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This culminated in 'The Weird Revolution' (a reworking of an aborted album recorded for Capital called 'After the Astronaut') their most electronic album to date. Q Awards. As the 'nineties went on, the band became increasingly influenced by electronica, with Gibby namechecking Massive Attack, Tricky, and The Chemical Brothers as influences. Mercury Music Prize. In the early 'nineties Gibby Haynes and Jeff Pinkus released a side project (The Jackofficers) which produced a highly psychedelic take on House music. Grammy Awards. At the same time a huge legal battle with Capital records began which ended up with the band being kicked off the label and signing to Hollywood Records (a subsidiary of Disney). Q Awards.

Those records are now in print on their own Latino Buggerveil record label. NME Carling Awards. In 1996 the band brought a legal action to recover rights from Touch and Go to their back catalogue, a case they eventually won in 1999. Grammy Awards. The story of the creation of this album is told in Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad (Little, Brown) amidst other tales from the American underground in the 1980s. Brit Awards. However, probably their best album is the critically lauded Locust Abortion Technician (Touch & Go - US/ Blast First - UK). Note: Unless otherwise stated, all releases are on the Parlophone label in the UK and Capitol in the US..

The band's most famous song is "Pepper" from the album Electriclarryland in 1996, which recounted the somewhat sordid stories of several high school students in Texas. Coldplay will also be headlining Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Glastonbury festival. They also contributed songs to the soundtracks of Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet and Mission Impossible around about this time. The band expects to tour 40 North American cities from late July to late Sepetmber. Soon afterwards they signed to Capitol Records and this one time underground band eventually became a mainstream commodity with songs on modern rock radio and Beavis and Butt-head. To accompany the third album, the band has announced a European tour, with dates in June and July. In 1991 they were part of the first Lollapalooza tour. Coldplay's third album, titled X&Y will be released on 6 June 2005 in the UK. A new single "Speed Of Sound", is available on May 23, 2005.

They recorded two more albums and numerous EPs for Touch and Go before leaving to record an album (Pioughd) for Rough Trade Records. In July 2003 the band recorded a live DVD and CD, Live 2003, at Sydney's Horden Pavilion. bands such as Throbbing Gristle and Einsturzende Neubauten) as well as American eccentrics like Frank Zappa and The Residents. At the 2004 Grammy Awards, Coldplay earned Record of the Year honours for "Clocks". Their second album Rembrandt Pussyhorse showed the increased influence of the European avant-garde (e.g. A Rush Of Blood To The Head won two trophies at the 2003 Grammy Awards. It also showed the influence of heavy metal (especially Black Sabbath), again, many years before this sound became fashionable: in marrying punk and heavy metal it might be seen as one of the first precursors of grunge. The band toured for over a year from June 2002 to September 2003, visiting 5 continents including co-headlining festival dates at Glastonbury festival, V2003, and Rock Werchter.

Along with The Teardrop Explodes in the UK this album might be said to have begun the psychedelic revival (psychedelia having been extremely unfashionable in the five years since punk). A Rush Of Blood To The Head was a best-seller and earned the band more critical accolades. They recorded their debut EP on Alternative Tentacles, before moving to Touch & Go to release their debut album Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac. For example, the charged opening track "Politik" was written days after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mark Kramer (of Bongwater and Shimmy Disc) also briefly played bass. The album was generally considered to be musically and lyrically more mature and sophisticated. While their line-up changed frequently through the years, they had a core membership of Jeff Pinkus on bass, with King Coffey and Teresa Taylor on drums in addition to Haynes (vocals) and Leary (guitar). With much anticipation, Coldplay released their sophomore album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head in August 2002.

Incorporating elements of hardcore, psychedelia, and performance art, their live shows also made heavy use of strobe lights, background films and naked dancers. Parachutes was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2000 and won for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards. The band was founded by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1982; the pair met while students at Trinity University. "Yellow" and "Trouble" earned regular airplay on radio on both sides of the Atlantic. The Butthole Surfers is an American indie and punk band. Along with critical acclaim, Parachutes was sometimes criticised for bearing a strong resemblance to the music of Radiohead in their The Bends - OK Computer era. Humpty Dumpty LSD (2002). Coldplay released their first full-length album, Parachutes in July 2000.

