Music - Coldplay Appreciation #18 - "We're four souls who complete each other" ~ Chris

~*bitterswt*~ · 08-08-2008, 06:50 PM

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
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends - June 12th, 2008

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
Violet Hill
Viva la Vida

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.

The band released their fourth studio album, "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" in June of 2008. Produced by Brian Eno, this album is said to be a new direction for the band. Coldplay released their first single "Violet Hill" off the album in late April, offering it as a free download to fans worldwide. It has since reached up to 2 million downloads and charted well across the globe. The band will be kicking off it's Viva La Vida World Tour later this month, offering free gigs in New York, London and Barcelona. Check out the full tour date schedule here!

The previous thread can be found here.

~*bitterswt*~ · 08-08-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Crystaline (View Post)

I had a whole bunch of their EP tracks saved on my old computer and lost them when the PC fried.

Oh no, that's awful!

I have a couple saved, (I'll make a list later) so you can let me know if you want me to send you any!

**Crystaline** · 08-08-2008, 07:07 PM

That would be great! And thanks for the new thread!

Cris · 08-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Thanks for the new thread! The title is perfect

**Crystaline** · 08-08-2008, 10:03 PM

So the boys head back to Europe for a slew of shows, right? Then more North American dates later this year.

**holding my heart** · 08-09-2008, 12:57 AM

thankkksss you for the new

**Crystaline** · 08-09-2008, 10:46 AM

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[Live Review] Coldplay @ Summer Sonic, Osaka

We'll get the setlist, reviews and videos soon, but in the meantime here are pictures from Coldplay's festival appearance today. Don't worry, Mr Berryman has not grown a new arm since leaving the US. [thanks Cris_Santos & Lore]

*photos are exclusive to Coldplaying.com*

Chris is always in Johnny's face. LOL. Chronny.

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Coldplay Roadie #42 - Blog #21

Check out coldplay for a new blog entry: #42 reports from Japan

I have to wonder whether it's called "the land of the rising sun" due to most visitors spending their first jetlagged days waking at 5am. Indeed, it was apparently a skewed body clock that had Chris walking round an Osaka park at sunrise when he began writing Lovers In Japan. It's cheesy and obvious, but it's impossible to wander the humid streets and not have the tune as a mental soundtrack.

Humid, now there's a thing. It's hot here. Not the ant-under-a-magnifying-glass hot of desert festivals like Coachella or Austin City Limits, but a special kind of oppressive clammy heat that the East specializes in. Walking out of the air conditioned oasis of the hotel converts you from a smartly dressed tourist to a wrung-out-damp-cloth in under a minute.

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Coldplay: Beyond Introspection (NPR Interview)

World Cafe, August 8, 2008 - One of the most successful and popular bands of the decade, Coldplay made a name for itself with a string of introspective pop hits.

But its new album marks a step in a different direction. With Viva La Vida, Coldplay expands its repertoire as Chris Martin's distinctive falsetto coexists with greater orchestration and more varied pop and rock sounds.

Hear the interview with Coldplay here as it stops by WXPN's World Cafe with David Dye.

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Liam Gallagher on celebrity, fatherhood and hating Coldplay

Liam Gallagher prefers being a stay-at-home dad these days, but he’s not lost his rock’n’roll swagger.

"I can still have it drinking or whatever. But yeah, I’ve mellowed, but not in the sense of liking Radiohead or Coldplay. I don’t hate them. I don’t wish they had accidents. I think their fans are boring and ugly and they don’t look like they’re having a good time."

Liam doesn’t like any contemporary bands. “Not interested. I play the Beatles, the Stones, the Kinks, Neil Young, the Pistols. Maybe a bit of the Roses. Don’t like modern bands. Topman music, innit?”

Ah, Liam Gallagher. Still bitter. Still a has been. How's that going for you?