Cold play
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London (UCL). [5] After they formed under the name Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. [6] 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. [7] The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, [8] 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 Blue Room was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone . [9] They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single " Yellow " in 2000, followed by their debut album ...