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SNOW PATROL

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FALLEN EMPIRES (£3.99)
A HUNDRED MILLION SUNS (£4.79)
FINAL STRAW (£3.95)
UP TO NOW (£4.00)
EYES OPEN (£4.47)

Singles

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Snow Patrol is an Ulster-Scots alternative rock band with members from Northern Ireland and Scotland. Formed at the University of Dundee 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,...show more 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, and released their first compilation album, Up to Now in 2009. Worldwide, the band have sold over ten million albums.

Originally formed in late 1994 by Northern Ireland University of Dundee students Gary Lightbody, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland as the Shrug, the band started by performing gigs at the university and surrounding pubs such as Lucifer's Mill. Their first EP, called the "Yoghurt vs Yoghurt debate", was a rousing success. In 1995, they changed their name to Polar Bear (or Polarbear) to avoid issues with an American band that was also named Shrug. Shortly afterwards, drummer Mike Morrison left the band after suffering a breakdown and returned to Northern Ireland. In mid 1997, Polar Bear released a three-track EP, Starfighter Pilot, on the Electric Honey label. The band again renamed, this time to Snow Patrol, because of a naming conflict with another band of the same name fronted by Jane's Addiction's ex-bassist Eric Avery. At this point, Jonny Quinn, from Northern Ireland, joined as permanent drummer.

Snow Patrol joined Scottish independent label Jeepster in 1997, home of Belle & Sebastian. Jeepster had the same idea for Snow Patrol as the approach they had with Belle & Sebastian, who had become popular by word-of-mouth, and not heavy promotion. The band were happy to be associated with an indie label, because it provided them the independence. At that time, they felt all Jeepster records would work like that, and did not deem it necessary to have a work ethic or promotion behind them.

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Albums: (Cheapest £3.95)

A HUNDRED MILLION SUNS Cheapest Price: MP3 Download £5.99 CD £4.79	EYES OPEN Cheapest Price: MP3 Download £7.49 CD £4.47	FALLEN EMPIRES Cheapest Price: MP3 Download £3.99 CD £6.99
FINAL STRAW Cheapest Price: MP3 Download £7.49 CD £3.95	UP TO NOW Cheapest Price: MP3 Download £4.00 CD £4.93

Singles: (Cheapest 59p)

	CALLED OUT IN THE DARK (from the FALLEN EMPIRES album) Cheapest MP3 Price: 89p		CHASING CARS Cheapest MP3 Price: 59p
	FALLEN EMPIRES (from the FALLEN EMPIRES album) Cheapest MP3 Price: 89p		I'M READY Cheapest MP3 Price: 89p
	JUST SAY YES (from the JUST SAY YES album) Cheapest MP3 Price: 89p		MY BROTHERS Cheapest MP3 Price: 89p
	OPEN YOUR EYES Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p		RUN (from the FINAL STRAW album) Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p
	SET THE FIRE TO THE THIRD BAR Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p		SIGNAL FIRE Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p
	TAKE BACK THE CITY Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p		THIS ISN'T EVERYTHING YOU ARE (from the FALLEN EMPIRES album) Cheapest MP3 Price: 69p
	YOU'RE ALL I HAVE Cheapest MP3 Price: 79p

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