Gary Lightbody

Gary Lightbody was writing 30 songs a day

Music Gossip

30 Dec 2011

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody used to write 30 songs a day before he got writer's block. The group's singer-and-guitarist suffered from serious setbacks when writing songs for the band's sixth album, which left his bandmates worried, as he has always…

Michael Stipe cured Snow Patrol writer's block

Music Gossip

4 Nov 2011

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody was lifted by Michael Stipe while suffering writer's block. The singer and songwriter of the 'Chasing Cars' group was writing "a lot of rubbish" as he struggled to come up with the words for the band's sixth album…

Snow Patrol have finished next album

Music Gossip

6 Sep 2011

Snow Patrol have already written their seventh studio album before releasing their sixth effort. Singer Gary Lightbody and his bandmates are getting ready to bring out their latest LP 'Fallen Empires' - the follow-up to 2009's 'Up to Now' - in…

Snow Patrol taken under U2's 'wings'

Music Gossip

27 Jul 2011

Snow Patrol feel very fortunate to have been taken under the "wings" of U2. The 'Chasing Cars' group have been supporting the Irish rockers on their '360 Degree' tour - which ends on Saturday (30.07.11) - and feel it has been a great learning curve…

Gary Lightbody has writer's block

Music Gossip

9 May 2011

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has been suffering writer's block. The singer and songwriter with the 'Chasing Cars' group has been working on the band's sixth album in Los Angeles, but admitted he has struggled to come up with words for some of…

Ray Davies - See My Friends

15 Nov 2010

(Universal) Ray Davies must throw some pretty good parties, judging by the pretty esteemed list of friends he’s recruited to help out here. The latest endeavour from The Kinks mainman goes collaborative, revisiting his back catalogue with friends…

Gary Lightbody's 'natural' music

Music Gossip

26 Jul 2010

Gary Lightbody's new music is "nothing like" Snow Patrol. The Northern Ireland-born singer confesses his side project Tired Pony - a collaboration with REM's Peter Buck - is more "natural" than his other band, as each song only took two takes to get…

Gary Lightbody Interview

First word

19 Nov 2009

First record you ever bought Michael Jackson – Thriller. On tape. Last time you were chatted up Ha. Doesn’t happen very often. Honestly don’t know. Actually, have I been? First movie you ever went on a date to Reservoir Dogs Last time…