MUST HAVES. MUSIC EDITION. KEANE.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Active1990s - 2020s

Formed1995 in Battle, East Sussex, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative Pop/Rock

Alternative/Indie Rock

Contemporary Pop/Rock

Britpop

Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

Group Members

Richard Hughes

Tim Rice-Oxley

Tom Chaplin

Jesse Quin

Dominic Scott

HITS

is it any wonder, Somewhere only we know, the way i feel, bedshapped, sovereign light cafe, this is the last time, everybodys changing,etc

ALBUMS

Hopes and Fears (2004), Perfect Symetry (2008), Night Train (2010), StrangeLand (2012), Cause and Effect (2019)

CULTURAL IMPACT

Keane's piano-driven pop/rock solidified their place as one of the best-selling and most-loved bands in British history. Their first album, the anthemic Hopes and Fears, was a commercial and critical success that lasted well beyond its 2004 release, propelling darker sophomore effort Under the Iron Sea to the top of the charts in the United Kingdom. After capping a successful decade with the synth-driven, Bowie-influenced Perfect Symmetry (2008) and its worldly companion EP, Night Train (2010), the quartet entered a period of personal struggle and uncertainty, which resulted in an extended hiatus following the release of their fifth consecutive chart-topper, Strangeland (2012).Addiction, divorce, and multiple side projects kept the spirit of Keane alive for much of the 2010s, while devoted fans held onto the hope that they would eventually return. In 2019, they made their comeback with fifth LP Cause and Effect, their first studio full-length in seven years.