Snow Patrol facts for kids

Snow Patrol
Quick facts for kids Snow Patrol
	Snow Patrol at Pukkelpop 2006
Background information
Origin	Dundee, Scotland
Genres	Indie rock; Alternative rock
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Fiction/Polydor/A&M; Universal Music Group
Associated acts	The Cake Sale; The Reindeer Section
Members	Gary Lightbody; Paul Wilson; Jonny Quinn; Nathan Connolly; Tom Simpson
Past members	Mark McClelland; Michael Morrison

Snow Patrol is an alternative rock band from Scotland and Northern Ireland. They are based in Glasgow and are signed to Polydor Records. Snow Patrol was started as an indie rock band, but began to play more alternative rock and pop songs. The band has released six albums, Songs for Polarbears, Final Straw, When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, Eyes Open, A Hundred Million Suns and Fallen Empires. Eyes Open won the award for Best Irish Album at the National Irish Music Awards.

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Snow Patrol originated from a band called Shrug, which formed in 1994 and consisted of Gary Lightbody, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland.
Jonny Quinn (pictured in 2018) joined as the band's drummer in 1997.
Nathan Connolly was asked to join the band in 2002.
Paul Wilson (pictured) replaced bassist Mark McClelland in March 2005.
Snow Patrol on stage in New York’s Roseland Ballroom in 2006
Snow Patrol performing at the Sheffield Arena in March 2009
The band’s lead singer Gary Lightbody performing "The Lightning Strike" in Frankfurt, May 2009
McDaid, Lightbody, and Connolly during a June 2019 performance at Werchter Boutique