Snow Patrol’s debut album, Songs for Polarbears , was released in 1998 after the band had moved to Glasgow , where Lightbody was working at the Nice n Sleazy’s Bar in Sauchiehall Street . The album was a critical success but did not make a commercial impact. The same year, the band came close to being featured in a worldwide advertisement for Philips , but Gomez was ultimately signed. In 1999, Snow Patrol won the “Phil Lynott Award for Best New Band” given by Irish music magazine Hot Press . In 2001, while still living in Glasgow, the trio released their next album, When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up . Like its predecessor, the album was praised by critics but did not sell.
Debut album released
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