    snow patrol are a northern irish alternative rock band formed in 1994, consisting of gary lightbody (vocals, guitar), nathan connolly (guitar, backing vocals), paul wilson (bass guitar, backing vocals), jonny quinn (drums), and johnny mcdaid (piano, guitar, backing vocals). initially an indie rock band, their first three records, the ep starfighter pilot (1997), and the studio albums songs for polarbears (1998) and when it's all over we still have to clear up (2001), were commercially unsuccessful and were released by the independent labels electric honey and jeepster. the band signed on to the major record label polydor records in 2002. snow patrol rose to national fame with their major label debut, final straw, in 2003. the album was certified 5Ã platinum in the uk and eventually sold over 3 million copies worldwide. their next studio album, eyes open (2006), and its hit single, "[[chasing 
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