"the 1999 American film ""Sleepy Hollow"" with Johnny Depp. She suffers from cystic fibrosis. Born in Welwyn Garden City, Larke is currently lead singer for The Rolling Stones tribute group The Rolling Clones and has toured the UK and internationally with the band. He has recently worked with Big Beat pioneer Cut La Roc on his album ""Larger Than Life"", which also features Ice-T collaborator, Donald D and Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody. Larke works part-time in a primary school, and also teaches ukulele and recorder. In 2014 he worked in a special needs school with children and young adults"
"September 2008. The band invited fans in the age bracket of 18–35 to be a part of the video as extras. Interested people were required to email their details and photograph to the production company Partizan. The ones chosen were utilized for the pub scene, and scenes were shot on 11 August 2008 after midnight. The video was described by ""RockTog"" magazine as a ""fast paced, headache inducing visual spectacle"", but it criticized it for featuring lead singer Gary Lightbody over the other band members. The video is stop-motion shots of London skyscrapers and Gary Lightbody walking through the city"
"on 30 March 2012. The video shows Gary Lightbody, the band's frontman sitting at a bar, lonely and looking upset, while having drink after drink. ""Ignoring all the dancing and smiling faces around him, the frontman stares into space. His lip-synching is even half-hearted, as he's lost in thought about a relationship that didn’t work out...The emotional video is simple but powerful."" New York (Snow Patrol song) ""New York"" is a song by Northern Irish alternative rock group Snow Patrol. The track is the third single from the band's sixth studio album, ""Fallen Empires"". It was released as a digital"
"previously wrote for ""The Irish Times"" music section as guest-editor. As an impassioned music fan and DJ, he recommends in his blogs or essays albums and artists of different and wide-ranging genres of music. In May 2009, Lightbody commenced writing his music column, ""Gary Lightbody's Band of the Week"", in the magazine ""Q The Music.com"". In 2011, he wrote as an essayist for ""The Huffington Post"". As a songwriter/bandleader, he has written songs and lyrics for a wide variety of artists and genres. In 2000, he formed the Scottish supergroup The Reindeer Section, comprising 47 musicians from 20 different bands,"
"directed by Paul Fraser (a longtime collaborator of Shane Meadows). On 13 October 2009, Lightbody debuted a Tired Pony song during Snow Patrol's tour stop in Portland, called ""I Finally Love This Town"". While playing an acoustic session for radio station KINK, he introduced the song, which he said he had written the previous night. He said that the song was ""written in Portland, inspired by Portland."" Tired Pony Tired Pony is a music supergroup consisting of Gary Lightbody, Richard Colburn, Iain Archer, Jacknife Lee, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Troy Stewart. Lightbody formed the group out of his appreciation"
"for their band-mate, ""delighted that [Lightbody was] getting to exercise all his crazy ideas."" In October 2009, Lightbody in his blog on Snow Patrol's website revealed the members of the group to be Richard Colburn (of Belle & Sebastian), Iain Archer, singer Miriam Kaufmann (Archer's wife), and Jacknife Lee. He talked about two more members whom he was very excited about, but didn't name them. He also stated that the album won't be country as was being reported, but would be ""country-tinged"". In January 2010, ""Hot Press"" reported Peter Buck (of R.E.M.) to be a member of the group. Lightbody"
"including members of bands like Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Idlewild, Teenage Fanclub, Arab Strap and other musicians. The group released ""Y'All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear!"" in 2001 and ""Son of Evil Reindeer"" in 2002. Growing up, Lightbody listened to artists like Super Furry Animals, Quincy Jones, Kool & the Gang, and Michael Jackson. He subsequently got into hard rock bands AC/DC and KISS as a teen, and then alternative acts like Sebadoh, Mudhoney, Pixies and Pavement. As a boy, he dreamed of becoming ""the biggest rock star on the planet"" like Bono, but he was never ""cool"". Lightbody started"
"for the 2018 Divide world tour. Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a British rock band formed in Scotland in 1994, 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 1994 by Lightbody, Michael Morrison, and Mark McClelland as Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear and released the EP ""Starfighter Pilot"" (1997)"
