electric six-string for an electric piano is a bold move for a band stomping in the footsteps of Britpop staples like Travis, Coldplay, and Starsailor. Mentioned less often is the fact that one of the band's three members, Tom Chaplin, just sings. This makes the trio a structural cousin of the Doors, who played all their shows without benefit of a bass guitarist. The liner notes for Keane's full-length debut, Hopes and Fears (available on CD, hybrid SACD, and limited-edition vinyl in the UK), credit Tim Rice-Oxley with both keyboards and bass, but the instrumental arrangements are decidedly keyboard-focused--unlike, say, those of Ben Folds' trio, whose bass guitar is essentially an equal voice--and Keane maintains its trio status on stage.
Keane - Hopes and Fears
Much has been made of Keane's guitarless stature, and, to be sure, swapping an
electric six-string for an electric piano is a bold move for a band stomping in the footsteps of Britpop staples like Travis, Coldplay, and Starsailor. Mentioned less often is the fact that one of the band's three members, Tom Chaplin, just sings. This makes the trio a structural cousin of the Doors, who played all their shows without benefit of a bass guitarist. The liner notes for Keane's full-length debut, Hopes and Fears (available on CD, hybrid SACD, and limited-edition vinyl in the UK), credit Tim Rice-Oxley with both keyboards and bass, but the instrumental arrangements are decidedly keyboard-focused--unlike, say, those of Ben Folds' trio, whose bass guitar is essentially an equal voice--and Keane maintains its trio status on stage.
electric six-string for an electric piano is a bold move for a band stomping in the footsteps of Britpop staples like Travis, Coldplay, and Starsailor. Mentioned less often is the fact that one of the band's three members, Tom Chaplin, just sings. This makes the trio a structural cousin of the Doors, who played all their shows without benefit of a bass guitarist. The liner notes for Keane's full-length debut, Hopes and Fears (available on CD, hybrid SACD, and limited-edition vinyl in the UK), credit Tim Rice-Oxley with both keyboards and bass, but the instrumental arrangements are decidedly keyboard-focused--unlike, say, those of Ben Folds' trio, whose bass guitar is essentially an equal voice--and Keane maintains its trio status on stage.
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