Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol is an alternative rock band from Scotland and Northern Ireland. They are based in Glasgow and are signed to Polydor Records. Snow Patrol was started as an indie rock band, but began to play more alternative rock and pop songs. The band has released seven albums, Songs for Polarbears, Final Straw, When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, Eyes Open, A Hundred Million Suns, Fallen Empires and Wildness. Eyes Open won the award for Best Irish Album at the National Irish Music Awards.
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.jpg) Snow Patrol performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dundee, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie rock Alternative rock[1][2][3] |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Fiction/Polydor/A&M Universal Music Group |
| Associated acts | The Cake Sale The Reindeer Section |
| Website | www.snowpatrol.com |
| Members | Gary Lightbody Johnny McDaid Nathan Connolly |
| Past members | Mark McClelland Michael Morrison Tom Simpson Paul Wilson Jonny Quinn |
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Snow Patrol originated from a band called Shrug, which formed in 1994 and consisted of Gary Lightbody, Michael Morrison, and Mark McClelland.
Jonny Quinn (pictured in 2018) joined as the band's drummer in 1997.
Nathan Connolly was asked to join the band in 2002.
Paul Wilson (pictured) replaced bassist Mark McClelland in March 2005.
Snow Patrol on stage in New York's Roseland Ballroom in 2006
Snow Patrol performing at the Sheffield Arena in March 2009
Lightbody performing "The Lightning Strike" in Frankfurt, May 2009
Johnny McDaid joined the group in 2011 after serving as a guest musician and songwriter in the studio.
Wilson and Lightbody during a June 2019 performance at Werchter Boutique
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References
- ↑ ""Snow Patrol: Eyes Open" Pitchfork record review". Archived from the original on 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "Aversion, "Snow Patrol"".
- ↑ "Guardian Unlimited, "Snow Patrol"".
