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Snow Patrol are a Scottish alternative rock band formed at the University of Dundee in 1994. The group comprises four Northern Irish members; Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Jonny Quinn (drums), Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, backing vocals), and Scottish member Paul Wilson (bass 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.

Relation with Ed[]

  • Ed Sheeran was an opening act for Snow Patrol during their Fallen Empires Tour.
  • He invited Gary on stage during his iTunes Festival in 2012 and they sung "Chasing Cars" together.
  • Ed and Johnny often write together with Johnny attending his 2016 songwriting session in California.
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