Weird Revolution (2001). With growing buzz across the United Kingdom and regular airplay from BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq, Coldplay was signed to Parlophone for their debut album. After the Astronaut (unreleased) (1998). The band was eventually picked up by indie label Fierce Panda and subsequently released two EPs: The Blue Room and Brothers And Sisters. Electric Larryland (1996). Most of the discs were given to record companies and friends; only 50 copies remained for sale to the public. Independent Worm Saloon (1993). On May 18, 1998 the band released 500 copies of Safety an EP release.

Pioughd (1990). Harvey helped the band raise £200 needed to record a demo. Double Live (1989). Wanting more creative freedom, Martin recruited fellow student and childhood friend Phil Harvey to acts as band manager. Widowermaker EP (1989). By 1997, Coldplay was performing small club gigs for local Camden promoters. Hairway to Steven (1988). According to Chris Martin, "He (Tim) decided he didn't like the name any more because it was too depressing.".

Locust Abortion Technician (1987). Eventually, they took the name Coldplay from a mutual friend, Tim who had his own band. Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986). Sharing a mutual love for music, they formed a band and performed under the name Starfish. Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis EP (1985). The four band members of the band met in the residence halls of University College London in September 1996. Another Man's Sac (1984).
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Powerless.. The band consists of Chris Martin (lead vocals, guitar, piano/keyboard), Jon Buckland (lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Guy Berryman (bass), and Will Champion (drums, backing vocals). Psychic.. The band is known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. Live PCPPEP (1984). Coldplay is a rock band from London, United Kingdom. Butthole Surfers EP (1983) (alternate title: "A Brown Reason To Live"). Keane.

Download sample of "Pepper" from Electriclarryland. Travis. Echo and the Bunnymen. Tom McRae. Doves.

Jeff Buckley. Radiohead. 2002 - Best Act in the World Today. 2003 - Best Video ("The Scientist").

2003 - Best Live Act. 2003 - Best Single ("Clocks"). 2003 - Best Act in the World Today. 2004 - Best Act in the World Today.

2000 - Parachutes. 2003 - A Rush Of Blood To The Head. 2005 - Best Long Form Music Video (Live 2003). 2000 - Best Album (Parachutes).

2002 - Best Album (A Rush Of Blood To The Head). 2001 - Session of the Year (BBC 1 Evening Session). 2001 - Best Single ("Yellow"). 2001 - Best New Artist.

2003 - Best LP (A Rush Of Blood To The Head). 2003 - Album of the Year (A Rush Of Blood To The Head). 2001 - Best Alternative Music Album (Parachutes). 2002 - Best Alternative Music Album (A Rush Of Blood To The Head).

2002 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal ("In My Place"). 2003 - Record of the Year ("Clocks"). 2001 - Best Group. 2003 - Best Album (Parachutes).

2001 - Best Group. 2003 - Best Album (A Rush Of Blood To The Head). "Remixes" (2003, UK only, limited to 1000 copies). "Mince Spies" (2001, released only to the pre-Parachutes Coldplay fan club, consists of a cover of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and a remix of Yellow, limited to 1000 copies worldwide).

"Speed Of Sound" (2005). UK). "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" (2003, Europe only, excl. US).

"Clocks DVD Single" (2003, Worldwide, excl. US) #9 UK; #29 US. 2003: Worldwide, excl. "Clocks (2002: US Radio.

"The Scientist DVD Single" (2002, UK Only). "The Scientist" (2002, everywhere except US) #10 UK. "In My Place" (2002) #2 UK. UK - separate editions were sold in Denmark, France, and the Netherlands).

"Don't Panic" (2001, Europe only, excl. "Trouble" (2000) #10 UK. "Yellow" (2000) #4 UK. "Shiver" (2000, released on EMI Int'l in the US and Parlophone in the UK) #35 UK.