Who is Snow Patrol

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Snow Patrol is a Northern Ireland based alternative post-indie rock band. Formed in Scotland by vocalist/guitarist Gary Lightbody and former bassist/keyboardist Mark McClelland, they achieved sudden success with the Run single after years of obscurity in much the same way as Pulp.

Originally highly lo-fi and guitar-driven, the band generally combine alternative rock with Coldplay style indie to create tasteful tales of relationships good and bad.

Formed in late 1994 as "Shrug", the band started by performing gigs at Dundee University and the surrounding pubs before changing their name to "Polar Bear" (or "Polarbear") in late 1995.

In mid 1997, they released a three-track EP, Starfighter Pilot, on the Electric Honey label. Richard Colburn, from Glaswegian indie band Belle and Sebastian, played drums on this record, and Stuart Murdoch, from the same band, sang on one of the b-sides. Due to legal threats from an American band with the same name (led by Eric Avery, the former bassist of Jane's Addiction), they became "Snow Patrol". (read more)

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Eden Sessions 27th August 2006

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12.2006 If I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world? by Matilde B.

If I just lay here

Winter seagull at Lighthouse Beach- Chatham, MA by Chris Seufert

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I [heart] you III by flavita.valsani

I [heart] you I want so much to open your eyes

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Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars 

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Chasing Cars Lyrics

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Although the Patrol are locked away in deepest-darkest Ireland recording the forthcoming fifth album, we have some footage of the band backstage and on the road over the last year.
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Top Songs 

Chasing Cars

Release Date: 05/09/2006

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Shut Your Eyes

Release Date: 05/09/2006

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Run

Release Date: 03/30/2004

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Open Your Eyes

Release Date: 05/09/2006

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You're All I Have

Release Date: 05/09/2006

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On Tour 

This light-hearted pop/rock band from Northern Ireland is one of the hottest imports in recent years. Although they are new to many people in the States, Snow Patrol has been quite popular in Great Britain since 1998, debuting with the album Songs of the Polar Bears. The American audience got a true taste of this hot group in 2004 with songs like "Spitting Games," and "Run," which are found on their hit album, Final Straw.
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Even though Indie Rock bands are generally not represented heavily on the music charts, the band has released five singles that have cracked the Top 50 on the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open , is set to be released on May 1, 2006, which will only create more interest in Snow Patrol concert tickets.

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Top Albums 

Eyes Open

1. You're All I Have 2. Hands Open 3. Chasing Cars 4. Shut Your Eyes 5. It's Beginning To Get To Me 6. You Could Be Happy 7. Make This Go On Forever 8. Set The Fire To The Third Bar 9. Headlights On Dark Roads 10. Open Your Eyes 11. The Finish Line

Release Date: 05/09/2006

Final Straw

Release Date: 03/30/2004

Songs for Polar Bears

Release Date: 12/14/2004

Chasing Cars

1. Chasing Cars

Release Date: 11/06/2006

Links 

The best of the rest

Here are a few of the best places where Snow Patrol fans can find more about their favorite band.
Official Snow Patrol
Gary and Tom are very excited to announce that they will be heading out to South Africa, at the end of February 2008 to perform under the Snow Patrol DJ's banner.
Snow Patrol - Wikipedia
Snow Patrol are a Grammy Award-nominated alternative rock band which formed in Scotland, with the majority of their members being from Bangor and Belfast
MySpace.com - Snow Patrol
MySpace music profile for Snow Patrol with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
SNOW PATROL LYRICS
We feature 2 Snow Patrol albums and 67 Snow Patrol lyrics. Click any of the Snow Patrol albums to get Snow Patrol lyrics. Some lyrics have MP3 music video with the code for easy incorporation into your web site or blog.
Free Snow Patrol Music Online, Music Downloads, Music Videos
Listen to Snow Patrol for free on Rhapsody Online. Full-length songs, albums, downloads, videos, playlists, photos, lyrics, and more.

Blog Posts 

Snow Patrol
Friday – Blur / Snow Patrol - State Magazine | Music | News ...
And so, after the low-key warm ups and the emotion of Glastonbury and London, so comes the third chapter of the rewritten Blur story. Would they manage to.
Snow Patrol | Review
Snow Patrol, Some fantastic post visuals at Snow Patrol, main stage. Almost on a par with Keane/Muse at Werchter07 #fb @oxegen09 #oxegen09.
Oxegen - Snow Patrol
It'sa given by this point that Snow Patrol are festival favourites ? perhaps especially so In Ireland ? but it's only when you see them in action that you realise how good they are. There are some who say they're the epitome of generic ...
Setlist: Snow Patrol, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009
Snow Patrol were co-headlining the Main Stage at Oxegen last night, but not really as Blur were the final act and had a much longer show. You could tell Gary Lightbody was annoyed by this and the band did their best to upstage Blur. ...

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