Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Buckland was born at 11 September 1977, he is an English guitarist and musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the band Coldplay. Buckland was born in Islington, London, and lived there until the age of four, when his family moved to Pantymwyn, North Wales. Jonny started playing the guitar at the age of eleven, after being spurred on by The Stone Roses, Ride, George Harrison and My Bloody Valentine, while being encouraged by his older brother Tim. He was a student at Ysgol y Waun and Alun School, the latter located in the Welsh town of Mold, moving on to study astronomy and mathematics at University College London, where he also met his future band mates -Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion- and formed Coldplay. While at University College London, Buckland, along with Martin, worked as a school janitor. Buckland is noted for his sparse arrangements and use of slide. His stylistic chiming and ringing sound have led to some comparisons with the playing of U2's The Edge. Chris Martin often refers to him as "Jonny Boy" during live concerts, particularly if Buckland is about to do a solo or a long riff. Martin has said, "There would be no Coldplay music without Jonny Buckland." The affection between Martin and Buckland is often evident during live concerts and interviews. Buckland is godfather to Martin's daughter, Apple, along with Simon Pegg. He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Buckland was a vegetarian for some time, but eventually gave up after spending some time in Japan and, after not being able to communicate that he didn't eat meat, was served beef and found that he really liked it. Buckland's brother, Tim and his band The Domino State, supported Coldplay at the O2 Arena in December 2008. On 14 November 2009, Buckland married Chloe Lee-Evans, a jewelry designer, at the luxury venue, One Marylebone in London. They have a daughter Violet, who was born 3 November 2007, and a son named Jonah, born in 2011 They reside in London.
Jonny Buckland gear and equipment :
2 x Fender Hotrod DeVille 212 Combos
1 x Fender Twin Reverb used on 'Parachutes'
Guitars:
Vintage Fender Jazzmaster
Reissue Fender Jaguar
Red Fender Jaguar
4 Vintage Fender Thinline Telecasters
1 Sunburst 1974
1 Black 1977
1 Walnut 1974
1 Natural 1972
Jerry Donahue Lake Placid Blue Japanese Fender Telecaster (x2)
Vintage Gibson ES-335
Rickenbacker 12 String
Martin Acoustic
Gibson Acoustic
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Pedals (from left to right):
Boss TU2 (top)
Fulltone OCD
Electro Harmonix Micro POG
Pro Co RAT Vintage Rat distortion pedal
Ibanez Tube Screamer
HBE Power Screamer
Boss RV-5
MXR Phase 90
Boss DD-3
3 Volume Pedals
Line 6 DL4
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| Pedalboard designed by Mike Hill |
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