"inspiration to himself and Lee to start the project. Both Lightbody and Lee play all the instruments. The only known song by the group is ""Black and Silver"", which was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 10 January 2007 by Lightbody himself, while he was guest presenting for Zane Lowe (who was on vacation) during the 2007 takeovers. The sound of the song was described by ""Hot Press"" as ""heavily treated vocals and assorted electronic clicks and beeps"". ""NME"" described it as having a ""heavily processed arrangement, pitching an ominous multi-tracked vocal backing against glockenspiels and Lightbody’s vocal"". Lightbody himself"
"music video for the song was shot after the band finished the Take Back the Cities whistle-stop tour. It was produced by Suza Horvat and directed by Kevin Godley. The video opens with the band playing the opening bars of the song on their respective instruments. Gary Lightbody is then shown singing the lyrics with the camera focused on his lips. The camera zooms out, slowly revealing his full face. As the song reaches its chorus, the camera zooms out quickly to show the whole band and a crowd of people are shown running past. The people disappear as the"
"Tired Pony Tired Pony is a music supergroup consisting of Gary Lightbody, Richard Colburn, Iain Archer, Jacknife Lee, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Troy Stewart. Lightbody formed the group out of his appreciation for country music, and has during the early planning phase described the group's music once as ""country-tinged"" but explained later that in the end the album's development turned out much more to Americana than country during the whole creative process in the studio. The group visited Portland, Oregon in January 2010 to record this debut album, which was produced by member Lee; ""The Place We Ran From"""
"their band-mate, ""delighted that [Lightbody was] getting to exercise all his crazy ideas."" In October 2009, Lightbody in his blog on Snow Patrol's website revealed the members of the group to be Richard Colburn (of Belle & Sebastian), Iain Archer, singer Miriam Kaufmann (Archer's wife), and Jacknife Lee. He talked about two more members whom he was very excited about, but didn't name them. He also stated that the album won't be country as was being reported, but would be ""country-tinged"". In January 2010, ""Hot Press"" reported Peter Buck (of R.E.M.) to be a member of the group. Lightbody described"
"by ""Crack the Shutters"". At the time of the release of the album, SP.com posted a section featuring lead singer and lyricist Gary Lightbody discussing the new songs, which was initially a Lightbody interview to RTÉ. About ""Take Back the City"", he said that though the song was inspired by Belfast and Northern Ireland in general, it applied to every other city and the relationship its inhabitants have with it. He said that it's ""about the reasons why I grew up confused by my country and the reasons now why I love it so"". Lightbody, who grew up in Belfast"
"in July/August. The band also released a compilation album featuring tracks from the band's 15-year history, ""Up to Now"", on 9 November 2009. It includes thirty tracks spanning two CDs, of which three are original new songs. ""Just Say Yes"", a song written by Lightbody and earlier recorded by Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and X Factor star Diana Vickers, was released as the lead single on 2 November. The album additionally contains past singles, covers and rarities, including songs from the band's side-project The Reindeer Section. A limited edition coffee-table book is also in the works. The band also wishes"
"Dundee. Lightbody formed a band with Mark McClelland and drummer Michael Morrison in 1994, called Shrug. Morrison left the band later, and the band were forced to change the name to Polarbear, as another band had claimed the name. In the band's first seven years of existence, they added drummer Jonny Quinn, released two albums (""Songs for Polarbears"", and ""When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up""), and toured with bands such as Levellers, Ash and Travis. The band stayed in Glasgow during the recording of the first two albums. Lightbody used to hold a job at the"
"The band wanted to make an album more quickly than they had done the last time. By the time Snow Patrol ended their Eyes Open Tour, Lightbody had approximately 220 songs written on GarageBand. During the recording process, the band narrowed them down to approximately 30 songs, of which about 20 were eventually recorded. Apart from Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Paul Wilson too had written songs. The band listened to albums from artists like Fleet Foxes, Wolf Parade and Sigur Rós during the process. In an interview after the Eyes Open Tour, it became known that the band wished to"
"Murray Lightburn Murray Lightburn is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for The Dears. Lightburn has been called ""the black Morrissey"" due to his vocal similarity (and shared penchant for somewhat dark lyrics) to the former The Smiths lead singer. Incidentally, The Dears toured as Morrissey's opening act during Morrissey's solo tour. His voice is also often compared to that of Damon Albarn. Lightburn claims to be ""absolutely f*cking bored to death"" with these recurrent comparisons. In 2005, Lightburn married fellow band member, keyboardist/singer Natalia Yanchak. They have a daughter named Neptune Lightburn. In"
"Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a British rock band formed in Scotland in 1994, 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 1994 by Lightbody, Michael Morrison, and Mark McClelland as Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear and released the EP ""Starfighter Pilot"" (1997) and losing Morrison as a member,"
"in the first person"". It praised Lightbody's vocals, saying that though it would be easy for a singer to overdo the chorus, Lightbody did it as if he was ""unimpressed"". However, Stereogum's review of the single was extremely negative. It called the song ""drab"" and mocked the band for ""doing the piano sap rock so effectively"", saying only ""moms and first dates"" will like it. ""NME"" made comparisons between Gary Lightbody and ""Spider-man"" Peter Parker, saying both live double lives, with Lightbody's duality being a ""mainstream/indie bastard hybrid"". It said that both had to choose between their ""good and dark"
"Afterparty. Sean, under the name Chopper, performed his normal guitar duties as well as being the band's lead singer. Toilet Böys Toilet Böys are an American rock and roll band from New York City, United States. The band's original line-up is made up of Miss Guy, Sean Pierce, Electric Eddie, Rocket, and Adam Vomit. Toilet Böys have toured world-wide supporting musical acts such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nashville Pussy, Orgy, The Damned, Dee Dee Ramone & Deborah Harry. They were known for a highly energetic stage show that included spark-showers, smoke, lasers, strobes, synchronized flame-columns, cheerleaders, confetti cannons, burning"
"Patrol to work on the project. Lightbody has hinted at the possible inclusion of a few guests on the record, but nothing has been confirmed. The duo will visit Lee's Los Angeles home in January 2010 to finish the album after they finish working on another Lightbody side-project, Tired Pony. Listen... Tanks! Listen... Tanks! is an avant-garde music group, consisting of Gary Lightbody (of Snow Patrol) and producer Jacknife Lee, who has produced the last three albums for Snow Patrol, among others. The group's music is very different from Snow Patrol and has been termed ""weird"" by Lightbody. The group"
"in June and joined officially as new Lead Singer in September. A list of Producers, Engineers and Musicians that The Lighthouse Boys have recorded with over the years. <nowiki>*</nowiki>originally recorded May 26, 1980 <nowiki>**</nowiki>originally recorded from 1995-1997 The Lighthouse Boys The Lighthouse Boys are an American Southern Gospel band from Bakersfield, California, and progenitors of ""The Bakersfield Sound"". The group began in 1974 by brothers Mark and Bill Underwood and Bill's brother in-law Steve Johnson. In 1976, the trio expanded from a vocal ensemble to a full band with the addition of Frank McNinch, Garry Miller, and Kenny Knight. The"
"Listen... Tanks! Listen... Tanks! is an avant-garde music group, consisting of Gary Lightbody (of Snow Patrol) and producer Jacknife Lee, who has produced the last three albums for Snow Patrol, among others. The group's music is very different from Snow Patrol and has been termed ""weird"" by Lightbody. The group will visit Lee's home in January 2010 to record an album, after they finish working on another project Tired Pony. Listen... Tanks! evolved after experiments in the studio between Gary Lighbody and Jacknife Lee. Lightbody has credited indie rock band Sunset Rubdown's second album ""Shut Up I Am Dreaming"" as"
"Simon directed the music video. The music video, centered around a video shoot, sees Gary Lightbody (as stand-in), amongst dancers and the singer portrayed by Davenport, make a nuisance of himself on the set of the shoot. Lightbody tries hard to take part in the video and Tara Summers (director) precludes him from doing so. By the end of the video, the dancers are down to their underwear and Lightbody has grabbed a hold of the camera as it cranes out. Called Out in the Dark ""Called Out in the Dark"" is a song by Northern Irish rock band Snow"
"Gary Lightbody. Morrison left the band in 1995 and with new drummer Jonny Quinn, they became Polar Bear and eventually Snow Patrol. On 9 July 1998, McClelland graduated with first class honours and was one of the only three students to graduate in the course that year. Additionally, he was the only student to graduate in first class for that course that year. A few weeks later, Snow Patrol released their first studio album ""Songs for Polarbears"" (a reference to previous band name Polarbear) under Jeepster. In 2001, the band released their second studio album ""When It's All Over We"
