Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish alternative rock band which formed in Bangor, Northern Ireland. They are based in Belfast and are signed to Polydor Records. Originally formed as an indie rock band, Snow Patrol have sought a more alternative rock and power pop sound in recent years on the heels of mainstream success with the songs "Run", "Chasing Cars" and "Signal Fire" from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack.
Originally formed in late 1994 as "Shrug" by Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland, their name change to Polar Bear (or Polarbear) in late 1995. In the early days, the band used to pretend to be members of the Scottish band Belle & Sebastian. The name Snow Patrol came from a friend of the band who while called Polar Bear always referred to the group as Snow Patrol.
The band's first three records, including their first EP—Starfighter Pilot, 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. 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. The band achieved worldwide success due to 2006's Eyes Open, which sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. Snow Patrol have been nominated for three BRIT Awards and have won five Meteors. Worldwide, the band have sold over 7 million albums.
Download Snow Patrol's Albums
* 1998 - Songs for Polarbears
* 2001 - When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
* 2003 - Final Straw
* 2006 - Eyes Open
* 2008 - A Hundred Million Suns
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