Coldplay

Coldplay was formed in 1998 by Chris Martin (vocals), Jon Buckland (guitar), Guy Berryman (bass) and Will Champion (drums). Their first release, Safety, was small run EP on the indie Fierce Panda. The Fierce Panda single, "Brothers And Sisters", made it into UK Top 100 in 1999 and Coldplay signed with Parlophone/EMI. Their first Parlophone release was another EP, The Blue Room. This was followed by a number of UK hit singles, "Shiver", "Yellow," and "Trouble." Their debut album Parachutes was huge in the UK. Their follow-up album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, was their US breakthrough and was a worldwide smash.