| Alternative Name | Pectoralz (1996–97) Starfish (1997–98) Pectoralz (1996–1997) Starfish (1997–1998) Los Unidades (2018) |
| Group Members | Chris Martin Jonny Buckland Guy Berryman Will Champion Phil Harvey |
| Music Genre(s) | Alternative rock post-Britpop pop rock pop piano rock |
| Music Genre | Rock Pop/Rock Piano |
| Origin | London, England London, England, United Kingdom London, England, U.K. |
| Year(s) Active | 1996–present |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Record Label | Parlophone Capitol Atlantic EMI Fierce Panda Third Man |
| Official Websites | coldplay.com |
| Associated Acts | Apparatjik Noel Gallagher Brian Eno Jon Hopkins Davide Rossi |
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. Vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish before finally changing their name to Coldplay. Creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band. After changing their name to Coldplay, they recorded and released two EPs: Safety in 1998 and The Blue Room in 1999. The latter was their first release on a major record label, after signing to Parlophone.