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{edih}| current_member_of = Coldplay}}| signature = Jonny Buckland signature (vector).svg| signature_size = 120px}}Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977) is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking inspiration from groups such as My Bloody Valentine, the Stone Roses and U2. His compositions are noted for being sparse and delicate, using delay pedals and slide bars with a stylistic timbre that led to comparisons to the Edge.Buckland has a 2:1 degree in astronomy and mathematics from University College London, where he formed Coldplay along with Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999, finding global fame after release of Parachutes (2000) and following records. He has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. Having sold more than 100 million albums around the world as of 2021,{{efn|The term "records" is for album and single sales combined.WEB, 30 March 2021, What's The Difference Between A Record And An Album? 5 Things To Know,weblink live,weblink 15 December 2021, 15 December 2021, The Sound of Vinyl, Coldplay, however, sold 100 million copies in albums alone, while Parlophone have not disclosed the amount of records.WEB, 6 October 2021, Coldplay Re-Ups with Warner Music Group for Long-Term Deal Via Parlophone,weblink live,weblink 8 January 2022, 6 October 2021, Variety, }} they are the most successful group of the 21st century.WEB, 13 August 2022, Coldplay, Wembley Stadium, Review: Chris Martin's Infectious Joy Is Impossible To Resist,weblink live,weblink 13 August 2022, 13 August 2022, The Telegraph,

Early life

Jonathan Mark Buckland was born on 11 September 1977 in Islington, London, England.WEB, 2023, Latest Coldplay News,weblink dead,weblink 27 February 2023, 27 February 2023, Capital FM, Press the "View More" button on the "Facts" column, He is the second child of John Buckland, a former teacher at Holywell High School, and his wife Joy.WEB, 28 November 2008, No Coldplay Split, Says North Wales-Based Mum of Guitarist,weblink live,weblink 2 February 2022, 2 February 2022, North Wales Live, The family moved to Pantymwyn, Flintshire, Wales when he was four years old.WEB, 26 April 2012, Jonny Buckland Gives Coldplay Disc To Pantymwyn Village Hall Restoration Fund,weblink live,weblink 2 February 2022, 2 February 2022, BBC News, He attended primary school at Ysgol y Waun and learned his first guitar notes and chords there.{{harv|Wild|Croft|2018|pp=110–113}} His secondary education was then held at Alun School, where he took A-level music lessons. Teacher Margaret Parr said it was a "pleasure teaching him", since he was "always extremely interested" on the subject.WEB, 19 April 2013, Coldplay Guitarist Jonny Buckland of Pantmwyn,weblink live,weblink 30 July 2023, 30 July 2023, North Wales Live, She also commented Buckland had particular strength for composition.During his youth, the guitarist listened to many Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton records owned by his parents. He was then encouraged to attain further experience on the guitar by his brother Tim, who introduced him to George Harrison, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Sonic Youth, the Stone Roses and U2. Following the former's reunion in 2011, Buckland paid tribute to them at a press conference, claiming that their debut album was the reason why he chose to play the guitar.WEB, 27 October 2011, Coldplay Hypnotised by Brian Eno During Making of Mylo Xyloto,weblink live,weblink 31 December 2016, 4 January 2022, NME, He used to have piano lessons when he was seven years old, but did not enjoy them.AV MEDIA,weblink Beginnings of Coldplay – Full Documentary Bigger Stronger BBC Radio 1 Steve Lamaq, 9 March 2020, 3 February 2022,weblink 3 February 2022, live, YouTube, At 10 years old, the guitarist was part of a rap group and experimented with computer music by using beats consisted of dog barks. Buckland then joined the Scouts when he was 11 years old and mentioned still liking the uniform in 2008.AV MEDIA, 24 September 2014, Coldplay's Jonny Buckland Vs. Sheep – Best Story Ever,weblink live,weblink 22 May 2021, 2 February 2022, YouTube, Moreover, the guitarist stated that one night when his friends were playing in a field, they had an encounter with an angry sheep which attacked him multiple times. The experience has led him to avoid wearing wool and eating lamb ever since. In 2019, he recalled taking a holiday job at the Daily Post, adding photos of houses for sale to the pressings.NEWS, 24 October 2019, Coldplay Reveal New Album Tracks in Local Paper,weblinkweblink 22 October 2021, 2 February 2022, BBC News, His education was continued at University College London, where he attained a 2:1 degree in astronomy and mathematics and formed Coldplay with Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Will Champion.WEB, 27 May 2005, The Importance of Being Earnest,weblink live,weblink 3 December 2021, 5 January 2022, The Guardian,

