|
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band, with members from Northern Ireland and Scotland. Formed at the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland in 1994,the band is now based in Glasgow. The band's first three records, the EP Starfighter Pilot, and the studio albums 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 and Jeepster, respectively. When
the band moved to a major record label Polydor Records, they released their 2003 album Final Straw which surpassed
4x platinum sales in the UK.This was the first time the band achieved significant commercial sales, following it up with international success in 2006 when Eyes Open sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. The songs "Run", "Chasing Cars" and "Signal Fire" are among the band's biggest hits. Snow Patrol have been nominated for three BRIT Awards and have
won five Meteor Ireland Music Awards. In 2008, the band released their fifth studio album A Hundred Million Suns.
Worldwide, the band have sold over 7 million albums.
Members :
Gary Lightbody – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Nathan Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jonny Quinn – drums, percussion
Tom Simpson – keyboards, samples
'Eyes Open' 2006
1. "You're All I Have" 4:33
2. "Hands Open" 3:17
3. "Chasing Cars" 4:28
4. "Shut Your Eyes" 3:17
5. "It's Beginning to Get to Me" 4:35
6. "You Could Be Happy" 3:04
7. "Make This Go on Forever" 5:47
8. "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (featuring Martha Wainwright) 3:23
9. "Headlights on Dark Roads" 3:30
10. "Open Your Eyes" 5:41
11. "The Finish Line" 3:28
'Eyes Open' is the fourth album by British and Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released 1 May 2006
internationally, and 9 May 2006 in the United States. The first European single, "You're All I Have", was released on 24 April 2006; the first U.S. single was "Hands Open" and the first Australian single was "Chasing Cars".The title suggests an amalgamation of several lines, and a theme across the album, including lines in the songs "Hands Open", "Chasing Cars", "Shut Your Eyes" and "Open Your Eyes".
Snow Patrol Official web http://www.snowpatrol.com/
Enjoy and support the artist ! Cheers ! |
