ST. PAUL, MN  [Friday Feb.25.2005]  /Mix103FM.com/ -- When British trio Keane lost its guitarist in 2002, the band had to reevaluate things. The group had been together since 1997 and success had eluded them thus far, so the remaining members decided to try making music without a lead guitar. The resulting album, "Hopes and Fears," is a huge hit in the UK and is also gaining momentum in America, where it was recently certified Gold by the RIAA.

Singer Tom Chaplin tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press, "It really was incredibly liberating. It forced us to try and change things up a bit. And we've found we can get the songs across in a much more clear way that suits the feel of the music much better."

Along with Chaplin, Keane is comprised of pianist Tim Rice-Oxley and drummer Richard Hughes. Explains Chaplin, "Every guitar sound has been done to death. The piano is a blank canvas. And we've been experimenting with pedals and amps to mess things up a bit. It's really exciting."

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