An American indie band have implied that Coldplay knowingly copied one of their melodies for recent single 'Violet Hill'.
Posting their claims in a Youtube clip, Brooklyn group Creaky Boards alledge that the melody in Chris Martin and co.'s track sounds very similar to one of their songs - and that the Coldplay frontman may have even seen them play live last year.
Including footage of the band play at the 2007 CMJ festival in New York, a caption posted by songwriter Andrew Hoepfner reads: "We were flattered when we thought we saw Chris Martin in the crowd that night. He seemed pretty into it. Maybe too into it."
He then adds: "The crazy thing is that my song is actually called 'The Songs I Didn't Write'."
The clip compares sections of both songs to allow viewers to make up their minds.
Hoepfner then concludes the video with a caption, saying: "Anyway, I wish Coldplay the best of luck. If they ever want to collaborate, I've got some microphones we could use in my bedroom. I'm gonna get ready to play a show now. I hope the soundguy remembers to pass the tip jar..."
You can watch the full clip below.
Coldplay have yet to respond to the claims.
Meanwhile, the band are set to play a free gig at Brixton Academy tonight (June 16) - see NME.COM for a live report later today.
