Original: Keane Chaplin was invited to join the band by Rice-Oxley , after he finally convinced the other two , in 1997 , when the name '' The Lotus Eaters '' was changed to '' Cherry Keane '' , after a friend of Chaplin 's mother .
Simplified: He was invited to join the band in 1997 , when the name '' The Lotus Eaters '' was changed to '' Cherry Keane '' .