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'{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Gary Lightbody | Img = Garylightbody berlin2010c.jpg | Img_capt = Gary Lightbody at Tempodrom ([[Berlin]], [[Germany]]) in 2010 | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = | Alias = | Born = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|15|df=yes}} | Origin = [[Bangor, County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]] | Instrument = [[Guitar]]<br />[[Singing|Vocals]]<br />[[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]]<br />[[Glockenspiel]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[power pop]], [[indie rock]] | Occupation = Singer<br />[[Guitarist]]<br />Songwriter | Years_active = 1994&ndash;present | Label = | Associated_acts = [[Snow Patrol]], [[The Reindeer Section]], [[The Cake Sale]], [[Listen... Tanks!]], [[Tired Pony]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = [[Fender Telecaster Deluxe]]<br />[[Gibson Les Paul]]<br />[[Gretsch 6120]] }} '''Gary Lightbody''' (born 15 June 1976 in [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]],<ref name="Ice cool band warms hearts">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kx9XO83x|title=Ice cool band warms hearts|date=29 March 2004|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> [[Northern Ireland]]) is a [[Northern Irish]] musician and songwriter best known as the [[lead vocalist]] and [[rhythm guitarist]] of the [[alternative rock]] band [[Snow Patrol]]. == Early life == Gary Lightbody attended [[Rockport School]] and [[Campbell College]] as a youngster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ktla7A5k|title=Where are they now?|publisher=[[Rockport School]]|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ksAoHxRW|title=Run for cover|date=21 July 2006|publisher=''[[Daily Mirror]]''|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref> He left home for Scotland in 1994 to study [[English literature]] and [[English language]] at the [[University of Dundee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ksFE3TeZ|title=Viewpoint: Oh yeah, good idea!|date=22 February 2008|publisher=''[[The Belfast Telegraph]]''|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref><ref>http://www.plant-biology.com/University-Dundee.php</ref> Growing up, he listened to artists like [[Super Furry Animals]], [[Quincy Jones]], [[Kool & the Gang]] and [[Michael Jackson]]. He subsequently got into hard rock bands [[AC/DC]] and [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] as a teen, and then alternative acts like [[Sebadoh]], [[Mudhoney]], [[Pixies]] and [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Dworken|first=Arye|year=2004|title=Snow Patrol|journal=CMJ New Music Monthly|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|issue=122|pages=11|issn=1074-6978|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=USoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=%22snow+patrol%22&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=%22snow%20patrol%22&f=false|accessdate=31 October 2009}}</ref> Since a child, he dreamed of becoming "the biggest rock star on the planet" like [[Bono]], but was never "cool".<ref name="BIGTIMESINTERVIEW">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kvhEAV7s|title=Snow Patrol: 'We're not ready for greatest hits'|last=Heawood|first=Sophie|date=30 October 2009|publisher=[[The Times]]|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> He is a fan of the [[X-Men: Legacy|X-Men]] and particularly [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]], and owns a "stack" of comics related to them. He also is heavily involved in [[Bear (gay culture)|bear]] film. He bought several comics as a kid and has some that he has never opened, hoping they would become rare collectibles someday. In a later interview, he light-heartedly mentioned that they could earn him a small pension someday. He considers himself a "comics freak".<ref>{{cite book|last=Shirley|first=Ian|title=Can rock & roll save the world?: An illustrated history of music and comics|publisher=SAF Publishing Ltd.|location=London, England|year=2005|pages=168|chapter=X Marks the Spot|isbn=0 946719 80 2|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rGhccTlnwSUC&pg=PA8&dq=snow+patrol&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=snow%20patrol&f=false|accessdate=30 October 2009}}</ref> == Snow Patrol == Lightbody formed a band with [[Mark McClelland]] and drummer Michael Morrison in 1994, called [[Shrug (band)|Shrug]]. Morrison left the band later, and the band were forced to change the name to Polarbear, as another band had claimed the name. In the band's first seven years of existence, they added drummer [[Jonny Quinn]], released two albums (''[[Songs for Polarbears]]'', and ''[[When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up]]''), and toured with bands such as [[Levellers (band)|Levellers]], [[Ash (band)|Ash]] and [[Travis (band)|Travis]]. The band stayed in Glasgow during the recording of the first two album. Lightbody used to hold a job at the Nice n Sleazy's Bar in Sauchiehall Street.<ref name="Ice cool band warms hearts"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ky5GX6DI|title=Scottish Music in the US|date=March 2007|publisher=[[Scotland]]|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> Today, Lightbody owns a small place in Glasgow and says he will never leave the country behind, though he resides in Belfast. He feels an attachment to the place, as it gave him his first taste of success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kyAk5oix|title=Exclusive: I won't turn my back on Scotland, says Show Patrol's Gary Lightbody|date=1 November 2009|publisher=''[[Sunday Mail (Scotland)|Sunday Mail]]|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> In the early days, Lightbody used to drink heavily, and in his words, was "irrational, erratic, neurotic". Snow Patrol's lack of financial success had gotten him frustrated, and he felt lost and aimless. He started to swear at the audience and break the band equipment. He found himself breaking guitars they could not afford. This phase ran for two years. He later gave up drinking and now drinks "for fun" and credits his band mates for the turn around.