Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol are an indie (also known as ‘alternate rock’) band from Bangor, Northern Ireland. The band was formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 and is now based in Glasgow. Five members make up the band; Gary Lightbody – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, Nathan Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals, Paul Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals, Jonny Quinn – drums, percussion, Tom Simpson – keyboards, samples


Starting Off…
The band released their first three records with the independent labels Electric Honey and Jeepster. After the release of the EP single ‘Starfighter Pilot’, and the studio albums ‘Songs for Polarbears’ and ‘When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up’, no hype or attention was paid to the band. So in 2002 the band signed on to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002 and since have blossomed and have been acknowledged for their brilliant music.

Success
Snow Patrol rose to national fame with their major label debut, ‘Final Straw’, in 2003, which sold over 3 million copies world-wide. Their next studio album, ‘Eyes Open’, (2006) and its hit single "Chasing Cars", propelled the band to greater international fame selling over 6 million copies world-wide. In 2008, ‘A Hundred Million Suns’ was released and soon after in 2009 their first compilation album, ‘Up to Now’. Throughout Snow Patrol’s complete body of work from singles, albums, music videos and live performances, the band has not only made millions but has been nominated for 27 awards and won 10 including Best Irish Band and Best Album (Final Straw).