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Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish-Scottish rock band formed in 1993, consisting of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, backing vocals), Jonny Quinn (drums), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, backing vocals). Initially an indie rock band, the band rose to prominence in the early-mid 2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement.
The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1993 by Lightbody, Michael Morrison, and Mark McClelland as Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear and released the EP
IrelandGary-lightbodyPaul-wilsonMichael-morrisonJohnny-mcdaidJonny-quinnNathan-connollyMorrisonUniversity-of-dundeeSnow-patrolNorthern-irish-scottishMark-mcclellandMost of the biggest musicians in the world have enjoyed the sweet smell of success that comes with hitting Number 1, but they've more often than not also had a whiff of disappointment when they've just missed out on the top spot. In some cases, an album can be a big seller across the globe, but only top the charts in one territory, which has happened in Ireland on occasion.
Following on from our previous look at big albums that only reached Number 1 on Irish soil from the likes of P!nk and Bruce Springsteen, here are 9 more albums that only reached the big time on the Official Irish Albums Chart.
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