#133 Gary Lightbody: Snow Patrol

<p>Gary Lightbody is a singer-songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland and the lead singer of Snow Patrol.</p> <p> </p> <p>Across their 25-year journey, Snow Patrol have sold over 17 million albums, picked up over 1 billion global streams and played on almost every stage known to man.</p> <p> </p> <p>Their recent Reworked Album and Tour gave fans from all over the world the opportunity to experience new renditions of some of the bands greatest hits (and a few new absolute bangers too).</p> <p> </p> <p>But it also gave long-time listeners the chance to pause and reflect on just how much has changed over the years.</p> <p> </p> <p>(Yes, Chasing Cars is almost 15-years-old — and fun fact — was recently voted the most played song of the 21st century on UK radio). </p> <p> </p> <p>So, in today's conversation with Gary, we do just that: pause and reflect on the years that have gone before, and what they can maybe tell us about the future.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>We cover topics like:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Gary's first memories</li> <li>Snow Patrol's 10-year grind to success</li> <li>The importance of being specific while writing songs</li> <li>How to keep our heads right during Quarantine</li> <li>And Gary's greatest successes/challenges along the way</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>This will without a doubt be one of the fastest hours of your life and is full of so much genuine joy and stories worth sharing.</p> <p> </p> <p>Check it out. </p> <p> </p> <p>//</p> <p> </p> <p>To see a photo of today's guest please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.https//bestofbelfast.org/stories/gary-lightbody-snow-patrol/stories/lyn-magill-lover-of-life"> https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/gary-lightbody-snow-patrol</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/">