Coldplay is a British
alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist
Chris Martin, lead guitarist
Jonny Buckland, bassist
Guy Berryman, and drummer
Will Champion. Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as
Yellow,
Speed Of Sound, the Grammy-winning
Clocks and the US and UK #1 single
Viva La Vida. Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band
a-ha for inspiring him to form his own band.