Who is the lead guitarist and co-founder with Chris martin of the band formerly known as Pectoralz, which was renamed Coldplay?
Chris Martin Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead singer and co-founder of the British rock band Coldplay. Born in Whitestone, near 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.
The Scientist (song) "The Scientist" is the second single from the British rock band Coldplay's second album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head" (2002). The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for the album. It is built around a piano ballad, with its lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love and an apology. The song was released in the United Kingdom as the second single from "A Rush of Blood to the Head" and reached number 10 in the UK Charts. It was released in the United States as the third single and reached number 18 on the US "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Adult Top 40 chart.