![]() Will recalls, “I just said I’d give it a go” and was later invited to join the band. As Will tells the story, “Coldplay and drumming arrived simultaneously for me.” Chris, Jonny and Guy literally showed up at Will’s door to record a demo with his roommate on drums, who was nowhere to be found. Prior to joining Coldplay, drummer Will studied violin, piano and guitar. Bassist Guy Berryman joined them in 1997. ![]() In 1997, Martin and Buckland began writing original music together and rehearsed every night. Chris acknowledges, “I think if there is one thing we can take credit for, it’s making ‘plain’ glamorous.”Ĭhris met guitarist Jonny Buckland during orientation week at University College London in 1996 and the two became immediate musical comrades and friends. Ironically, Chris Martin (piano) and Will Champion (drums) have both stated that they cannot read music. In fact, Chris majored in ancient world studies, Jonny majored in mathematics and astronomy, Will studied anthropology, and Guy studied mechanical engineering. ![]() While all of the members of Coldplay began playing music in their childhood, none of them pursued formal music training in higher education. One of the most enigmatic aspects of Coldplay’s rise to iconic stature is their ordinary beginnings. So what is the “view on the ground?” How does Coldplay go about writing songs specifically? Flying Blind vs. While authenticity certainly is a big part of Coldplay’s artistic approach, it isn’t exactly a method. In fact, Spotify named Coldplay the most-streamed band in the world for 2014…the same year that Ghost Stories was released! Whatever “mixed reception” Ghost Stories received, the band’s authenticity has allowed them to make music that reflects who they are and explore who they are becoming-both without hindering their success. That sort of instinctual and organic approach to the creative process coupled with dissolution from detractors has served Coldplay well.
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