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Alternative rock band from Dundee, Scotland (formed 1994). The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Groningen and Thetford.
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Directed by Brett Simon Matthew Clyde
A visually evocative music video for Snow Patrol’s alternative‑rock single “A Dark Switch”, featuring a moody aesthetic and atmospheric lighting that underscores the song’s introspective…
Directed by Brett Simon Dustin Lane
A beautifully shot short film–style video set in Havana, following a playful chase between a young couple. Directed by Brett Simon with cinematography by award‑winner…
Directed by Brett Simon
A cinematic and emotionally resonant video directed by Brett Simon, featuring Gary Lightbody in atmospheric, introspective settings that reflect themes of lost potential and love’s…
Directed by Brett Simon
A meditative and visually striking music video filmed at the European Space Agency in Holland, featuring lead singer Gary Lightbody as an astronaut floating amidst…
Directed by Kevin Godley Garret Lee
A live performance video of Snow Patrol’s atmospheric track, captured during intimate tour settings where the band emphasizes raw emotion and audience connection. The footage…
Directed by Brett Simon
A visually playful, dance‑infused video directed by Brett Simon that blends tongue‑in‑cheek humor with choreographed dance. Featuring Jack Davenport lip‑syncing and Gary Lightbody crashing the…
Formed 1994 · Dundee, Scotland · alternative rock · Fiction Records
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, consisting of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals); Lightbody is the band's sole remaining original member. The group was formed in early 1994 as Shrug by University of Dundee students Lightbody, Michael Morrison, and Mark McClelland. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the EP Starfighter Pilot (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Jonny Quinn to the lineup… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Johnny McDaid, Mark McClelland, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson
Snow Patrol’s studio albums / EPs · 9
Everything you need to know about Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol formed in 1994.
Snow Patrol are from Dundee, Scotland.
Snow Patrol’s music spans alternative rock.
Snow Patrol are signed to Fiction Records.
Snow Patrol have released 9 studio albums, from Songs for Polarbears (1998) to The Forest Is the Path (2024).
Snow Patrol’s most recent studio album is The Forest Is the Path, released in 2024.
Snow Patrol’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Chasing Cars”, “Just Say Yes”, “Called Out in the Dark” and “Run”.
Snow Patrol’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Chasing Cars” (2006), with 423.4 million views, directed by Nicholas Brandt. A poignant alternative‑rock video directed by Nicholas Brandt, featuring Gary Lightbody lying down in various public spaces—cafés, streets, subways—while singing as passersby walk over him. The visual metaphor of invisibility and persistence complements the song’s heartfelt ly…
Snow Patrol’s members include Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Johnny McDaid, Mark McClelland, Jonny Quinn and Tom Simpson.
You can listen to Snow Patrol on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.
