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Snow Patrol Formed: 1997 in Dundee, Scotland Active: '90s, 2000s Major Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock Major Members: Jonny Quinn, Mark McClelland, Gary Lightbody, Richard Colburn Representative Albums: "Final Straw," "Songs for Polar Bears," "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up" Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish and Scottish alternative rock band which formed in Dundee, Scotland.They are based in Glasgow and are signed to Polydor Records. Originally formed as an indie rock band, Snow Patrol have sought a more alternative rock and powerpop sound in recent years on the heels of mainstream success with the songs "Run", "Chasing Cars" and "Signal Fire" from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack. The band's first three records, including their last EP Starfighter Pilot, 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 (for their first EP) and Jeepster (for their first two albums). When the band moved to a major record label Polydor Records they released their 2003 album Final Straw which crossed 4x platinum sales in the UK.The band achieved worldwide success due to 2006's Eyes Open, which sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. Snow Patrol have been nominated for three BRIT Awards and have won five Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Worldwide, the band have sold over 7 million albums.