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Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol performing in 2019
Snow Patrol performing in 2019
Background information
Also known asShrug (1994–1996)
Polarbear (1996–1997)
OriginDundee,Scotland
Genres
Years active1994–present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
Past members
Websitesnowpatrol

Snow Patrolare a Northern Irish-Scottishrockband formed in 1994 inDundee, Scotland.[5]The band consists ofGary Lightbody(vocals, guitar),Nathan Connolly(guitar, backing vocals), andJohnny McDaid(guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals); Lightbody is the band's sole remaining original member.[6]

After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing theEPStarfighter Pilot(1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and addedJonny Quinnto the lineup as drummer. Their first two studio albums,Songs for Polarbears(1998) andWhen It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up(2001), released by the independent record labelJeepster Records,were commercially unsuccessful. The band then signed to the major record labelPolydor Recordsin 2002, with Connolly joining as lead guitarist shortly thereafter.

Their major-label debut album,Final Straw,was released the following year. "Run",the record's biggest hit, saw the band rise to national fame as part of thepost-Britpopmovement. The album was certified5× platinumin the UK. In 2005, McClelland left the band and was replaced byPaul Wilson.Their next studio album,Eyes Open(2006), and its hit single "Chasing Cars"—reported in 2019 to be the most-played song of the 21st century on UK radio[7]—propelled the band to greater international fame. The album topped theUK Albums Chartand was the best-selling British record of the year. In 2008, Snow Patrol released their fifth studio album,A Hundred Million Suns.In 2011, their sixth studio album,Fallen Empires,was published. The band published their seventh and most recent record,Wildness,on 25 May 2018. Quinn and Wilson left the group in 2023.

During the course of their career, Snow Patrol have won sevenMeteor Ireland Music Awardsand been nominated for sixBrit Awardsand oneGrammy.Final Straw,Eyes Open,andA Hundred Million Sunshave sold ten million copies worldwide, combined.[8]

History

Early years (1994–1997)

Snow Patrol originated from a band calledShrug,which formed in 1994 and consisted ofGary Lightbody,Michael Morrison, andMark McClelland.

Snow Patrol were originally formed in early 1994 byUniversity of DundeestudentsGary Lightbody,Mark McClelland,and Michael Morrison under the nameShrug.[9]The band started by performing gigs at the university and surrounding pubs such as Lucifer's Mill. Their firstEPwas entitledThe Yogurt vs. Yoghurt Debate.In 1996, they changed their name to Polarbear to avoid issues with any American bands that were also named Shrug. Shortly afterwards, drummer Michael Morrison left the group after suffering a breakdown and returned to Northern Ireland. In mid-1997, Polarbear released a three-track EP,Starfighter Pilot,on theElectric Honeylabel.[10]The band again renamed, this time to Snow Patrol in 1997,[5]because of a naming conflict witha bandnamed Polar Bear, fronted by ex-Jane's AddictionbassistEric Avery.[11]

Songs for PolarbearsandWhen It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up(1997–2001)

Jonny Quinn(pictured in 2018)joined as the band's drummer in 1997.

Snow Patrol joined independent labelJeepsterin 1997.[12]Jeepster had the same idea for Snow Patrol as the approach they had withBelle & Sebastian,who had become popular by word of mouth, without heavy promotion. The band were happy to be associated with an indie label, because it provided them greater independence than a major label would. At that time, they were quoted as saying Jeepster wouldn't expect them to have a strict work ethic or focus too much on promotional efforts.[13]

Snow Patrol's debut album,Songs for Polarbears,was released in 1998 after the band had started living inGlasgow.[14]Lightbody was then working at the Nice n Sleazy's Bar inSauchiehall Street.[15]The album was a critical success but did not make any impact commercially.[13]The same year, the band came close to getting featured in a worldwide advertisement forPhilips.Gomezwas ultimately signed.[16][17]In 1999, Snow Patrol won the "Phil Lynott Award for Best New Band" by Irish music magazineHot Press.[18]In 2001, still living in Glasgow, the trio followed up withWhen It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up.[19]Like its predecessor, the album was praised by critics but did not sell.[13]

The band began to work harder and tour more. They slept on fans' floors after concerts and pretended to be members ofBelle & Sebastianto get into nightclubs.[20]They owed rent to their landlords and used to receive regular visits and letters from them when on tour.[13]After the failure of the second album, Snow Patrol began to realise that the label's lax attitude towards management and record promotion, qualities that had initially attracted them to Jeepster, was likely holding them back. The band's manager at the time was Danny McIntosh. Lightbody has described him as "the angriest man in pop: great, great man". He has said that he loved the band "with every atom in his body" and was never angry towards them. Lightbody has credited their manager with keeping the band together in those years. McIntosh had a gold-coloured splitter bus, in which the band used to travel to play concerts.[21]

