Coldplay
 This
British quartet known as Coldplay, consists of Chris Martin
(lead vocals, lead piano/keyboard, guitar), Jon Buckland
(lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Guy Berryman
(bass guitar, synthesizer, harmonica, backing vocals),
and Will Champion (drums/percussion, piano, backing vocals).
The band's early songs were influenced and reminiscent
of those of U2, A-HA, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Pink Floyd,
Oasis, Travis, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, and Kraftwerk,
among a few. Coldplay soared in popularity since 2002's
A Rush of Blood to the Head. The group's global album
sales have gone past the 10-million mark, putting it in
the same level as megabands U2 and the Dave Matthews Band.
More interesting is the fact that lead singer Chris Martin
married Gwyneth Paltrow to make Coldplay one of the much
talked about bands.
Coldplay has turned down multi-million dollar contracts
from Gatorade, Diet Coke and The Gap, who wanted to use
the songs "Yellow", "Trouble", and
"Don't Panic" respectively. The band remains
protective of how their music is used saying, "We
wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we sold the
songs' meanings like that." |
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Genre: Alternative
Rock
Discography
Albums
- Parachutes (2000)
- A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
- X&Y (2005)
- Live 2003 (2003)
Hit Singles
- Brothers and Sisters (1999)
- Shiver (2000)
- Yellow (2000)
- Trouble (2000)
- Don't Panic (2001)
- In My Place (2002)
- The Scientist (2002)
- The Scientist DVD Single (2002)
- Clocks (2002)
- Clocks DVD Single (2003)
- God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (2003)
- Speed of Sound (2005)
- Fix You (2005)
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