  Snow Patrol originate from
Northern Ireland and formed in the mid 1990s.
The group formed with Gary Lightbody on
vocals and guitar and Mark McClelland on bass
while they were studying in Scotland.
Original names for the band included 'Shrug'
and 'Polar Bear.' Drummer Jonny Quinn joined
the group in the late 1990s. Guitarist Nathan
Connolly soon joined and the group had some
success with the single "Run" in
the UK.
Snow Patrol released Songs
For Polar Bears.
 Snow Patrol released When
It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up.
Snow Patrol hit the UK charts
with "Spitting Games."
 Snow Patrol released Final
Straw.
Snow Patrol hit the US Modern
Rock charts and UK charts with
"Run" and "Chocolate."
 Mark McClelland left the group
and was replaced by Paul Wilson. Keyboardist
Tom Simpson also became an official member of
the group.
On July 2nd, Snow Patrol
performed in London, England, as part of the
worldwide Live
8 concerts. The mission of the
concerts was to raise awareness of the
on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure
the G8 leaders to take action by doubling
aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade
justice for Africa.
Snow Patrol opened for U2 in Europe.
 Snow Patrol released Eyes
Open.
Snow Patrol topped the UK LP
charts with Eyes
Open.
Snow Patrol hit the Top 40 with
"Chasing Cars."
 Snow Patrol hit the Top 10 with "Chasing Cars."
Eyes
Open was the top-selling LP in the
UK for the year.
Snow Patrol
topped the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
chart with "Chasing Cars."
Snow Patrol
were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song ("Chasing Cars").
 Snow Patrol
performed on Saturday Night Live.
Snow Patrol
could be heard on the Spider-Man
3
soundtrack with "Signal Fire."
 Snow Patrol could be heard on
the compilation Instant
Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur with
"Isolation."
Snow Patrol
topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart
with "Chasing Cars."
Eyes
Open was certified gold.
On July 7th, Snow Patrol
performed at the Live
Earth
concert in the UK. The 7-continent concert
organized by Al Gore brought together over
100 artists to perform and raise the world's
awareness about the climate crisis and how to
make a difference to help the environment and
the world.
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Songs For Polar Bears
Released: August, 1998
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Downhill
From Here" - "Starfighter
Pilot" - "Last Shot Ringing In
My Ears" - "Absolute
Gravity" - "Get Balsamic
Vinegar... Quick You Fool" -
"Mahogany" - "NYC" -
"Little Hide" - "Make
Up" - "Velocity Girl" -
"Days Without Paracetamol" -
"Fifteen Minutes Old" -
"Favourite Friend" - "One
Hundred Things You Should Have Done In
Bed" - "Sticky Teenage
Twin" - "Limited Edition"
- "JJ" - "My Last
Girlfriend" - "T.M.T." -
"I Could Stay Forever" -
"When You're Right You're
Right" - "Raze The City" -
"Riot, Please" |
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When It's All Over We
Still Have To Clear Up
Released: April, 2001
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Never Gonna
Fall In Love Again" - "Ask Me
How I Am" - "Making
Enemies" - "Black And
Blue" - "Last Ever Lone
Gunman" - "If I'd Found The
Right Words To Say" - "Batten
Down The Hatch" - "One Night Is
Not Enough" - "Chased By... I
Don't Know What" -
"On/Off" - "Olive Grove
Facing The Sea" - "When It's
Over We Still Have To Clear Up" -
"Make Love To Me Forever" -
"Firelight" - "In Command
Of Cars" - "Talk To The
Trees" - "Monkey Mobe" -
"Workwear Shop" |
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Final Straw
Released: March, 2004
Billboard
peak:
# 91
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: A
Tracks: "How To Be
Dead" - "Wow" -
"Glaming Auction" -
"Whatever's Left" -
"Spitting Games" -
"Chocolate" - "Run" -
"Grazed Knees" - "Ways
& Means" - "Tiny Little
Fractures" - "Somewhere A Clock
Is Ticking" - "Same" |
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Eyes Open
Released: May, 2006
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 27
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "You're All
I Have" - "Hands Open" -
"Chasing Cars" - "Shut
Your Eyes" - "It's Beginning To
Get To Me" - "You Could Be
Happy" - "Make This Go On
Forever" - "Set The Fire To The
Third Bar" - "Headlights On
Dark Roads" - "Open Your
Eyes" - "The Finish Line" |
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position links lead you to the song's Top
40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
40)
and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound
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