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5loL7yqJ5|title=The Light fantastic|last=Wasser|first=Chris|date=1 December 2009|publisher=''[[Evening Herald]]''|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref> The song "Disaster Button" (''[[A Hundred Million Suns]]'') deals with this topic. Though a musician, he cannot read music, and has said that he "guesses" his way through chords.<ref name="BIGTIMESINTERVIEW"/> His voice type is [[baritone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/302906/review/5946526/sonofevilreindeer|title=Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer|last=Gensler|first=Andy|date=19 September 2002|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=26 November 2009}}</ref> == Songwriting == Lightbody started writing songs at the age of 15, in a little room under the kitchen of the family's house. He had limited guitar lessons, where he learnt the basics of the instrument. He chose not to advance as he felt one should not know any instrument "inside out". He preferred to invent rather than use a formula. Today, he is not too fond of his earliest songs, and thinks they "sucked". His songwriting style is mostly simple and basic, and he acknowledges that, saying he "[never] advanced past rudimentary". He feels the way to write an honest song is to be simple, and that trying to complicate matters distorts the intended message. He believes the band has always tried to keep things as "simple and pure" as possible and has written from the heart. {{Quote box|width=25%|align=right|quote="I have the gift to make women mad. Not like Tom Jones makes women crazy, but rather so that they go into the kitchen and pick up the knife."|source=Gary Lightbody<ref name="FRONLINE">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lmtoLChN|title=Interview mit Gary Lightbody|last=Debrebant|first=Serge|date=29 November 2009|publisher=''[[Frankfurter Rundschau]]''|language=German|accessdate=5 December 2009}}</ref>}}Lightbody's lyrics typically deal with the topic of love. He considers himself a political person and has tried writing songs with such themes, but avoids it as he found them awkward.<ref name="FRONLINE"/> Lightbody generally writes about events that have happened to him, and has said that all songs from the first two albums; ''[[Songs for Polarbears]]'' and ''[[When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up]]'' were written about personal experiences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lXAkscGr|title=Chasing Snow Patrol|last=van der Linden|first=Nils|date=26 November 2009|publisher=iAfrica.com. [[Primedia|Primedia Online]]|accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref> Often, his lyrics criticize himself. He has cited "[[Chocolate (Snow Patrol song)|Chocolate]]" as an example, which he wrote after cheating on his girlfriend. He also considers writing a sort of "therapy" for himself.<ref name="FRONLINE"/> Lightbody's songwriting has earned him much praise. In October 2009, he revealed that a certain "public figure", whom he wanted to remain nameless told him that the band had written songs that were standards in today's world, and that Snow Patrol songs had become a part of public consciousness. He compared their work to that of artists like [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[The Beatles]]. Lightbody realizes this, citing people singing their songs on reality TV shows as an example.<ref name="BIGTIMESINTERVIEW"/> == DJing == When in University, Lightbody met Nick DeCosemo (a fellow student) and the two became friends. DeCosemo also moved in Ligthbody's Springfield apartment when he moved out of his parents' house. Nick had formed a club night called The Spaceship at the Tay Hotel. Along with Lightbody, friends [[The Freelance Hellraiser|Roy Kerr]], Tom Simpson and Anu Pillai also used to DJ there. They mixed up various styles of music as [[house music|house]], [[guitar]] and [[hip hop]]. They gained a loyal crowd and hung-out for about two years.<ref name="NICKINTERVIEW">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kxJffXT4|title=From small beginnings ...|publisher=''[[Evening Telegraph (Dundee)]]''|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kxJ4H2dr|title=Five out of four's a top score|last=Sun|first=Sunday|date=17 October 2004|publisher=''[[Sunday Sun]]''|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref><ref name="ANUSPACESHIP">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kxGWvOmS|title=The DJ Q & A - Freeform Five|date=24 August 2007|last=Barrie|first=Stuart|publisher=''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]''|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> Lightbody later co-wrote "What are You Waiting For" on the album ''Strangest Things'', with Anu Pillai for [[Freeform Five]].<ref name="NICKINTERVIEW"/><ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t9570799|pure_url=yes}}|title=What are You Waiting For - Freeform Five|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation|Macrovision]]. [[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> It was written before Snow Patrol released ''Final Straw'', during a time Lightbody had come to crash at the band's place for a few days. Pillai had to literally drag a hungover Lightbody to the studio. However, Lightbody managed to do his job.