Monday, 4 February 2013

COLDPLAY

Coldplay is a British Rock band who began in 1996, the group is formed by Chris Martin,Jon Buckland, who plays the guitar, Guy Berryman and Will Champion.

 The first works of Coldplay made the band to be compared with artists like Oasis, Radiohead and U2 for example. They found the exit with the launch of their  single "Yellow"

Coldplay's musical style, has been definited like "alternative rock".
The lead singer and composer of the group, Chris Martin, described once the group's music like "soft rock", Colplay's music was classify like mediative, romantic and that reflects their feelings.

It also was described like " dark and artistically hot", and according to the critics it reflects "Martin's doubts,hopes and loves" . The band recognise 'Travis' like their biggest influence.

On the other hand, 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' style according to the critics, is influenced by Peter Gabriel, U2 and Brian Eno, who encourage them to test more with the sound.
The acoustic sound characteristic of Coldplay, it's replaced by other richer and with more cuantity of elementes like the organ, synthesizers, and whole orchests.

MYLO XYLOTO
From April 2009, the band has been working in their fifth album, with Brian Eno like new producer.

In June of 2011 the band launched officialy the new single called ' Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall' which included three songs: the one that gives the name to the CD, 'Major Minus' and 'Moving To Mars'
In August of 2011, Coldplay announced in their official web page that their fifth album will be launched in October of this year, by the name of Mylo Xyloto, and also the band said that their album will be launched in digital format, vynil and CD. About this CD style, the guitarist Jon Buckland said: " I supossed the subject is to make the music more fluid"
The album was launched in Madrid in a concert in las ventas square

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