![]() ![]() As Coldplay move from club gigs to arenas and stadiums worldwide, Matt goes with them faking it as a band member on US chat shows, flirting with Kylie, saving a life on a French motorway and even pitching in with the odd guitar riff in the studio. In this, his first book, he reveals what life is like behind the scenes at the pinnacle of rock 'n' roll touring. 'He's been part of the Coldplay family since day one, we love him.' COLDPLAY ‘A funny, honest, absorbing account from an unseen member of the World's biggest band.’ SIMON PEGG Longtime Coldplay roadie Matt has taken almost every step with the band over a decade of world tours and 40 million (and counting) record sales. ![]() With hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs that have never been published before, Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay is the perfect companion for any fan of the band's fantastic music. Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay delves deep into the band's popularity, analyzing their career album by album and giving previously unknown insights into Coldplay's creative process. Written by Debs Wild, the A&R executive who discovered Coldplay, and former music journalist Malcolm Croft, who have known and worked with the band intimately over twenty years, this book provides unparalleled access into the inner workings of the musicians' world, including rehearsals, early club gigs, and candid backstage moments. From melancholic, thoughtful melodies to energetic thumping bass lines, Coldplay's musical range is a large part of their popularity, allowing them to appeal to all manner of fans, from young to old. “The Scientist” was written about Martin’s friend Dan Keeling, who had just gone through a bad breakup.Coldplay's unique sound has captured the hearts of the world time and time again.The hit single “Viva La Vida” almost didn’t make it onto the album.At one of their first gigs at which they were competing for attention with another act, Chris Martin “decided to steal the show by taking his trousers off mid-performance to reveal some excellent height-of-Britpop Union Jack boxer shorts,” remembers musician Tim Rice-Oxley.The name Coldplay came from a close friend of the band, Tim Crompton, who was reading a book by Philipo Horky called “Child’s Reflections, Cold Play.” After going by “The Coldplay” at Phil Harvey’s instance for several shows, they finally became “Coldplay.”.It only took Coldplay 10 gigs as a performing band to get signed to their first record label (though they practiced alone in their dorm room for two years before that).The number of stars was just ridiculous.” “We all came out in absolute amazement because none of us had seen the sky look that clear. “It was a really clear, starry night,” said bassist Guy Berryman of the night Martin wrote the song. Two years later, their debut album was released in July of 2000, along with a song that remains one of their biggest hits - and the single that put Coldplay on the map - “Yellow.” Soon after, the band signed its first record deal with British indie label Fierce Panda. Wild also passed along the band’s “Safety” EP was passed to friend Caroline Elleray, who worked in publishing. “It’s very important to take off a piece of clothing at a gig.”Īfter Wild fell in love with the band, she grabbed the card of Phil Harvey, Coldplay’s then-manager and honorary fifth member. “I normally wear a jumper for the first song so I can take it off,” he said. Reminiscing about that night, Chris Martin stuck up for his choice of outfit. ![]() The rest of the band didn’t look great either but they have something, something special.” He had a mop of curly hair and braces on his teeth. I know everyone bangs on about image and all that but I don’t care that the singer was wearing cords and a tank top over a t shirt. “Their sound is great – shame their look isn’t,” Wild wrote of her first impression of the band on September 14, 1998. “Pretty shabby. Among the highlights: The introduction includes a scanned page from Wild’s personal diary the night after seeing Coldplay perform for the first time at the Cuba Cafe in Manchester. ![]()
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