1999

Q&A with.....
Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol are Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn

Describe Snow Patrol in 5 words.
An archaeological dig gone wrong

What were you doing before you were in the band?
Jonny - semi-pro darts player
Mark - was in U2
Gary - Plummed tomato canner

Which bands have influenced Snow Patrol??
The Associates, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran

You were recently on Sean Hughes radio show on GLR. What did you think of Sean?
Lovely guy, nothing a shave and a wash wouldn't cure.

Tell us something that we wouldn't know about Snow Patrol.?
We are constantly fighting a losing battle against irony in rock music.

Which gig have you enjoyed the most?
Salako live at 'Missing' records Glasgow acoustic + beautiful an' the music's nae bad either.

What is the best thing that you have received through the post?
Finger puppets from America

Which Snow Patrol song are you most proud of?
15 minutes old- Joseph Farris was born on the day we recorded it.

Which bands are you listening to at the moment?
Jon Spenser's Blues Explosion, Neil Young, Neil Sedaka, Neil Armstrong

What are you reading at the moment?
Mark- Ardal 0'Hanlon 'The Talk Of The Town'
Gary- Alex Garland 'The Beach'
just finished: Carl Hiaasen 'Striptease'

What are you planning to do in 1999?
Solve the Millennium Bug problem.

Who would play in your fantasy festival and where would it be?
Laeto (fae Dundee)
Desert Hearts (fae Belfast)
V-twin (fae Glasgow)
at Dens Road Football Ground, Dundee.