COLDPLAY
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996.Vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish before finally changing their name to Coldplay
Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song "Yellow" in 2000, followed in the same year by their debut album Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won many awards, including NME's Album of the Year
Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, received mostly positive reviews, though some critics felt it was inferior to its predecessor. Their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), the best-selling album worldwide of 2008, was produced by Brian Eno and released to largely positive reviews, earning three Grammy Awards
In October 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which topped the charts in over 34 countries, was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011
Their sixth album, Ghost Stories, released in 2014, received mixed reviews and topped several national album charts. The following year the band released their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, which reached the top two in most major markets, but received generally mixed reviews. Four years later, in November 2019, they released their eighth album, Everyday Life, which received mainly positive reviews
Coldplay's musical style has generally been regarded as alternative rock, pop rock
Their alternative rock style has been compared to bands like U2, Oasis, A-ha, and Radiohead.The band acknowledges the Scottish band Travis and American singer Jeff Buckley as major influences on their earlier material
In their second studio album A Rush of Blood to the Head, the band drew inspiration from artists like Echo & the Bunnymen, Kate Bush, George Harrison, and Muse
In Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, the group's style was moving towards art rock, being influenced by Blur, Arcade Fire, and My Bloody Valentine
the new album Everyday Life was split into two sides, Sunrise and Sunset, Featuring guests such as Stromae and Femi Kuti
Everyday Life included their most politically vocal material to date, addressing police brutality "Trouble in Town", firearm control "Guns," the first Coldplay song to include swearing, and the global refugee crisis ("Orphans"). The album was premiered during a live telecast from Amman, Jordan on its release date.
Coldplay have won numerous awards throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards, six MTV Video Music Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 29 nominations. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. Three of their albums Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and X&Y are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In December 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s
Band members
Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica
Guy Berryman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, mandolin, harmonica
Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Will Champion – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Phil Harvey – creative director (recognised by Coldplay as their fifth member
Discography
Coldplay discography Albums
Parachutes 2000
A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
X&Y 2005
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
Mylo Xyloto 2011
Ghost Stories 2014
A Head Full of Dreams 2015
Everyday Life 2019
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