"Chris Martin Christopher Anthony John Martin (Born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and philanthropist. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter in Devon, Martin went to University College London where he formed a rock band with Jonny Buckland in 1996 called Pectoralz, which was eventually renamed Coldplay in 1998. Martin, along with the other Coldplay members, achieved worldwide fame with the release of the band's single ""Yellow"" in 2000, a song that also earned the band their first Grammy Award nomination in the Grammy Award for"
"Kevin Martin (American musician) Kevin Martin (born April 9, 1969 in Elgin, Illinois) is an American hard rock singer who is best known as lead vocalist of the band Candlebox. He also provides lead vocals for the bands The Gracious Few and The Hiwatts. Martin and drummer Scott Mercado set out to start a band in 1990. Candlebox was formed in 1991 after guitarist Peter Klett and bassist Bardi Martin joined them. They gained a ""Billboard"" 200 top 10 hit in 1993 with their self-titled debut album, released by Maverick Records. The album's success was largely due to the single"
"departure of Sleeping with Sirens rhythm guitarist Jesse Lawson in 2013, Martin became Lawson's replacement on both rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Martin subsequently became a permanent member in 2014. He is the cousin to Vic and Mike Fuentes of the band Pierce the Veil. Martin has said that his mother is a cancer survivor, he's an only child, and he loves sushi. In 2016, he married Jenna Martin (neè Silva). Nick Martin (musician) Nicholas Anthony Martin is an American musician. He is known as the current rhythm guitarist for the rock band Sleeping with Sirens and the former member"
"to promote it. In 2014, Martin formed a side project with Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose called Le Projet. Kevin Martin (American musician) Kevin Martin (born April 9, 1969 in Elgin, Illinois) is an American hard rock singer who is best known as lead vocalist of the band Candlebox. He also provides lead vocals for the bands The Gracious Few and The Hiwatts. Martin and drummer Scott Mercado set out to start a band in 1990. Candlebox was formed in 1991 after guitarist Peter Klett and bassist Bardi Martin joined them. They gained a ""Billboard"" 200 top 10 hit in 1993"
"Nick Martin (musician) Nicholas Anthony Martin is an American musician. He is known as the current rhythm guitarist for the rock band Sleeping with Sirens and the former member of the band Underminded. Previously he was a guitarist for the band Cinematic Sunrise. Martin has also pursued guitar for the short-lived post-hardcore supergroups Isles & Glaciers and D.R.U.G.S. Martin began playing guitar when he was 10 years old and was raised on an eclectic spectrum of music by his father. He was greatly inspired by Queen & The Beatles at a young age. Nick started his first band (Diaper Rash)"
"and Trayvon Martin. The band toured throughout the country and the world, stopping at major festivals like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. Con Brio (band) Con Brio is an American soul and rock and roll band formed in San Francisco, California in 2013. The band currently consists of lead singer Ziek McCarter, guitarist Benjamin Andrews, bassist Jonathan Kirchner, keyboardist Patrick Monaco Glynn, drummer Andrew Laubacher, and horn players Marcus Stephens and Brendan Liu. Named after the musical direction that means ""with spirit"", Con Brio is known for their high-energy funk, R&B sound. They recorded and released an EP in 2015 called ""Kiss"
"accompanying soundtrack to the Grohl-directed of the same name. On September 15, 2017, the band released their ninth studio album, ""Concrete and Gold"", which became their second to reach number one in the United States and was the band's first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album. , the band has sold 12 million copies in the United States alone. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joined the grunge group Nirvana as its drummer"
"won Song of the Year for ""Viva la Vida"" at The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London. In December 2009, ""Rolling Stone"" readers voted the group the fourth best artist of the 2000s. In December 2010 the band released the single ""Christmas Lights"". The song received very positive reviews, and the music video features the actor Simon Pegg, a close friend of Chris Martin, who plays a violin-playing Elvis impersonator. The band finished recording the new album in mid-2011. When Martin and Champion were interviewed by BBC Radio and asked about the album's lyrical themes,"
