[Crystaline]

Coldplay Appreciation Thread



The Band
Chris Martin - Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Jonny Buckland - Lead Guitar
Guy Berryman - Bass Guitar
Will Champion - Drums

Discography
Parachutes - July 10th, 2000
A Rush of Blood to the Head - August 27th, 2002
X&Y - June 6th, 2005

Singles
Yellow
Trouble
In My Place
The Scientist
Clocks
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Moses
Speed of Sound
Fix You
Talk
The Hardest Part
White Shadows

Links
Official Site
Coldplaying

Biography
Coldplay never intended to become England's favorite rock & roll sons when their signature rock melodies ruled the charts throughout 2000. The Brit rock quartet -- composed of Chris Martin (vocals/piano), Jon Buckland (guitar), Will Champion (drums), and Guy Berryman (bass) -- yearned to mess around a bit, plucking their own acoustics for fun while attending the University College of London. All had been playing instruments since their early teens and had been influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, the Stone Roses, Neil Young, and My Bloody Valentine.

They never imagined taking reign of the U.K.'s ever-changing rock scene. Each member had come from a solid household of working-class parents who encouraged music. Martin, the eldest of five, began playing the piano as a young child. He started playing in bands around age 15 and sought solace in the words of Tom Waits. Buckland, on the other hand, was into the heavy guitar work of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix and was playing guitar by age 11. Scotland native Berryman was into funk instead of indie rock, therefore leaving him to play bass. The multi-instrumentalist, Champion, didn't plan to be a drummer until he joined Coldplay. He favored playing guitar, bass, and the tin whistle, but caught on to playing percussion when the band became official.

Coldplay was heart-rending like Travis, passionate like Jeff Buckley, and as fresh as Oasis when they burst onto the scene. They had played their first gig at a festival for unsigned bands in Manchester, and the Safety EP was issued shortly thereafter. The Brothers & Sisters EP was issued by Fierce Panda and released a year later. (Both releases saw only 500 pressings.) Their sweet melodies and swooning lyrics landed Coldplay a U.K. deal with Parlophone in April 1999, and the five-track limited-edition Blue Room EP followed that fall. With nods from the media, the dream pop foursome was hailed as the next Travis, thanks to their simplistic acoustics and charming personas. Two more EPs, Shiver and Yellow, arrived in spring 2000.

Their full-length debut, Parachutes, earned the band a Mercury Music Prize in the U.K. It saw a U.S. release in November 2000, and a month later "Yellow" was chosen as the theme song for all promo spots for ABC. The well-received hype surrounding Coldplay continued throughout 2001 as well; they were nominated for three Brit Awards and embarked on a sold-out ten-date tour of the U.S. Rumors of a split consumed most of the U.S. tour. Martin frequently battled nasty colds and voice exhaustion, which led Coldplay to cancel a series of American dates and scrap a European tour. With all gossip aside, Coldplay resumed playing in summer 2001 and earned additional success with second single "Trouble."

By fall, they headed into the studio for a second album. Rumor had it that it might be Coldplay's last album, for the bandmembers felt they might not capture such brilliance again. A Rush of Blood to the Head was released in August 2002. The CD/DVD package Live 2003 was issued one year later. Capturing the band's show at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, it highlighted Coldplay's monumental success worldwide with A Rush of Blood to the Head. Martin specifically earned a higher notch on the celebrity scale by marrying actress Gwyneth Paltrow in December 2003. Paltrow gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, the following April.

Fatherhood didn't stop Martin from working, as Coldplay began recording material for a third album within weeks. Previously recorded material with longtime producer Ken Nelson was scrapped early on, while Danton Supple (Morrissey, the Cure) joined Coldplay to complete the recording of X&Y. "Speed of Sound" marked Coldplay's first single from their long-awaited third effort in spring 2005; the album followed in June, topping the charts around the world, including America and Britain.

[goodnightboy]

Yay, new thead

[IndieBoy<3Curly]

*squeee* New thread!

Thanks for starting, Crystal.

[Crystaline]

I thought we could use some eye candy.

[IndieBoy<3Curly]

Aw I love the second one, them live is love.

[Crystaline]

I love the photo of them standing back to back in Times Square. If only I was in the city that day.

[goodnightboy]

Thanks for the pictures, they're great, although: do they just wear black 24/7?

I'm sure I'll get to see them live one day

[~*bitterswt*~]

Great thread!

Wonderful pictures...

[Crystaline]

Originally Posted by goodnightboy (View Post) Thanks for the pictures, they're great, although: do they just wear black 24/7?

Pretty much. It's like their signature attire or something.

[only girl]

Thanks for the new thread!!!

[martystel]

nice pics and thanx for the new thread!

[Crystaline]

Older Babes and Younger Guys: Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin TMF (The Music Factory) showed a video featuring the relationship between Gwyneth Paltrow and her hubby Chris Martin, lead singer for Coldplay. There's a 5 year age difference between the couple. You can see the clip here Meanwhile, you can see a clip of Chris and Gwyneth singing together on stage here

Very cute clip! Gwyneth has a lovely voice. Sounds a bit like Sheryl Crow.

Jamelia covers 'Clocks' SIX times during AOL Sessions The pressures of performing live for solo artist Jamelia has proved far too much. The singer who was performing tracks from her new album at the AOL Sessions forgot her lyrics nine times – and those were from her old songs. The singer, who hasn't performed live in two years, was playing at London venue The Hospital. The gig started well but soon went pear-shaped when she came to perform, Beware of the Dog. The singer had to stop in the middle after forgetting the lyrics. She gave the song a second shot and succeeded but stumbled again when she came to do her cover of Coldplay's Clocks. She retried that song six times, then moved on to another, which she also failed twice. It all got too much for the songstress who then took a ten-minute break. She kept her sense of humour about her ordeal though, telling the crowd, 'I'll try clocks again ...so it could be a long night.'

Who is she? I've never heard of her.

Update On Coldplay Toronto Footage Via Debs from the official site: Back in March you may remember we filmed the shows in Toronto. Just to update you, this footage will now be screened as a televised event sometime in the future. When we know the full details we’ll of course let you know more. There's a new Ezine in production which will feature an exclusive interview with the band's photographer, Penny Howle. Watch out for that in September.

[~*bitterswt*~]

Looking foward to seeing the Toronto footage!

Thanks for the link to the clip of Gwen & Chris singing, they sound good together!

[Crystaline]

They do sound good together! I'm wondering how old that footage is...

[goodnightboy]

I think Jameila is the one who sang 'Superstar'. Poor girl!

Oh, they sound good together.