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Keane are an English rock band from , formed in 1995. The band currently comprises (lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitar), (piano, synthesisers, bass guitar, backing vocals), (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and (bass guitar, acoustic/electric guitar, backing vocals). Their original line-up included founder and guitarist , who left in 2001.
Keane achieved mainstream, international success with the release of their debut album, , in 2004. Topping the UK charts, the album won the for and was the second best-selling British album of 2004. It is one of the . Their second album, , released in 2006, topped the UK album charts and debuted at number four on the US . Their third album, , was released in October 2008.
In May 2008, both Hopes and Fears (number 13) and Under the Iron Sea (number 8) were voted by readers of magazine as among the best British albums ever, with Keane, , and the only artists having two albums in the top 20. In 2009, Hopes and Fears was listed as the in the UK. Their EP, , was released in May 2010. Their fourth studio album, , was released in May 2012, and peaked at number one on the .
Keane are known for using keyboards as the lead instrument instead of , differentiating them from most other rock bands. The inclusion of a distorted piano effect in 2006 and various synthesisers were a common feature in their music which developed on the second and third albums. Keane have sold over 13 million records worldwide.
The band released their fifth studio album on 20 September 2019. It was announced on 6 June 2019 with the release of lead single "The Way I Feel".