"is about their parents, who never separated even in a time when the family had almost nothing. Many fans thanked the band for the songs they wrote. They certify their lyrics would a have a ″healing effect″. Some listeners prevented self-harm while listening to his lyrics. Vic Fuentes is well known for his high vocal range, which was compared to Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria by Elmar Salmutter, writing for the German ""Metal Hammer"" magazine. Vic Fuentes Victor Vincent ""Vic"" Fuentes (born February 10, 1983, in San Diego, California) is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock"
"for acts such as The Rolling Stones, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse amongst others. The band's debut album was the best-selling debut album of 2011 in the United Kingdom, drawing comparisons to The Ramones and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Composed of Justin Hayward-Young (known professionally as Justin Young), Arni Arnason (bass), Pete Robertson (drums) and Freddie Cowan (guitar and younger brother of Tom Cowan from The Horrors), the band was initially formed by Young and Cowan in the summer of 2009. After months of attempting to perfect their sound, the band"
"on 3 August 2016 as a consequence of sickle-cell disease. He currently lives in Birmingham. Alphonso Martin Alphonso Martin (born 20 March 1956, in Birmingham, England) is a British musician best known as a percussionist and vocalist for the reggae group Steel Pulse. He joined Steel Pulse in 1976 as a friend of David Hinds. He played percussion and backup vocals for fifteen years, and also contributed lead vocals on the songs ""Shining"", ""Your House"", ""Reaching Out"", ""Soul of My Soul"", and ""Evermore"", until leaving the band in 1991 after the release of ""Victims"" to pursue other interests. He is"
"live in support of the album in the midwest and will play in London in April 2015. Chris Mathien Mathien Mathien is a Midwestern funk rock band named after lead singer and guitarist Chris Mathien. Chris wrote, produced, and played all the parts on his first album ""Head, Heart & Hands"" (2007). To form a live band Chris met with bassist Mike Schiff and drummer Aaron Bouslog and formed the group in Carbondale, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University. They would later be joined by keyboardist George Jackson after relocating to Chicago, Illinois. Lee England Jr. on violin was also added"
"and reached No. 1 in Australia, attaining platinum status. As of 2015, the band is signed to Ivy League Records. The band's founding members were Toby Martin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Danny Lee Allen on drums, Andy Cassell on bass guitar, and Paul Murphy on lead guitar. The band's first show was in November 1997 at the Warren View Hotel in the inner Sydney suburb of Enmore. At this stage, Allen had played drums for approximately two months. Current lead guitarist, Cameron Emerson-Elliott, and bassist, Patrick Matthews, joined in 2004. Martin, the main songwriter, is the grandson of Hungarian-born"
"Alphonso Martin Alphonso Martin (born 20 March 1956, in Birmingham, England) is a British musician best known as a percussionist and vocalist for the reggae group Steel Pulse. He joined Steel Pulse in 1976 as a friend of David Hinds. He played percussion and backup vocals for fifteen years, and also contributed lead vocals on the songs ""Shining"", ""Your House"", ""Reaching Out"", ""Soul of My Soul"", and ""Evermore"", until leaving the band in 1991 after the release of ""Victims"" to pursue other interests. He is the father of Shakira Martin, the 2011 Miss Jamaica Universe winner who died aged 30"
"Beatles. ""Concrete and Gold"" also features Justin Timberlake on the vocals for ""Make It Right"", Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men on backing vocals for the song ""Concrete and Gold"", and Paul McCartney on the drums for ""Sunday Rain"". The band began touring in June 2017, including headlining the Glastonbury Festival 2017. The tour in support of ""Concrete and Gold"" was later extended into October 2018. Foo Fighters have been described as grunge, alternative rock, post-grunge and hard rock. When Grohl first started the band, its music was often compared to that of his previous group, Nirvana. Grohl acknowledged that"
"Martin Johnson (musician) Martin Bennett Johnson (born September 9, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In addition to being a songwriter and producer, he is the frontman of the pop rock band Boys Like Girls and the new wave band The Night Game. He has written and produced for various artists, including Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, Daughtry, Jason Derulo, Christina Perri, Gavin Degraw, Hot Chelle Rae, and many more. Johnson is credited with having several RIAA-certified multi-platinum songs (""The Other Side"", ""Here's to Never Growing Up"", ""Two Is Better Than One"" (sole writer), ""Love Drunk"", ""The Great"
