes and Fears (# 13) and Under the Iron Sea (# 8) were by the readers of Q magazine within the best British albums of all time, Keane, were The Beatles, Oasis and Radiohead are the only musical acts with two albums in the top 20th Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott were the most important writers of the band songs during their early years. When Scott left in 2002, Rice-Oxley was the most important composers. However, credits Rice-Oxley to the rest of the band at all compositions, so that the license fees for credits to be shared. Keane have cited bands like a-ha, The Beatles, U2, REM, Radiohead, Queen, Pet Shop Boys as major influences. The band was named “The band with no guitars” known for its strong piano-based sound. The use of delay and distortion effects on the piano sound, it sounds often create, not immediately as a piano. Rice-Oxley said in an interview in Los Angeles, to think that they, piano-related music is boring and what they really wanted to do was rather try something else. He pointed to the piano as an instrument to an odd part of the instrumentation of a rock band form and compares it with The Beatles’ set of instruments. Rice-Oxley’s mentioned distortions piano most of the multi-faceted style Keane’s set, ranging from hip hop to “Dirtylicious “developed” Tyderian House. “In its early years, most songs about love or broken relationships (especially” She Has No Time “and” On A Day Like Today “). But other issues – including the relationship between Rice Oxley and Chaplin – created in more recent compositions. Other issues were examined, for example, “Is It Any Wonder?” and “A Bad Dream” are both about the war.

The current members of the band Keane Tim Rice-Oxley are on the main songwriter, piano, keyboards, bass, backing vocals (1995-present), Tom Chaplin on vocals, organ, keyboards, guitar, acoustic guitar (1997-present), Richard Hughes on drums, percussion, additional (1995-present).

Touring band members are Jesse Quin Keane on rhythm guitar, bass guitar, additional drums (since 2008), Quin, by its inclusion in the live band, is by fans as an unofficial fourth member of the band Keane ruled out despite official biography. Quin has allegedly introduced the band as a member during their tour in 2009, but the former member of the band Keane is Dominic Scott on vocals (1995-1997), vocals, lead guitar (1995-2001). Keane have released details of a new eight-track EP in order announced in May. The band plays shows in several forests in the UK next summer. The band release ‘The Night Train EP “on 8 May include tracks with “Looking Back” and “Stop For A Minute”, a collaboration with K’Naan.