The end result was a special record created in Winnipeg and in Riding Mountain National Park. “In the winter I decided to do it as a type of recording project instead.” He had a spot booked and musicians lined up for the homage, but then COVID-19 struck, killing the possibility of live music for the foreseeable future. MacDonald first started out with the idea to create a show based on performing “Parachutes” front to back in concert. The early Coldplay tunes continue to influence him as an artist, and his latest album is a love letter honouring the bands that have impacted his life. That totally launched me into Coldplay,” MacDonald said. But in my first year of going to Crocus, I was in CP Express, and a really good friend of mine now, Natalie Bohrn, she brought in a song called “Violet Hill” to sing in CP Express. “I specifically remember how I got into Coldplay … I heard a few songs by Coldplay that I really liked, and I definitely was somewhat aware of them. The “Parachutes” album was an essential record to MacDonald when he was a young musician living in Brandon. MacDonald’s love for Coldplay can be felt in each note. The ticking drum beat paired with acoustic guitar crafts a feeling of sitting in the recording studio with the band as the song builds to a rousing crescendo of emotion. The song is an intimate acoustic experience featuring raw, heart-aching vocals from the artist. Dylan MacDonald, featuring Lizzy McAlpine - is a love letter to Coldplay. The first single, “Yellow” - released by musician Field Guide, a.k.a. A Winnipeg artist has created a cover of the Coldplay album “Parachutes,” partially inspired by the picturesque views at Riding Mountain National Park.