Coldplay: Look at the Stars

O'Brien, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0859653498 ISBN 13: 9780859653497

Publisher: Plexus, 2004

Capturing the world s attention with their soulful songs, Coldplay burst onto the music scene in 2000. Their debut album, Parachutes, and its 2002 successor, A Rush of Blood to the Head, stunned fans with their haunting beauty and cathartic emotion. In Coldplay: Look at the Stars, Phil O Brien charts the ascension of one of the greatest rock bands in the world today. This fascinatingly introspective account tells how a band led by an introverted, self-confessed geek struck an emotional chord with their audience. The book also focuses on the effect fame and media intrusion has had on the band as they reach for the stars. With the success of recent albums X&Y and Viva La Vida, Coldplay continue to prove that they will never stop shining.

Product Description:

"Coldplay" Author and musician Phil O'Brien explores the ascension of one of the most popular and acclaimed new rock bands. She tells the story of their rocky rise, looks at the effect of fame on the band, especially on lead singer Chris Martin, and delves into the complex emotions of their music. It's all here -- Martin's relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, the endless gossip, the extraordinary comme Full description

Synopsis:

Capturing the world's attention with soulful songs filled with raw emotion, Coldplay burst onto the music scene with 'Yellow' in 2000. Following this rapid success, their debut album Parachutes went straight to number one in the album charts and has since sold over five million copies worldwide. Coldplay's second album A Rush of Blood to the Head took the world by storm, hitting the number one spot in twelve countries within one week of release. Coldplay's successful 2003 US tour, took their appeal to a global scale. Phil O'Brien's biography charts the meteoric rise of the self confessed 'geeky kids', from their graduate days through to their Grammy award winning status as Rock Superstars. It gives the lowdown on Martin's extraordinary relationship with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and their new baby Apple, the astronomic commercial highs and lows of life on the road, and all the ensuing gossip. This is the definitive biography of a band loved by millions of all ages across the globe, and poised to become rock legends on a par with internationally renowned bands such as Oasis and U2.