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Eyes Open was nominated for the category of Best British Album at the 2007 BRIT Awards.
Their song Signal Fire was used in Spider-Man 3.
Their album Eyes Open was the best selling album in the UK in 2006, selling 1.6 million copies.
The bands album Eyes Open has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Their album Eyes Open sold 36,191 copies in the U.S. in its first week.
In the United Kingdom their album Eyes Open, was #1 on their Top 200 Charts.
Bandmates Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland were going to Dundee in Scotland.
All of the lyrics of their album Final Straw was written by Gary Lightbody.
On August 31, 1998 they released their first album Songs for Polarbears.
In 2006 they played a song called I Am An Astronaut on the charity album Colours Are Brighter.
In 2004, that released a DVD Live at Somerset House.
Their song was played at the end of the final episode of Big Brother UK Series 7.
In their song Hands Open the lyrics make a reference to American singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens.
Their song Hands Open peaked at number 21 on the Billboard US Modern Rock Chart.
Lead singer Gary Lightbody has a side project called The Reindeer Section.
The band was the last act to preform on the BBC music show Top of the Pops with Chasing Cars.
The band considers U2 as on of its biggest influences.
In 2003 they toured with Granddaddy in the UK.
Snow Patrol is an alternative rock band.
Snow Patrol was orginally called Polar Bear.
Snow Patrol are signed to Polydor records
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland and Scotland.