Snow Patrol are a rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee,Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody,Nathan Connolly,Paul Wilson,Jonny Quinn (drums),and Johnny McDaid. Initially an indie rock band,Snow Patrol rose to prominence in the early–mid-2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement.
Final Straw is the third studio album and major-label debut by Scottish-Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol,released on 4 August 2003 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and in 2004 in the United States. The album is notable for bringing the band their first mainstream success outside of their native countries of Northern Ireland and Scotland. In the 14 months following its release,a total of 5 singles were drawn from it. It is the first album to feature lead guitarist Nathan Connolly and the last to feature bassist Mark McClelland.
Eyes Open is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Produced by Jacknife Lee,it was released in the UK on 1 May 2006,and 9 May 2006 in the US. It was the band's first album without bassist Mark McClelland and the first to feature bassist Paul Wilson and keyboardist Tom Simpson. Recording for the album took place between October and December 2005 at Grouse Lodge Studios in Ireland,The Garage in Kent,and The Garden and Angel Recording Studios,both in London.
"Run" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol from their third studio album,Final Straw (2003). It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2004 as the second single from the album. The song was conceived in 2000 by frontman Gary Lightbody after an accident he had during a bender. "Run" is described as a Britpop power ballad and was received with positive reviews by music critics,who compared it with Coldplay's "Yellow".
"Chocolate" is a song by UK alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the third single from their third studio album,Final Straw. The music for the track was written by all four members of the band,while the lyrics are by lead vocalist Gary Lightbody.
"How to Be Dead" is the fourth and final single by Snow Patrol from their album Final Straw. It was released in 2004,slightly remixed by Chris Lord-Alge from the album version,and reached number 39 in the United Kingdom and number 42 in Ireland.
"You're All I Have" is a song by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released on 24 April 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album,Eyes Open (2006). The song was used by RTÉsport to promote the return of The Sunday Game for the 2006 GAA Championships. It became the band's second big hit after the success of "Run" in 2004,peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Open Your Eyes" is a song by the Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It has been released as the fifth single in total from the 2006 album Eyes Open. The song was released on 12 February 2007.
"Golden Skans" is a song released by London band Klaxons on 22 January 2007,taken from their first album Myths of the Near Future,which was released on 29 January 2007. The song reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart on download sales on 14 January and climbed to number 14 the next week,eventually reaching number seven after the CD release. It was a minor hit in Belgium,charting on the Ultratip charts of both Flanders and Wallonia. The track was also released on French label Ed Banger Records as a French-exclusive remix EP.
"Starfighter Pilot" was the fourth single released by Snow Patrol,and the second track on their debut album Songs for Polarbears. The lyrics were written by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Lightbody and the other two members of Snow Patrol at the time,Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn. The song reached number 161 on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of Snow Patrol,an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland and based in Dundee,Scotland,consists of seven studio albums,thirty-one singles,eight extended plays,three compilation albums and one live DVD. Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 by Gary Lightbody,Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland under the name Shrug. They released an extended play (EP) titled The Yogurt vs. Yogurt Debate. Morrison left in 1995,and the band changed their name to Polarbear. Under this name they released their other EP,Starfighter Pilot,on the Electric Honey label. Drummer Jonny Quinn joined in 1997 and the band signed to Jeepster Records the same year. They then underwent their final name change to Snow Patrol. The band's first two studio albums:Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up were released in 1998 and 2001 respectively,but failed to do well commercially. Subsequently,the band was dropped by the label.
"Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album,Eyes Open (2006). It was released on 6 June 2006,in the United States and 24 July 2006,in the United Kingdom. The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy,which aired on 15 May 2006.
"Take Back the City" is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the lead single from the album on different dates in October 2008,depending on the region. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song has positive lyrics,and is about Lightbody's love for Belfast. The song has been officially remixed once,by Lillica Libertine,and it appeared as a B-side to the single.
"One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" was the second single released by Scottish-Northern Irish indie rock band Snow Patrol. It was released on 11 May 1998 under the Jeepster record label,and was later used as part of their debut album Songs for Polarbears.
"One Night Is Not Enough" is the sixth single released by Scotland-based indie rock band Snow Patrol,the second to come from their second album,When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. It was released on 5 March 2001 under the Jeepster record label,and was the last release under them as they were dropped soon after. The song peaked at number 92 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Crack the Shutters" is a song from Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the follow-up single to "Take Back the City" on different dates in December 2008 depending on the region,and was the second single taken from the album. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song was described by lyricist Lightbody as the purest love song he'd ever written. The single was received generally positively by music critics,the lyrics and vocals being praised in particular.
"Shut Your Eyes" is a song by the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol. Initially a track on their 2006 album Eyes Open,it was released as a single in several countries in 2007.
"The Planets Bend Between Us" is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the follow-up single to "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It" on 24 May 2009. It was the fourth single taken from the album. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song is about Lightbody's beach house in Belfast. The single featured a re-working of the album version and was released as a digital download only. It was later included on the band's 2009 compilation album Up to Now.
"Just Say Yes" is a song by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol,released as the single to follow "The Planets Bend Between Us" in October–November 2009,depending on the region. The song,produced by Jacknife Lee,is one of the three new songs,and the lead single from the compilation Up to Now. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. "Just Say Yes" has its origins as a song written for pop singer Gwen Stefani,who rejected it. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album,which was later shelved.
