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Coldplay
secured a permanent position in Britain's music elite by writing
beautiful, simple songs that gently pulled at the heartstrings of a
nation. Somewhere in between the confident, vulnerable guitar playing of
Jonny Buckland, the melodic bass line of Guy Berryman, thoughtful drumming
of Will Champion, and lead Chris Martin's stark, tenor vocals are answers
for the soul. Although melancholy stands behind every Coldplay song, each
one is also steeped in an unusual and sincere optimism rarely found in
English bands. The name COLDPLAY was nicked off their friend Tim before he
could use it for his band. He'd originally taken it from a book of poetry.
In fact, they used to be a boy band called 'Pectoralz,' and played their
first gig under the guise of "Starfish" at Camden Laurel Tree.
After one week of sales, A Rush of Blood To The Head went to #1 in
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Norway, Switzerland, UAE, UK, and performed exceedingly well in other
countries as well: Austria #10, Finland #4, France #4, Holland #3,
Portugal #5, USA #5. |
