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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 solid households of working-class parents that 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 and 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 limited-edition five-track, The Blue Room EP, followed that fall. With nods from the media, the dream pop foursome were 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 the band 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 band 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, for Coldplay began recording material for a third album within weeks. Previously recorded material with long-time 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 the band's first single from their long-awaited third effort in spring 2005; the album followed in June. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

coldplay are a british alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist chris martin and lead guitarist jonny buckland at university college londonafter they formed pectoralz, guy berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to starfish.will champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. manager phil harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. the band renamed themselves "coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three eps; safety in 1998, brothers & sisters as a single in 1999 and the blue room in the same year. the latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to parlophone. they achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, parachutes, which was nominated for the mercury prize. the band's second album, a rush of blood to the head (2002), was released to very favourable reviews and won multiple awards, including nme's album of the year, and has been widely considered the best of the nelson-produced coldplay albums. their next release, x&y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release, though some critics felt that it was inferior to its predecessor. the band's fourth studio album, viva la vida or death and all his friends (2008), was produced by brian eno and released again to largely favourable reviews, earning several grammy nominations and wins at the 51st grammy awards.[8] on 24 october 2011, they released their fifth studio album, mylo xyloto, which was met with favourable reviews. the band has won a number of music awards throughout their career, including seven brit awards—winning best british group three times, four mtv video music awards, and seven grammy awards from twenty nominations. as one of the world's best-selling music artists, coldplay have sold over 55 million records worldwide. coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as oxfam's make trade fair campaign and amnesty international. the group have also performed at various charity projects such as band aid 20, live 8, sound relief, hope for haiti now: a global benefit for earthquake relief, and the teenage cancer trust.