Snow Patrol Mini Biography

Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland and Scotland, formed in Dundee. They are based in Glasgow and are signed to Polydor Records.

The band's first three records, the EP Starfighter Pilot, and the studio albums Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, were commercially unsuccessful and were released by independent labels Electric Honey (for their first EP) and Jeepster (for their first two albums). When the band moved to a major record label Polydor Records, they released their 2003 album Final Straw which crossed 4x platinum sales in the UK. This was the band's first taste of mainstream success. The songs "Run", "Chasing Cars" and "Signal Fire" became hits.

The band achieved worldwide success with 2006's Eyes Open, which sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. Snow Patrol have been nominated for three BRIT Awards and have won five Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Worldwide, the band have sold over 7 million albums.

Current members

* Gary Lightbody– lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar (1994–present)
* Jonny Quinn – drums, percussion (1996–present)
* Nathan Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
* Paul Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals (2005–present)
* Tom Simpson – keyboards (2005–present, touring member since 1997)

Former members

* Mark McClelland – bass guitar, keyboards (1994–2005)
* Michael Morrison – drums (1994-1995)[30]

Touring members

* Richard Colburn - percussion (2008-present)
* Miriam Kaufmann - vocals (2006-present)[31]
* Iain Archer - guitar, songwriting collaborator (2001-2003)