While all of the members of Coldplay began playing music in their childhood, none of them pursued formal music training in higher education.
One of the most enigmatic aspects of Coldplay’s rise to iconic stature is their ordinary beginnings. So what is the “view on the ground?” How does Coldplay go about writing songs specifically? Flying Blind vs. While authenticity certainly is a big part of Coldplay’s artistic approach, it isn’t exactly a method. In fact, Spotify named Coldplay the most-streamed band in the world for 2014…the same year that Ghost Stories was released! Whatever “mixed reception” Ghost Stories received, the band’s authenticity has allowed them to make music that reflects who they are and explore who they are becoming-both without hindering their success. That sort of instinctual and organic approach to the creative process coupled with dissolution from detractors has served Coldplay well.
