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Chaplin uses a Hammond XK2 organ for "Hamburg Song" and " Nothing in My Way". Since May 2006, he has used a Yamaha CP60M for live piano parts in " A Bad Dream", " The Frog Prince" and " Crystal Ball". [6] Tom Chaplin - Very excited to have the wonderfully..." Facebook. 25 November 2016 . Retrieved 15 April 2017. The honesty, of relatable life experiences, wrapped up in musical beauty, is the standout feature of Chaplin’s ‘Midpoint’ project, produced by Ethan Johns, and will resonate with audiences around the UK during the October tour and long afterwards.

a b "Tom Chaplin Steps Into the Spotlight". Island Records. 12 August 2016 . Retrieved 20 August 2016. Having said that he intended to make a solo record during Keane's hiatus, Chaplin stated in January 2016 that he was recording his debut solo album in Los Angeles, California, with 40 songs written and whittled down to an album's worth. He announced in late June that the album was complete and that it would be out soon. Tom Chaplin: A suitable case for treatment". The Guardian. 27 August 2006 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 42: del 14.10.2016 al 20.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 26 October 2016. Brit Award-winning Keane co-founder and frontman Tom Chaplin has shared his eagerly awaited third solo album, MIDPOINT, available now via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services HERE.

Paine, Andre (14 October 2016). "Tom Chaplin - The Wave review: 'dramatic without being self-pitying' ". Evening Standard . Retrieved 4 September 2022. Tom Chaplin - The May 2017 #CarriedByTheWaveTour is on..." Facebook. 27 October 2016 . Retrieved 15 April 2017. He has played acoustic guitar in such songs as "Your Eyes Open" since the 2006 UK tour, and during 2007 played acoustic solos of "Broken Toy" and "The Frog Prince". He played guitar on Keane's third album, Perfect Symmetry and has been the lead guitarist in live shows for the album. Tom plays three different Fender Telecaster guitars: one red, one white and one light blue. [7] During their stint in London, Chaplin shared a flat with Rice-Oxley in Stoke Newington and they tried to get money for rehearsal time. Chaplin worked at a publishing company where his chief responsibility was to carry boxes. This introspection is particularly apparent on I Remember You, which is directed at Chaplin himself. The song manages to be the catchiest on the album despite its lyrics about “drowning in the sea/swallowed by the rush of the rising tide”, using a jaunty melody to give a sense of the optimism that ultimately resulted from Chaplin’s struggles. Similarly, the chorus of See It So Clear – a sure-fire sing-along for Chaplin’s UK tour this month – is uplifting and joyful in a song which recalls Chaplin’s emotionally troubled past: “all these happy memories/they have spaces in between.”

It is Chaplin's first solo album since Keane announced their hiatus in 2013, and Chaplin has called the process of recording a solo album a "daunting prospect for someone who knows nothing else". [8] Tom Chaplin - The European #CarriedByTheWaveTour dates are..." Facebook. 9 December 2016 . Retrieved 15 April 2017. Keane frontman, Chaplin, has an enigmatic – at times ethereal – voice, both as a singer since Keane burst onto stages with ‘Hopes and Fears’ in 2004, and more recently in the sharing of his mental health journey. His first solo project, the silver-certified Wave, reached the top three in 2017 and was followed by a Christmas album featuring a mix of originals and classic covers. ‘Midpoint’ has been a few years in the making for Chaplin, and absolutely worth the wait. Here’s why.

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Meanwhile, in 1995, the trio of Scott, Rice-Oxley and Hughes started their first band, The Lotus Eaters. It was a cover band that played U2, Oasis and The Beatles at Sussex pubs. Tim Rice-Oxley invited Chaplin to join the band as an acoustic guitar player. A short time later, in 1997, the band's name changed to Keane and Chaplin became the lead singer. With Rice-Oxley and Hughes, Chaplin then attended Tonbridge School. Studying there, they met Dominic Scott (who was a founding member of Keane but left in 2001). During his time at Vinehall, Chaplin acted in several school plays and was part of the school's choral group. He also played the flute while at school. Chaplin attended the University of Edinburgh, prior to dropping out to pursue a career in music. [ citation needed]