"On The Road" by Keane

English band Keane formed in the late 90s and managed to break onto the American charts a few years after with "Somewhere Only We Know" (#50) and "Is It Any Wonder?" (#78). Strange that the delicate vocals of Tom Chaplin and the piano/keyboard wizardry of Tim Rice-Oxley did not produce more hit singles in the US. The two crafted songs that could lift your spirit into the clouds or make it feel the heat of Hell's flames.

While this magical team was together, they released four full-length records and an EP. "Strangeland" from 2012 was their latest and may sadly be their last due to tensions in the band. Tom Chaplin has since embarked on a solo career, releasing "The Wave" in 2017.

Most in the US only know the band's ballad side, but they have written some excellent peppy rock. "On The Road" is one of my favorite examples of the latter.