Snow Patrol
Band of the Month | November 2009
Band Info
- Country of Origin: Northern Ireland/Scotland (formed in Dundee, Scotland)
- Years Active: 1994 - Present
- Genre: Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Indie Rock
- Website: www.snowpatrol.com
- Nonsensical Fun Facts:
- All of their albums' booklet end off with the line "Mums and Dads of the world be patient with your children".
- Following the success of Final Straw, Snow Patrol were nominated for Best Newcomers at the Q Awards in 2004...the band had been around for 10 years already by then and that was their third album.
Band Members
Current Members
- Gary Lightbody – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Nathan Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jonny Quinn – drums, percussion
- Tom Simpson – keyboards, samples
Timeline
- Gary Lightbody (1994 - 2009)
- Mark McClelland (1994 - 2005)
- Michael Morrison (1994 - 1996)
- Jonny Quinn (1997 - 2009)
- Nathan Connolly (2002 - 2009)
- Paul Wilson (2005 - 2009)
- Tom Simpson (2005 - 2009)
- '94
- '95
- '96
- '97
- '98
- '99
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- '02
- '03
- '04
- '05
- '06
- '07
- '08
- '09
Discography
- Songs for Polarbears (1998)
- When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)
- Final Straw (2003)
- Eyes Open (2006)
- A Hundred Million Suns (2008)
- Up to Now (2009)