• WEB, 19 October 2002, Gentlemen Players,weblink live,weblink 4 June 2022, 4 June 2022, The Telegraph,

Career

Coldplay

File:Big jonny buckland2viva.jpg|thumb|alt=A man wearing a dark cap and a jacket with colourful details plays the guitar|Buckland playing the guitar during (Viva la Vida Tour]] in 2009. The band change their costume and instrument designs according to each album.WEB, 13 October 2021, Coldplay Review: Ed Sheeran Joins the Stadium Titans for a Rousing, Intimate, Homecoming,weblink live,weblink 16 October 2021, 5 January 2022, The Telegraph, )Buckland was responsible for co-founding the band along with Martin; they met each other during UCL's orientation week in 1996.MAGAZINE, 25 August 2005, Coldplay's Quiet Storm,weblink live,weblink 4 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Rolling Stone, Both resided at the university's Ramsay Hall,WEB, 12 September 2004, Hours of Idleness,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, The Guardian, where Champion mentioned there were "a lot of musicians and a lot of show-offs", but "Jonny was not one of those show-offs", he further added that "the bloke who turned out to be the best guitarist out of all of us was the bloke who had his guitar hidden in his cupboard and who never got it out or was pushy about his guitaring".WEB, 29 June 2005, Coldplay Recall UCL,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, UCL News, Martin stated meeting Buckland was "like falling in love". They began to practise and write songs together in early 1997. Berryman had already joined them by November of that year, with the trio being called Big Fat Noises.{{harv|Wild|Croft|2018|pp=13–16}} Champion then completed the performing line-up in 1998.{{efn|Overall, the fifth and final member was manager and creative director Phil Harvey.WEB, 26 February 2018, They Played a Tiny Café... There Were Four People in the Audience,weblink live,weblink 22 November 2021, 7 January 2022, Music Business Worldwide, }}The previous group name was dropped when Champion scheduled their debut live performance at The Laurel Tree only a few days after he became part of the band, with Starfish being chosen "in a panic".WEB, 16 January 1998, The Live Debut,weblink live,weblink 15 April 2021, 20 January 2022, Coldplay Timeline, In Coldplay, Buckland is usually regarded as quiet, friendly, unassuming and "the wise owl" of the group.{{harv|Spivack|2004|p=24}}

• NEWS, 13 July 2008, Coldpage, The New York Times,weblink 31 December 2021,weblink 3 February 2022,
• AV MEDIA, 27 December 2018, In My Place – Live In São Paulo (Coldplay),weblink live,weblink 8 February 2022, 8 February 2022, YouTube, During an interview, Martin commented spending his "entire life trying to drag him out of the shadows, because I know that he is a guitar hero – to me anyway".MAGAZINE, 26 June 2008, Chris Martin – The Rolling Stone Interview,weblink dead, Rolling Stone,weblink 27 October 2020, 3 January 2022, The band used his bedroom for rehearsals in their early years, being near the neighbors who "were able to tolerate the noise".AV MEDIA, 4 September 2008, Coldplay – Behind the Scenes with the Band,weblink live,weblink 1 January 2022, 3 February 2022, YouTube, They stated in 2019 that Buckland is usually the first to either disapprove or give his input on Martin's initial song ideas,AV MEDIA, 21 November 2019, 4:19 to 6:40, Everyday Life Q&A from Jordan,weblink live,weblink 27 September 2021, 5 January 2022, YouTube, although he was responsible for starting tracks like "Adventure of a Lifetime" on his own, which was released as the lead single for their seventh album A Head Full of Dreams (2015).AV MEDIA, 8 January 2021, The Creation of Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay (A Head Full of Dreams Documentary),weblink live,weblink 5 January 2022, 5 January 2022, YouTube, Despite not being the group's most prominent backing vocalist, he can be heard in many songs and provided lead vocals in "Don't Panic", the opening track of Parachutes (2000).WEB, 2 July 2014, Coldplay Play Career-spanning Royal Albert Hall Gig at First Night of Their Last Shows For a While,weblink live,weblink 21 December 2016, 10 February 2022, NME,

