Shane Crofts - Vocals, Piano, Guitar James Brown - Lead Guitar Asa Crofts - Bass Guitar Wayne Birch - Drums
Influences
Obvious really, Coldplay. Apart from that most band members have a general love of any good quality well written music.
FIX YOU LIVE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2008
TALK, LIVE @ MR KYPS IN POOLE 2008
CLOCKS, LIVE @ MR KYPS IN POOLE 2008
Some footage from Haxey festival 2007. These "fake festivals" are amazing so if there is one near you this year get your tickets fast because these are not to be missed. More details can be found on our friends list below.
Some footage of us at The Winter Gardens in Cleethorpes which unfortunately has now been knocked down to make room for apartments - boo - anyway this is us live....
Biography
Coldplace are a coldplay tribute who come from the sunny east coast town of Grimsby. As keen fans of Coldplay's music, Coldplace strive to recreate the passion and feeling that comes from a live Coldplay performance.
We believe that we are the most authentic tribute you will see with front man Shane Crofts perfectly recreating the melancholic tones of Chris Martin and so naturally moving around stage and talking jibberish, just like the real thing. The talking jibberish is not an act either....
We have been together since the end of 2004, whilst we are on our third bass player and our second synth player, the backbone of the band, Shane, James and Wayne, remain the same. During our time together we have performed in some fantastic venue's, locations and to amazing crowds all over Britain and even on foreign shores. Malta has almost become a second home to the band with an incredible fanbase over there.
HIGHLIGHTS
We have had so many highlights over the past couple of years, including playing at the mathew street festival in liverpool twice, the second time was in front of an estimated 30+ thousand people which was quite mind blowing. Malta has been another major highlight for us, fisrt time there we played in front of over a thousand people and got treat like royalty, it was fantastic. With the success of this gig we got invited back straight away and when we returned we supported the one and only Sir Bob Geldoff.
We have played in many of the big music venues around the UK, one of our favourites has to be Mr Kyps' in Poole. The whole set up there is amazing and the people there are fantastic. We get such good support from the crowd, it is fantastic. Check this review from Alan Burridge off the Mr Kyps' website
"It was an evening Where mr Kyps' massed-voice choir would come into there own. Coldplace were naturally nervous. It was a new gig to them and how could they know what to expect.
With excellent musicianship from there guitarist, drummer, bass and keyboards line up, not forgetting "Chris", of course, who moved between piano and guitar with comparative ease.
The veteran of mr Kyps' that i am, i have never witnessed such overwhelming audience participation. The place heaved, it swayed, it rocked. And i hope the floorboards are in good order, 'cos i had the feeling we were going to fall into a black hole hole underneath at times."
As well as playing at amazing venues infront of some amazing people, we are actually getting noticed in the media too with appearances in numerous newspapers and magazines, a number of radio appearances including a BBC Radio 2 documentary on tribute bands and more recently we featured on SKY news during a tribute band feature they where running. Cool.
We seem to have become quite regular on our local news too, with a couple of big features on ITV's Calendar news programme.
Hey, just to let you know we have uploaded tracks from Ali's new solo album Flying High to his myspace, come by and let us know what you think or if you want to pre order you can get it on his myspace page.
Ali will be on tour in the UK from June 19th – July 4th come and see him and his new band live – they are tearing it up, round the country with a great party vibe!
Big Love Ali's Team x
Thanks ever so much for your kind words, and putting us in your top friends. I must say I think you do a great Chris Martin!! If you can help us get onto the tribute circuit that would be most appreciated as we're pretty new. Thanks again...CJ...Licks
Hi my friend... i love coldplay too...greetings from mexico... I have a cover of Life in technicolor ii in my profile...what is your opinion? I hope enjoy it
Still in absolute shock at how good you guys were last night in Masons. Fantastic gig, you're brilliant. One of the best gigs I've ever seen. You should be on stage alongside Coldplay haha Thanks for an amazing show, hope to see you again!
Guys it was once again a great pleasure and privilege to open for you in East Grinstead - looking forward to the next occasion! all the best, Alex, Jake, Mike, Kiki, Simon
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