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United Kingdom Keane is an English alternative rock band known for its piano-driven sound and has achieved significant commercial success since its formation in 1995.
Keane secured a worldwide deal with Island Records, marking a significant step in their career after gaining early support from A&R Worldwide's Sat Bisla.
British act Keane also secured a worldwide deal with Interscope through the support of A&R Worldwide's Sat Bisla.
Keane played a concert in Beijing, China, at the invitation of the fashion company Burberry. This included an acoustic session at the Wall of China.
Keane collaborated with electronic DJ Faultline on a cover of the Elton John song "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in November 2004.
Tim Rice-Oxley collaborated with Gwen Stefani as a co-writer of the song "Early Winter," released as a single from her album "The Sweet Escape." Stefani had expressed interest in working with the band since 2005.
Tom Chaplin collaborated with Rocco Deluca and the Burden on the song "Mercy."
The band collaborated with Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan on the songs "Stop for a Minute" and "Looking Back" featured on their EP "Night Train."
The EP "Night Train" included a cover of "You've Got to Help Yourself" by Yellow Magic Orchestra, featuring vocals by Japanese funk MC Tigarah.
In late 2009, Tim Rice-Oxley collaborated with Australian singer Kylie Minogue as co-writer of the song "Everything Is Beautiful" for Minogue's eleventh studio album "Aphrodite," released in June 2010.
The band collaborated with dance artist Chicane on a remix of the song "Bend & Break," renamed "Wake Up." It was featured on Chicane's 2008 best-of compilation.
In 2012, Tom Chaplin collaborated with Dutch singer Laura Jansen on the song "Same Heart" for a Dutch charity radio program. The track was featured on Jansen's second studio album "Elba."
In 2017, a version of Tom Chaplin's solo track "Solid Gold," featuring alternative pop singer JONES, was released as a single.
Keane formed in Battle, East Sussex, in 1995, with a lineup that evolved to include Tom Chaplin on lead vocals, Tim Rice-Oxley on piano and synthesisers, Richard Hughes on drums, and Jesse Quin on bass. The band initially started as “The Lotus Eaters” before adopting the name “Keane.” After years of developing their unique piano-led sound, which distinguished them from many guitar-centric rock bands, Keane released their first promotional single, “Call Me What You Like,” in late 1999, followed by “Wolf at the Door” in 2001. These early releases are now considered collector’s items. In 2002, the band signed a publishing deal with BMG, and a chance encounter at a live performance led to Fierce Panda Records releasing their commercial single “Everybody’s Changing” in 2003, which gained significant attention and led to a bidding war among major labels.
Their debut album, “Hopes and Fears,” released in 2004 through Island Records, marked their breakthrough, topping the UK Albums Chart and becoming the UK’s second-best-selling album of that year. The album earned them the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Album and contributed to their global record sales exceeding 13 million. Subsequent albums, “Under the Iron Sea” (2006) and “Perfect Symmetry” (2008), both achieved chart success, with “Under the Iron Sea” debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200. The band also released the EP “Night Train” in 2010, which secured their fourth number-one album in the UK. Jesse Quin, who had been a touring and session musician since 2007, officially joined the band in 2011.
Keane continued to release successful music, including their fourth studio album “Strangeland” in 2012, which also reached number one in the UK. Following the release of their compilation album “The Best of Keane” in 2013, the band entered a hiatus. They reformed in 2018, releasing their fifth studio album, “Cause and Effect,” in 2019, which reached number two on the charts. In 2024, Keane embarked on a major world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Hopes and Fears,” and in 2025, they announced they were back in the studio working on their sixth studio album, expected in 2026.
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