Other projects

Buckland guest starred on Ian McCulloch's third album, Slideling (2003), by playing guitar in the songs "Sliding" and "Arthur".WEB, January 2003, Happy 2003,weblink dead,weblink 25 January 2023, 25 January 2023, Coldplay E-Zine, In the following year, he made a cameo appearance on the comedy horror film Shaun of the Dead (2004) along with Martin.WEB, 4 April 2004, Shaun of the Dead,weblink live,weblink 14 July 2022, 14 July 2022, Coldplay Timeline, They later recorded "Beach Chair" for Jay-Z's ninth album, Kingdom Come (2006),AV MEDIA, Kingdom Come, Jay-Z, 2006, Roc-A-Fella Records, United States, liner notes, B0008045-02, and were featured in Slashed (2010), an independent horror film directed by Northern Irish band Ash.WEB, 27 May 2010, Interview: Ash's Tim Wheeler,weblink live,weblink 4 February 2022, 4 February 2022, Coldplay Timeline, He is also known to support food and wine magazine Noble Rot and became an investor in their namesake restaurants.WEB, 11 November 2015, From Pages to Pouring: Noble Rot Magazine Team Launch Bloomsbury Wine Bar,weblink live,weblink 28 March 2023, 28 March 2023, Evening Standard, In October 2019, the guitarist assisted Jodie Whittaker in her cover of "Yellow" for BBC's Children in Need album along with Champion.WEB, 22 October 2019, Yorkshire's Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker Records Coldplay Song Yellow for Children in Need Album,weblink live,weblink 3 April 2023, 22 June 2022, The Yorkshire Post,

Musical style

Equipment

Buckland usually uses a Fender 72' Telecaster Thinline, which is known to have a fuller sound compared to the usual models.WEB, 21 January 2009, The Sound of Coldplay,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Professional Music Technology, He is occasionally seen with Jazzmaster, Jaguar and Gibson ES-335 guitars as well; the latter was used when Coldplay recorded A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002).WEB, 15 March 2009, Help Regarding Coldplay's Guitars,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Coldplaying, While he has two Fender Hot Rod DeVille amplifiers, there are conflicting reports on whether they are the 2x12 or 4x10 version.WEB, 3 November 2020, How To Capture The Magical Tone of Jonny Buckland,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Siren Pedals, His pedals include Fulltone OCD, which is used for boost; the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, Pro Co RAT (vintage model) and Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, which are combined for distortion; the BOSS RV-3 for reverb; and BOSS TR-2 for tremolo. He also makes extensive use of the Line 6 DL4 pedal, while a MXR Phase 90 model can be heard in "Fix You". His favourite Coldplay guitar riff is "Hurts Like Heaven".TWEET, 1402731483853475843, coldplay, Hurts Like Heaven. JB, Coldplay, 9 June 2021, 6 February 2022,weblink 7 February 2022, live,

Influences

Noted for sparse and delicate arrangements,WEB, 25 February 2014, Coldplay Surprises With Midnight,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, The Observer, Buckland affirmed that "I've never gone in much for the solos. I was always more interested in atmospherics. Listening to bands like Mercury Rev, My Bloody Valentine, or even the Verve, the way those guitarists played. There's no Van Halen in me". His use of slide bar have a stylistic chiming and ringing timbre which has led to comparisons to the Edge,NEWS, 7 May 2009, Interview With Coldplay Guitarist Jonny Buckland, The Des Moines Register,weblink dead, 3 February 2022,weblink" title="archive.today/20110709015152weblink">weblink 9 July 2011, who commented during an interview at Glastonbury that "Jonny is an inspiration to guitar players everywhere, I am proud to know that I was one of his main influences. It makes me feel like a real rock star". In 2020, he shared on social media playlists with some of his favourite tracks and artists from each decade, including the Velvet Underground, Carole King, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Donna Summer, Björk, Beastie Boys and various others.TWEET, 1247935804200157187, coldplay, Hi everyone. Hope you're all doing ok. I made a playlist of (mainly) 1960s songs to give you something to listen to while we're (mainly) all stuck at home. JB, Coldplay, 8 April 2020, 4 January 2022,weblink 16 September 2021, live,

• TWEET, 1255229252024352772, coldplay, Hi everyone. I've made another playlist for you, this time with some of my favourite 1970s songs., Coldplay, 28 April 2020, 4 January 2022,weblink 6 May 2020, live,
• TWEET, 1260659424651128832, coldplay, Hi everyone. I've reached the 1980s with my playlists. Quite tricky to make something coherent for such a seismic decade in music, Coldplay, 13 May 2020, 4 January 2022,weblink 15 May 2020, live,
• TWEET, 1263551544760418312, coldplay, Here's my 90s playlist. (Surely it's time for an Electronic reunion?) JB, Coldplay, 21 May 2020, 4 January 2022,weblink 21 May 2020, live,