Jeepster dropped Snow Patrol in 2001,[22]a decision that was criticised byHot Pressmagazine as brainless.[23]By July 2001, many major labels had started showing interest in the band,[24]who were cash-strapped and had no record deal.[25]Lightbody sold a major part of his record collection to raise money to keep the band going. The singer calls the time "miserable" but he was confident they would get signed to another label quickly. However, the music scene in the United Kingdom had turned its attention to American bands, and British bands were not getting signed. The group spent this time constantly writing songs. Lightbody, bored at this point, assembledThe Reindeer Section,a Scottishsupergroup,and found a record label to release the project's recordings.[26]Quinn said that though the time was hard for everyone involved except for Nathan, the question of splitting up never arose. It was during this time the band wrote "Run"(which had been around since 2000)[25]in a room on an acoustic guitar, which later became the band's breakthrough single. The band's "low point" came when they played a concert to eighteen people at a popular strip club inHigh Wycombe.[22][27][28]The show took place in a shoddy VIP area, and the management had to unscrew poles used by pole dancers to make space for the band to play, something that Gary would later joke about whilst performing at a sold-out Wembley Arena. Quinn calls the show "horrendous". Desperate for attention, the band raised £200 to nominate themselves for a Mercury Prize but failed to get shortlisted.[27]

Final Straw(2002–2005)

In 2002, Snow Patrol began to be managed and published byJazz SummersofBig Life.[29][30]

Nathan Connolly was asked to join the band in 2002.

GuitaristNathan Connolly,previously a member of the bandFile Under Easy Listening,[26]had been working in anHMVstore room in Belfast at the time.[31]Connolly and the band had a mutual friend, who introduced them to him. Connolly moved to Glasgow to join Snow Patrol in the spring of 2002.[32][33]

During Lightbody and McClelland's years at the University of Dundee, they had been noticed by Richard Smernicki, a senior student. Richard's brotherPaulhad come to know the band as well. Richard graduated in 1996, two years before Lightbody and McClelland, to becomePolydor'sScottishA&Rrepresentative. Paul became Polydor's Press and Artist Development Manager[34]andFiction'slabel manager.[35]Later, Jim Chancellor, an A&R executive for Fiction, and fellow talent scout Alex Close,[36]approached Snow Patrol in Glasgow to listen to their demos, and judged them on "the quality of the songs", according to Lightbody.[25][37]Chancellor introduced them to producerJacknife Lee,who despite having been a guitarist in 1990s punk rock bandCompulsion,had no rock production experience at that point, being known instead for his work withBasement JaxxandEminem.[13][38][39]

Final Strawwas released on 4 August 2003, under Black Lion, a subsidiary of Polydor Records.[14]Its music was along the same lines as the band's first two albums, and no attempt was made to change the sound to something more radio-friendly.[13][14]The release ofFinal Strawin the US in 2004 saw the album sell more than 250,000 copies and become the 26th-most popular album in the UK of that year. The album was eventually certified five-times platinum in the UK.[40]In mid-2005, during their tour to supportFinal Straw,the band toured withU2as an opening act on theVertigo Tourin Europe.[41]That summer also saw Snow Patrol playing a short set in London at the worldwide benefit concertLive 8.[42]After finishing their opening act duties and extensive two-year tour ofFinal Strawin late July, the band took a few weeks off and began writing and recording songs for a new album. Snow Patrol's new version ofJohn Lennon's "Isolation"was released on 10 December 2005 as part of the Amnesty International campaignMake Some Noise.[43]The song was later issued on the 2007 John Lennon tribute album,Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.[44]

Eyes Openand worldwide success (2005–2007)

Paul Wilson(pictured)replaced bassist Mark McClelland in March 2005.

On 16 March 2005, McClelland left the band, with Lightbody stating, "a whole new set of new and unexpected pressures...have unfortunately taken their toll on working relationships within the band, and it was felt the band could not move forward with Mark as a member."[45]At the end of March 2005, formerTerra DiablomemberPaul Wilsonwas announced as the official replacement for McClelland, and Snow Patrol also declared longtime touring keyboardistTom Simpsonan official member of the band.[46]

Snow Patrol completed the recording ofEyes Openin December 2005, with Jacknife Lee returning for production. The album was released on 28 April 2006 in Ireland and 1 May 2006 in the UK, with the first UK single, "You're All I Have",coming out on 24 April 2006. The record was released in North America on 9 May. While" Hands Open "was the first American single,"Chasing Cars"pushed its way onto the download and pop charts after it was heard during an emotional scene in thesecond-seasonfinaleof the American medical dramaGrey's Anatomyon 15 May 2006. On 23 July 2006, "Chasing Cars" had the distinction of being the last song performed live on theBBC'sTop of the Pops.[47]The song peaked at number 6 on theUK Singles Chartand number 5 on the USBillboardHot 100.[48][49]

