Tom Chaplin
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About
Lead vocalist and songwriter for the alternative rock band, Keane, the group known for "Somewhere Only We Know." Alongside him in Keane are pianist and composer Tim Rice-Oxley, bassist Jesse Quin and drummer Richard Hughes. He has made 6 albums with the band.
Before Fame
He was previously in the band, The Lotus Eaters, in which he covered such artists as U2, Oasis, and The Beatles at pubs throughout Sussex.
Trivia
He was a huge soccer fan and revealed his devotion to Ipswich Town on Soccer AM in 2010. He has released 3 solo albums throughout his career.
Family Life
His father, David Chaplin, was a headmaster at Vinehall School in Robertsbridge, where he was a student alongside future bandmates Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes. He has a daughter named Freya with his wife Natalie, whom he married in 2011.
Associated With
He was part of the re-recording of Bob Geldof's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 2004.