"asks what inspired us, what we've been trying to steal from and what we listened to as we were growing up—the first band I ever loved was a-ha."" Martin has also performed live together with Magne Furuholmen of a-ha, introducing him as ""the best keyboard player in the world"". In November 2011, he stated that ""back when we didn't have any hits of our own we used to play a-ha songs."" Martin is also known to be a fan of the English rock bands Oasis and Muse, Irish pop group Westlife, English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud, English pop group Take"
"Jeff produced their debut EP, 'Deep Down' at River House Studios lending the band his instrumentation and voice as well. Martin plays all the heavy guitars, Hurdy Gurdy and synths including his Theramin. Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) Jeffrey Scott Martin (born October 2, 1969 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for fronting the rock band The Tea Party. Martin began his career as a solo artist in October 2005, when The Tea Party went on hiatus. Martin began playing guitar as a child and in his adolescence played in bands The Shadows, Modern Movement and"
"It's Christmas?"" to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in Western Africa—this was the second time Martin has contributed to a Band Aid recording having performed in the 2004 version (Band Aid 20). In June 2016, the band supported Vote Remain in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum. Following the Brexit result which saw 52% of the UK voting to leave the EU (despite the majority of younger people voting remain), Chris Martin stated: ""This decision does not represent us or indeed most of our generation and the generation following us."" On 4 June 2017, Coldplay performed at"
"Best Rock Song. The band also garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for their subsequent albums including ""A Rush of Blood to the Head"" and ""Viva la Vida"", winning a Grammy Award for both and a Brit Award for the former. Coldplay has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. One of the highest profile musicians in British popular culture, Martin appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Exeter, Devon, England, and is the"
"Billy Martin (guitarist) William Dean ""Billy"" Martin (born June 15, 1981 in Annapolis, Maryland) is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Martin has been playing guitar since he was in 6th grade when he received his first guitar for Christmas. He went on to attend Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Maryland. He started his first band, Overflow, with Steve Sievers, who later helped Martin run his clothing line, LeVeL 27. Martin is a vegetarian and is a huge animal lover. While recording"
"until the death of Soundgarden's lead singer Chris Cornell on May 18, 2017. Additionally, Cameron was a member of Temple of the Dog (with fellow Soundgarden and Pearl Jam bandmates) and has served as the drummer for the side project bands Hater and Wellwater Conspiracy, also acting as the lead singer for the latter. Cameron was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017. Matt Cameron was born and raised in San Diego, California. Cameron began playing drums at an early age. At the age of thirteen, he and"
"record company support and no further copies of ""Scream"" printed. The band did continue to perform live though, shifting the focus of the live set from Scream to more Black Sabbath material and 2 tracks from Martin's 2nd album with Empire were brought into the set to coincide with Martin replacing Fabio Cerrone with Empire's Rolf Munkes on lead guitar in November 2006. The band continued to tour perform live with this line-up until 2010 when Joe Harford left to pursue a different career and Rolf handled guitar duties alone. Then in 2012, Tony Martin announced that he would be"
"rock & roll party"". After gathering a cult following in the punk scene since their 1997 debut, the band achieved major label commercial success in the early 2000s and afterward as their music mixed punk, metal and classic rock sounds. All the founding band members were born in 1979; Brett Anderson (vocals) on May 30; Allison Robertson (guitar and vocals) on August 26; and Maya Ford (bass guitar and vocals) and Torry Castellano (drums, percussion, vocals), both on January 8. They all became friends by eighth grade and formed as a band in May 1993 to play for their school's"
"musician. Stone's passion for the guitar led him to become a musician. Stone played in many groups, including Junior's Blues Band, Stone's Masonry, Almost Presley, The Action, Savoy Brown Blues Band, Mighty Baby, Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, Les Soucoupes violentes, Southern Comfort, Pink Fairies, The 101ers, Wreckless Eric, and the Gibson Girls. Martin also played live with French chanteuse Anne Pigalle for a couple of years including Glastonbury in 2005 for a second time He continued to play, backing Marianne Faithfull in her live performances, lead guitar in the French band Almost Presley and others. He was"