"of Berlin, Betsy of ""Bitch"", Marco Mendoza (of Whitesnake and Ted Nugent), The Zeros' Sammy Serious, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Doobie Brothers (Michael McDonald and Keith Knutsen), Guitar Jack, Uli Jon Roth of Scorpions, drummer Brian Tichy, Los Angeles Lakers cheerleaders, Chris Poland of Megadeth, David Eagle (Tina Turner's band), and bassist Renny J of (Parliament) and Donna Summer. Dave Waterbury Dave Waterbury is an American music producer, musician, and songwriter from Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Waterbury was a member the rock band Spirit, having of played bass guitar and sang on three tours in the 1980s. He was also"
"throughout his review, calling the song ""Gary Lightbody & co's decision to 'do a Coldplay'."" He defended Snow Patrol stating that they ""spent many a year making quirky, interesting and inspired music, which few wanted. Given the million selling opportunity afforded them by chart-eating anthem ""Run"", it'd surely be a fool who chose to return to obscurity."" He reviewed the single positively, giving it 7 stars out of 10. Though he felt the song wasn't ""boundary-pushing"", it was ""certainly interesting"", with ""Lightbody once again displaying the melodic lightness of touch which has served him so well both pre and post"
"Terry and Gerry Terry and Gerry are a British pop band, originally formed in the early 1980s by Terry Lilley and Gerry Colvin in Birmingham, England. Unusually for the time the band was based on a skiffle sound, making use of a washboard for percussion instead of a drum kit. Terry Lilley plays double bass, and Gerry Colvin sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar. Gerry Colvin had studied American Studies at university and worked for an American bank before turning to music. Americana and comment on American politics and culture were to feature strongly in some of the band's"
"toured as opening acts for Cat Power. Stewart Lupton died on May 28, 2018 at the age of 43. 2006: EP Cheekbone Hollows, Gypsy Eyes Records The Childballads The Childballads are a contemporary Rock and Roll band formed in New York City in 2005. The band name derived from the Child Ballads, a collection of 305 ballads from Scotland and England put together by Francis James Child in the late 19th century. Fronted by singer, lyricist, poet, and harmonica player Stewart Lupton (formerly lead singer of Jonathan Fire*Eater), the Childballads also include Tunde Oyewole on bass guitar, Paul Arfield (also"
"the bottom. The song's last line ""I promise I'll do anything you ask... this time"" therefore seems both futile and ironic in that there apparently is not going to be an opportunity to make amends. After the lyrics finish lead singer Gary Lightbody walks up and inverts the hourglass. The video fades out to the song's guitar riff repeating. ""Hot Press""' reviewer Paul Nolan reviewed the single negatively. He wrote the song was true to its title, as it was ""warm"" and ""anthemic"", making comparisons to bands like Coldplay and Starsailor. He did not feel it was strong enough to"
"and artist Maureen Maki. Sam Lapides Sam Lapides (born David Samuel Lapides, August 14, 1962, Irvington, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter, known as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the bands Ghosthouse and Folkminers. He cites Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan as influences. His folk-rock sound has been classified as Americana (music). Throughout his career, he has produced a variety of recordings and completed numerous tours of the United States and Europe. As the youngest of five children, Lapides was raised on the East Coast, moving between New Jersey and Maryland. He settled in"
"hop community. Lightbody felt it would be one of the most sought-after songs on the collection. Lightbody is pleased with ""Give Me Strength"" and has named it [probably] his most favorite song by the band. The song is about everyone who's ""been there"", his love for his bandmates, especially Jonny Quinn, whom he considers his big brother. He has said that it was ""long overdue"". The song is lyrically similar to ""Weather to Fly"" by Elbow. Lightbody is a huge fan of the band and is ""head-over-heels in love"" with them. He has credited the band for being the reason"
"western rock band to play the country for 20 years. ""The Terror Of Modern Life"" was released by Overground Records] (OVER132) on 20 May 2013. Goldblade Goldblade are an English punk rock band from Manchester, England. The band formed in early 1995 when ex Membranes frontman, John Robb, put the band together with Wayne Simmons and former Membranes and A Witness vocalist Keith Curtis on bass, Rob Haynes (ex Houndgod and Killing for Pleasure/K.F.P.) on drums and Jay Taylor on guitar. The band signed to Ultimate Records and released their first single, ""Soul Power"", before releasing several more singles and"