Snow Patrol on stage in New York'sRoseland Ballroomin 2006

On 26 November 2006,Eyes Openhad become thebest-selling album of 2006 in the UK,selling 1.5 million copies. It was also the15th best-selling album of the 2000s[50]and is one of thebest-selling albums in UK chart history.[51]

At the2007 Grammy Awards,"Chasing Cars" was nominated forBest Rock Songand at the2007 Brit Awards,the song was nominated forBest British Single.[52][53]1 September 2007 saw Snow Patrol headlining a "homecoming" mini-festival in Lightbody and Jonny Quinn's home town ofBangor,County Down. Around 30,000 people came to see the band.[54][55]

A Hundred Million Suns(2008–2009)

Lightbody stated that recording for the follow-up toEyes Openwas to begin in Autumn 2006, with Jacknife Lee returning a third time for production.[56]

Snow Patrol performing at theSheffield Arenain March 2009

The band kicked off theirTaking Back the Cities Touron 26 October 2008.[57]Singer Miriam Kaufmann toured with the band and sang backing vocals, most notably on "Set the Fire to the Third Bar",which originally featuredMartha Wainwright.[58]The UK & Ireland Arena Tour ended on 23 March. The final show was played at theOdysseyin Belfast to a 9,000-strong crowd, including family and friends of the band, and the Northern Irish football squad. It was also reported that the band played to an estimated 200,000 fans during the tour.[59]

Snow Patrol next visited South Africa to play a few dates at the Coca-Cola Zero Festival, supportingOasis,[60]before beginning a European leg of the tour.[61]In June, they supportedColdplayfor a month on theViva la Vida Tour.[62]

Lightbody performing "The Lightning Strike" in Frankfurt, May 2009

The band also released a compilation album featuring tracks from their fifteen-year history,[63]Up to Now,on 9 November 2009. It includes thirty tracks spanning two CDs, of which three are new songs. "Just Say Yes",a track written by Lightbody and earlier recorded byPussycat DollNicole ScherzingerandX FactorstarDiana Vickers,was released as the lead single[63]on 2 November. The album additionally contains covers and rarities, including songs from the band's side project,The Reindeer Section.[64]Snow Patrol expressed wishes to make a tour documentary in the future, along the lines of U2'sRattle and Hum.[65]

In December 2009, thePPLannounced "Chasing Cars" was the most-played song of the decade in the UK.[66]The same month, in a UK poll conducted byChannel 4,it was voted the nation's favourite "song of the noughties".[67]In January 2010, the band were nominated in three categories in the annualMeteor Awards.[68]They also played at the event, on 19 February 2010 atThe RDS.[69]

Fallen Empires(2010–2012)

In 2009, Snow Patrol stated they would enter their "next phase" with the release of their sixth album.[70]The band took a new musical direction, and Connolly advised fans to keep an open mind regarding the new material.[71]On 12 January 2011, Lightbody launched a blog to give details about the progress of the band's next release.[72]

Snow Patrol released the single "Called Out in the Dark"(remixed byFatboy Slim) for radio airplay on 21 July 2011 on BBC Radio 1 onZane Lowe's radio show. According to official sources, the single itself would be released independently and as part of an EP later on and the UK release date was said to be 4 September.[73]More details on the EP were announced on 3 August, when the group's website revealed the artwork and track list contents. Along with the new single, the release contained three new tracks, entitled "My Brothers", "I'm Ready", and "Fallen Empires". In addition, it was revealed that the EP was intended to be a digital release limited to the UK and Ireland.[74]

Johnny McDaidjoined the group in 2011 after serving as a guest musician and songwriter in the studio.

Shortly after the premiere of the new lead single, the quintet's official website confirmed the news that the name of the new album would beFallen Empires.[75]Fallen Empireswas released on 14 November 2011[76]in the UK and was launched at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.[77]Singer-songwriterJohnny McDaid,after being involved in the album as a guest musician and songwriter, would then join the band on the subsequent tour and eventually become a full member of Snow Patrol.[78]

The second single fromFallen Empireswas "This Isn't Everything You Are", released on 13 November 2011.[79]

Greatest Hits(2013–2018)

The band released a compilation entitledGreatest Hitson 14 May 2013.[80]

Snow Patrol headlined the Tennent's Vital festival in August 2013 and performed a special warm-up show in London before the festival. After the show, they announced that Simpson would be leaving the band.[81][82]

Wildnessand Quinn and Wilson's departure (2018–2023)

Wilson and Lightbody during a June 2019 performance atWerchter Boutique

The follow-up toFallen Empireswas initially due for release in 2016.[83]Lightbody toldNMEthat he had to overcome a bout ofwriter's blockand that the songs written for the new album were scrapped before being replaced by new "mind-boggling" material.[84]

