Lead vocal and guitarist of amazing Glasgow-based
band Snow Patrol. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he was first inspired by music from bands such as
Nirvana, Sebadoh, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, ACDC, The Pixies, and many others. He met bassist Mark McClelland in college at Dundee University (Scotland) and started their band 'Polar
Bear'. Graduated from Dundee in 1998 majoring in English. After college, he and Mark met
drummer Jonny Quinn and soon had to change their name from 'Polar
Bear' to 'Snow Patrol' due to legal issues. Now residing in Glasgow, Scotland, their third album 'Final Straw' has given them the oppurtunity to tour the world. He's also responsible for the creation of glaswegian-super-group The Reindeer Section.