"Jason Martin (musician) Jason Martin is a musician from Southern California. He is best known as a member of the indie rock band Starflyer 59, one of the first bands to sign with Tooth & Nail Records. Martin's style of music has been dubbed ""shoegazing"", a word used originally in reference to the distorted electric guitar reminiscent of British bands in the late '80s and early '90s. Martin has also been a member of several side project bands, including Bon Voyage, The Pony Express, The Brothers Martin and Neon Horse. Martin is a Christian and thanks ""Our Lord and Savior"
"the following Boys Like Girls albums: ""Boys Like Girls"" (2006), ""Love Drunk"" (2009), and ""Crazy World"" (2012). Martin Johnson (musician) Martin Bennett Johnson (born September 9, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In addition to being a songwriter and producer, he is the frontman of the pop rock band Boys Like Girls and the new wave band The Night Game. He has written and produced for various artists, including Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, Daughtry, Jason Derulo, Christina Perri, Gavin Degraw, Hot Chelle Rae, and many more. Johnson is credited with having several RIAA-certified multi-platinum songs (""The Other"
"Christopher Martin (entertainer) Christopher Martin (born July 10, 1962) is an American actor and rapper, formerly the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play. Martin's stage name, Play, is derived from his original MC name, Playboy, which he began using while in a music group, Quicksilver and the Super Lovers, which featured producer Hurby Luv Bug. While performing with this group, Martin met Christopher Reid, who performed as Kid Coolout in the group The Turnout Brothers. When their respective groups dissolved, Martin and Reid decided to perform as a duo. By shortening their nicknames, it"
"in limited trio appearances. Joyce Martin Sanders (b. January 6, 1968) lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Paul, and she has two children. Jonathan Martin (b. May 19, 1970) lives in Clive, Iowa with his wife Dara Makohoniuk-Martin and their youngest three of six children, including twin boys, one of which has cerebral palsy. Judy Martin Hess (b. May 3, 1971) lives in Columbus, Georgia with her husband Jake Hess Jr. and their four children. Dove Awards: Grammy Award nomination: The Martins The Martins are a Christian music vocal trio composed of three siblings: Joyce Martin Sanders, Jonathan Martin,"
"the Philippines on October 12, 2017. During September 2013 Eric Martin confirmed he would appear as a guest in the 25 anniversary album from Mägo de Oz,a Folk/Celtic Metal Spanish band. Eric Martin (musician) Eric Lee Martin (born October 10, 1960 in Long Island, New York) is an American rock singer/musician active throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands. He earned his most prominent success as the frontman for the hard rock band Mr. Big, a supergroup (currently reunited) who scored a big hit in the early 1990s with"
"reformed in 2016. The band's first live performance after reforming was on 18 June 2016 at Manchester City FC's Etihad Stadium supporting the Stone Roses. The band announced in 2018 that lead singer, Martin Merchant, had been jailed for seven years in relation to firearms offences. Track listing - 1] Sleeper (5.15) 2] Yeah? (4.00) 3] Into My World (4.20) 4] Faker (4.26) 5] Who's To Blame (4.05) 6] Time (4.18) 7] Jah Love (3.58) 8] Bankrobber (3.40) 9] Lover (4.30) A UK special edition of the album included a live CD; the six song disc included live versions of"
"The Spaceship Martini The Spaceship Martini is a Los Angeles-based indie rock band. Formed in 2006 by frontman Steven Martini during his ongoing first Sunday of the month residency at Canter's Deli, the Spaceship consists of members from other bands, including Ric Veda, invisibleland and Dropastone. Steven Martini plays the guitar, piano, and sings. Nishtan Motyka plays strings (violin, viper, cello), Terence Leclere sings and plays the bass, keyboards, and percussion. Arvind Singh (aka Brian Kessler) bangs on a cajone, sings background vocals, and is producer of their self-titled 2009 record. The music of the Spaceship Martini is an ever-evolving"
"on selected dates. On October 16, 2013, guitarist Jesse Lawson announced his departure from the band, citing his desire to spend more time with his family and start a new musical venture. After Lawson's amicable departure the band tapped Nick Martin to fill in on guitar on the band's upcoming UK/EU Feel tour. On July 6, 2014 the band released pictures of the band members in the studio recording new music with John Feldmann. On July 21, 2014 the band announced that it would be headlining a world tour alongside Pierce the Veil, with supporting acts Beartooth and This Wild"