Snow Patrol are a Scottish-Northern Irish rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Jonny Quinn, and Johnny McDaid. Initially an indie rock band, the band rose to prominence in the early-mid 2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement. The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison of Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the EP Starfighter Pilot and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its line-up. Their first two studio albums, Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, were commercially unsuccessful and were released by the independent record label Jeepster Records. The band then signed to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002.
| Also known as | Polarbear |
| Origin | Dundee, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop, post-Britpop, indie rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Fiction, A&M, Polydor, Geffen, Interscope, Island, Jeepster, Electric Honey |
| Associated acts | Shrug, Iain Archer, Belle & Sebastian, The Reindeer Section, Terra Diablo, The Cake Sale, Little Doses, Listen... Tanks, Tired Pony |
| Members | Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Johnny McDaid |
| Past members | Mark McClelland, Michael Morrison, Tom Simpson |
About Snow Patrol
Known as Shrug, then Polarbear, their song "Chasing Cars" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
Achievement of Snow Patrol
Their first major concert tour was Final Straw Tour from August 2003 to July 2005. They later performed at the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Latest information about Snow Patrol updated on July 28 2021.