Personal life

According to The Times, Buckland has an estimated wealth of £113 million as of May 2022.WEB, 20 May 2022, The 40 Richest Musicians In The UK,weblink live,weblink 20 May 2022, 30 May 2022, The Times, He is a lifelong supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.NEWS, 23 October 2008, Coldplay Guitarist: I'd Give It All Up For Tottenham Hotspur, NME,weblink dead, 24 October 2008,weblink 24 October 2008, After being vegetarian for a few years, he gave up while traveling to Japan, where he was not able to communicate his options to the waiters and was served beef, finding out "he really liked it".AV MEDIA, 21 July 2011, 9:40 to 10:30, Coldplay – Boombox All Access,weblink live,weblink 7 March 2022, 7 March 2022, YouTube, However, he still does Meat Free Mondays along with his bandmates.WEB, 20 August 2016, Meet The Other Members of Coldplay,weblink live,weblink 7 March 2022, 7 March 2022, Globe Telecom, In 2007, his older brother Tim founded alternative rock group The Domino State, which opened for Coldplay on Viva la Vida Tour (2008–10). He married jewelry designer Chloe Lee-Evans in November 2009.WEB, 12 November 2009, Interview With Chloe Lee Evans,weblink live,weblink" title="archive.today/20220203160053weblink">weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Taryn Cox The Wife,

• WEB, 14 April 2023, From the Archive: Ashe Leandro Designs An Apartment for Coldplay Guitarist Jonny Buckland,weblink live,weblink 23 April 2023, 23 April 2023, Elle Decor, The couple have two children.WEB, 3 February 2017, Coldplay's Jonny Buckland Could Be Your Neighbor and Landlord,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 21 May 2021, Observer,

The family currently resides in the Belsize Park area of Camden, London, but they own two apartments in Manhattan, New York as well. Buckland purchased the first of them for $3.4 million in 2008, while the second was bought for $4.5 million in 2016. He is godfather to Martin's daughter Apple along with English actor Simon Pegg.WEB, 30 September 2021, Candidate Crush: From First Wife To His Favourite Coldplay Song: 5 Interesting Facts About Chris Martin,weblink live,weblink 3 February 2022, 3 February 2022, Pinkvilla, During an interview for BBC Radio 2, he mentioned that his favourite non-musical activity is reading books.WEB, 28 November 2019, Coldplay in Session,weblink live,weblink 12 February 2023, 12 February 2023, BBC Radio 2,

• TWEET, 1200148046983651328, coldplayxtra, Coldplay members on their personal hobbies when they're not doing music, ColdplayXtra, 28 November 2019, 29 March 2023,weblink 29 March 2023, live, His great-grandfather formed a band named Vic Buckland's Dance Orchestra between the late 1910s and early 1920s, a photograph of them was used as an inspiration for the album cover and vintage aesthetics seen on Everyday Life (2019).WEB, 22 November 2019, Coldplay 酷玩樂團 / 偉大日常, Coldplay / Everyday Life,weblink live,weblink 21 June 2023, 21 June 2023, Warner Music Taiwan, zh,

Discography

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With Coldplay

• Parachutes (2000)
• A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
• X&Y (2005)
• Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
• Mylo Xyloto (2011)
• Ghost Stories (2014)
• A Head Full of Dreams (2015)
• Everyday Life (2019)
• Music of the Spheres (2021)

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Solo credits

• "Sliding" (2003) – guitarist
• "Arthur" (2003) – guitarist
• "Beach Chair" (2006) – guitarist

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See also

• List of people associated with University College London
• List of British Grammy winners and nominees
• List of best-selling music artists
• List of highest-grossing live music artists
• List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

• BOOK, Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay, Wild, Debs, ECW Press, 2018, 9781787391093, en, Malcolm, Croft,
• BOOK, Viva Coldplay: A Biography, Roach, Martin, Music Sales, 2011, 9780857125941, registration,weblink en,
• BOOK, Coldplay: Look at the Stars, Spivack, Gary, Pocket Books, 2004, 9780743491969, registration,weblink en,
• BOOK, Coldplay: Nobody Said It Was Easy, Roach, Martin, Omnibus Press, 2003, 9780711998100, en,

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