Snow Patrol
News
30.01.2008 00:00
Candidates for Shortlist Prize award were named
Shortlist Prize is given to acts that have sold fewer than 500,000 albums. Previous winners include TV On The Radio, Cat Power and Sigur Ros.
28.10.2008 13:56
Snow Patrol do not want to be compared to Led Zeppelin
Snow Patrol said they were not mimicing Led Zeppelin by flying on private plane. «We're certainly not the type of band who'll be flying around on a private jet», said Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody.
27.02.2009 13:59
Noel Gallagher slammed Lady GaGa
Noel Gallagher criticized Lady GaGa, claiming that her music was affecting his health badly. He also slammed Leona Lewis, Kings Of Leon and The Killers.
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Biography
Snow Patrol started in 1994 when the University of Dundee students Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland met at their alma mater. The two young men’s music preferences were alike and they decided to form their own band. The first name picked out by the duo was Shrug. Their first performances took place at the University and adjusting pubs. In 1995, the musicians renamed the group to Polar Bear, but the same title was used by ex-Jane's Addiction bassist, Eric Avery. This forced them to rethink the name. That was how they came to Snow Patrol. After Jonny Quinn had joined them as a drummer, the trio recorded their debut, Songs For Polar Bears, in 1998. Its material bore a strong impact of indie rock bands. The next album by Snow Patrol, When It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up, followed in 2001, but by then the relationship between the band and Jeepster studio had aggravated and a parting of their ways was imminent. The main problem was the commercial failure of the albums they released with the Jeepster despite all the critical acclaim they gained.
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Reviews
Fallen Empires2011
Snow Patrol album number brings the listener back to the band’s classic sounding and at the same time offers more variegated material and thoughtful lyrics
Up To Now2009
In the autumn of 2009, Snow Patrol celebrated their 15th anniversary of professional music activities with the release of a collection Up To Now. Apart from the widely known hits of this band, you will find here lots of other interesting stuff
Up To Now2009
In the autumn of 2009, Snow Patrol celebrated their fifteenth anniversary of professional music activities with the release of a double CD collection named Up To Now. Apart from the widely known and loved hits if this band, you will find lots of othe
A Hundred Million Suns2008
Snow Patrol's fifth record A Hundred Million Suns whose main idea is the future and dreaming about the elevated and beautiful is the softest, kindest and most lyrical one in the band's discography
Eyes Open2006
Following world conquering touring schedules and the recruitment of a new bassist and keyboardist, Snow Patrol return with new album Eyes Open, a sprawling and epic rock masterpiece with deeper, more mature sound from the Glaswegian band
