Guardian Music — (Island)Keane's recent collaboration with rapper K'naan suggested a band desperate to shake their cosy reputation at any cost. This side project, an exercise in anthemic country-rock from songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley and bassist Jesse Quin, works better... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Is there something in the water over in the land of MOR bands? First Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody helms a country side project; now it's the turn of Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin. Mt Desolation have their alt-country inflections down ... more info

Addict Music — Mt. Desolation, the alt-country side-project from Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, have unveiled the video for recent free download 'State of Our Affairs'. more info

The Music Fix — Cool new stuff from Keane side-band more info

Guardian Music — Sky 3D | Unreported World | Strictly Come Dancing | The Rob Brydon Show | Songwriters' Circle | DexterSky 3DFrom 7am, Sky 3DAnother milestone in TV tech arrives, as Sky's 3D channel beams the 38th Ryder Cup live and golf fans around the country get r... more info

Guardian Music — Purveyors of mournful but majestic indie rock, this five-piece offer an accomplished take on the Coldplay/Keane soundHometown: London.The lineup: Andy Clutterbuck (lead vocals, guitar), James Hatcher (guitar), Jack Allinson (bass, synths, electronics... more info

ContactMusic — Members of Keane, the Killers and Mumford and Sons worked together on new album 'Mt. Desolation'.The record is a side project helmed by Keane members Jesse Quinn and... more info

BBC 6 Music — Keane, Killers and Mumford supergroup more info

I Like Music — The Keane side-project head out on their first US tour in October 2010, including a string of dates with Mumford & Sons more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Pop star P!nk (1979) "Home Improvement" actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981) Keane drummer Richard Hughes (1975) Actor David Arquette (1971) Model / TV host Brooke Burke (197... more info