On 28 January 2018, the band's social media announced the upcoming release of their seventh studio album, entitledWildness,which was published on 25 May 2018.[85]

In November 2018, they released the EPWhat If This Is All the Love You Ever Get?,which featured remixes of the eponymous track, fromWildness.[86]The band released their third compilation album,Reworked,on 8 November 2019, and followed it up with a tour.[87][88]

On 1 September 2023, Lightbody announced on the band's Instagram account that Quinn and Wilson had decided to leave. He also announced that a new album would be coming out sometime in 2024, stating that Snow Patrol would be continuing as a trio of himself, Connolly, and McDaid.[89][90][91]Wilson's decision to leave Snow Patrol was due to his diminishing creative role in the band and feeling like his heart was no longer in the project.[92]

The Forest Is the Path(2024)

On 29 May 2024, Snow Patrol unveiled "The Beginning", the first single from their upcomingFraser T. Smith-produced album,The Forest Is the Path,due for release on 13 September.[93]

Contributions

In 2009, Snow Patrol curated the 22nd album in theLate Night Talesseries of mix albums. The band covered theINXSsong "New Sensation"for the occasion.[94]Lightbody has also spoken of plans to release songs from theListen... Tanks!project (with Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee) andTired Pony,a country group.[95] In 2014, the band contributed a new song, "I Won't Let You Go", to thesoundtrackfor the filmDivergent.[96]

Appearances

On 30 July 2006, Snow Patrol appeared on the finale of the long-running BBC music showTop of the Pops,performing "Chasing Cars". The band were the last act to appear on the show.[97]

On 7 July 2007, they performed at theUK legofLive EarthatWembley Stadium,London. Shortly after their performance, Simpson was arrested atRAF Northoltfor missing a court date in Glasgow, having been charged with possession of cocaine.[98][99]

Other ventures

Snow Patrol founded Polar Music, a publishing company run through Kobalt Music. The venture is independent from the band's publishing deal withUniversal Music.Polar Music was planned to sign artists regardless of their genre, as drummer Jonny Quinn explained: "there is no agenda—if it's good enough and we believe in it 110%, we will sign it." Quinn, and his fellow band members Connolly and Lightbody, are acting asA&R.[100]The company's first signing was Johnny McDaid, previously of the Northern Irish bandVega4.[101]Quinn has said that they wish to sign artists to a one-album deal and do not want to put undue pressure on the artists with bigger, multi-year contracts.[101]Polar Music had its initial chart hit in the first week of October 2009.[102]

Gary Lightbody and Tom Simpson are both fans of the football clubDundee F.C.In 2008, they met the club's board of directors to find ways to financially help the struggling club.[103]The band also owns a stake in the Houndstooth Pub in New York City.[104]

Philanthropy

On 25 November 2007, Snow Patrol performed an acoustic session for the charityMencapatUnion Chapel, Islington.They were one of the main bands to take part in the project, called "Little Noise Sessions", which was curated byJo Whiley.[105][106]

In 2009, Lightbody and Connolly donatedplectrumsandcertificatesto the Music Beats Mines project, which aims to clear unexploded mines/landmines from conflict zones. The items were auctioned on eBay.[107][108]

Recognition

Other musicians, such asOzzy Osbourne,Bono,Michael Stipe,andNikki Sixx,have expressed admiration for Snow Patrol.[109][110][111]Terri Hooley,founder of theGood Vibrationslabel and a lifelong supporter of local Northern Irish music, has expressed pride in bands like Snow Patrol.[112]

Awards and nominations

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Snow Patrol

"Chasing Cars" was voted Song of the Decade on Channel 4's programmeThe Song of the Decade,which was broadcast on 28 December 2009.[52]On 30 December 2009,Phonographic Performance Limitedannounced "Chasing Cars" was the most-played song of the decade in the UK.[66]Ten years later in 2019, it was reportedly still the most played song of the 21st century in the UK.[113]

In June 2010, the band were commemorated with aHeritage AwardbyPRS for Music.A plaque was erected on the Duke of York pub in Belfast, where Snow Patrol performed their first gig. The band were the sixth to receive the award, with all its members turning out. They later performed a live set to a small crowd of around thirty people.[114]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Main article:Snow Patrol discography

Tours

Tour Supporting album(s) Start date End date
Final Straw Tour Final Straw 10 August 2003 23 July 2005
Eyes Open Tour Eyes Open 14 February 2006 22 September 2007
Taking Back the Cities Tour A Hundred Million Suns 26 October 2008 20 October 2009
Reworked Tour Up to Now 18 November 2009 12 December 2009
Fallen Empires Tour Fallen Empires 20 January 2012 31 December 2012
Wildness Tour Wildness 18 April 2019 4 September 2022

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