J3. Viva La Vida

I have always been into music; my foot will tap to any beat. One of my favorite bands would have to be Coldplay. Coldplay is a British alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band’s vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.  In my opinion, music is nothing like it used to be.  I believe that in past years, music consisted of a lot of meaning and today it hardly makes sense. Don’t get me wrong, there are so many good bands today but I think Coldplay’s songs have a lot of meaning; they’re not just made for fun. They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to favorable reviews and won multiple awards, including NME's Album of the Year, and has been widely considered the best of the Nelson-produced Coldplay albums. Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, met with mostly positive reviews upon its release.  The band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely favorable reviews, earning several Grammy nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards. On 24 October 2011, they released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which was met with favorable reviews. Also, I think that many musicians today have the fortune and fame but do nothing to give back. Since 2002, Coldplay have been active supporters of various social and political causes. They have been visible advocates of Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group has also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, and the Teenage Cancer Trust.  To me, Coldplay is a band that everyone can look up to while enjoyable their amazing music that they produce.