Richard Hughes

Keane are an English alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1995. The band comprises Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, synthesisers, bass guitar, backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Jesse Quin (bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals). Their original line-up included guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001. Keane have sold over 13 million records worldwide. They first achieved mainstream international success with the release of their debut album, Hopes and Fears, in 2004. Topping the UK Albums Chart, the album won the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Album and was the UK's second-best-selling album of 2004. It is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Their second album, Under the Iron Sea (2006), topped the UK chart and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. They released their third album, Perfect Symmetry, in 2008, and followed it with the 2010 EP Night Train. Their fourth studio album, Strangeland, was released in 2012 and peaked at number one in the UK. The band went on hiatus after the release of their compilation album The Best of Keane (2013). They returned in 2019 with...

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