<ref name="ANUSPACESHIP"/> He has filled in for DJ [[Zane Lowe]] on his [[BBC]] radio show on one occasion during the 2007 takeovers. He was subsequently voted the best fill-in DJ amongst them by the listeners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1388|title=Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol voted BBC's Best DJ|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|date=2007-01-22|publisher=Undercover|accessdate=2009-07-21}}</ref> He has compiled two [[DJ mix]] albums, one in ''The Trip'' series: ''[[The Trip: Created by Snow Patrol]]'', and another with band mate [[Tom Simpson (musician)|Tom Simpson]], called ''[[Late Night Tales: Snow Patrol]]'' on the ''[[Late Night Tales]]'' series. == Views == Gary Lightbody holds the view that Snow Patrol may have had an easier time succeeding in the music industry than a band forming at the present time and attempting to become successful, given the changed state of the music industry, specifically how music is obtained by consumers. He questions the public's motive to buy the songs which they have already listened to, and blames [[MySpace]] for it. Of Snow Patrol, he has said that all albums they managed to sell in the early days were from touring, as there was no pirated copies of their music available then. He believes if the current state of the industry continues, it would become impossible for bands starting out to become full-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lVwZ9GeT|title=Snow Patrol get revolutionary with back catalogue|last=Dowling|first=Stephen|date=23 November 2009|publisher=[[Spinner.com]]|accessdate=24 November 2009}}</ref> In spite of that, he observes that the band might not have survived if they had got a break early in their career, as they would have taken success for granted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ltKMNmRC|title=Lightbody 'glad first album failed'|date=8 December 2009|publisher=[[4Music]]|accessdate=9 December 2009}}</ref> == Accolades == {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Publication !Entity !Rank |- |align="center"|2005 |rowspan="3"|''[[Scotland on Sunday]]'' |rowspan="3"|The Eligibles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lnA29vSJ|title=The Eligibles 2005 - Top 50 men|publisher=''Scotland on Sunday''|accessdate=5 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ln9kcB8o|title=The Eligibles 2006 - Top 50 men|publisher=''[[Scotland on Sunday]]''|accessdate=5 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kws68SZj|title=Dr Who star tops list of eligible men|date=19 November 2007|publisher=Metro|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> |align="center"|4 |- |align="center"|2006 |align="center"|1 |- |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|Top 10 |- |align="center"|2006 |rowspan="2"|''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]'' |rowspan="2"|100 Hottest Scots<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ln9NCqgH|title=The 100 Hottest Scots: The Men|last=Dingwall|first=John|coauthors=Lyons, Beverley; Fulton, Rick; Sutherland, Laura; Coventry, Laura|date=20 December 2007|publisher=''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]''|accessdate=5 December 2009}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |- |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|9 |- |rowspan="2" align="center"|2009 |[[Social and Personal]] |Sexiest Irishmen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kws0MG91|title=Baz gets top billing as sexiest man in Ireland|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=2009-08-31}}</ref> |align="center"|96 |- |''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' |Artists of the Century<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5loJU2CwZ|title=Q special edition celebrates end of the decade|last=Baker|first=Rosie|date=26 November 2009|publisher=''[[Marketing Week]]''|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Yates|first=Matt|date=January 2010|title=Artists of the Century - Gary Lightbody|journal=''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''|issue=282|pages=82|issn=0955-4955|url=http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9673/glq2.jpg|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref> |align="center"|* |} == Other projects == [[File:Gary Lightbody Copenhagen.jpg|thumb|Lightbody performing live at Vega in [[Copenhagen]] in 2006]]As a songwriter/bandleader, he has written songs and lyrics for a wide variety of artists and genres. In 2001, he formed the Scottish supergroup [[The Reindeer Section]] including members of bands like [[Belle & Sebastian]], [[Mogwai]], [[Idlewild (band)|Idlewild]], [[Teenage Fanclub]], [[Arab Strap (band)|Arab Strap]] and other else musicians.<ref>http://www.belfastmusic.org/article.aspx?art_id=984</ref> He is one of the supporting voices for the growing music-scene in his hometown [[Belfast]] in [[Northern Ireland]], and stated once in an interview to have grown up as an "[[Indie rock]]-kid"-inspired to become a musician through influences of artists such as [[Kurt Cobain]], [[Super Furry Animals]] and [[Sebadoh]].<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/nme/39923</ref> Lightbody prefers to keep his private life very private. Furthermore he writes as essayist articles or columns in variously music magazines and newspapers like ''Q'' magazine<ref>''Q'' magazine, Gary Lightbody's Band of The Week http://news.qthemusic.com/2009/08/gary_lightbodys_band_of_the_we_9.html</ref> and previously wrote for [[The Irish Times]] music section<ref>The Ticket http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/0703/1224249944350.html</ref> as guest-editor. As an impassioned music fan and DJ he recommends in his blogs or essays albums and artists of different and wide-ranging genres of music. In the magazine "[[The New Statesman]]", he referred to his journey to [[Uganda]] with the aid organisation [[Save the Children]].<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5l2pkDxAs Africa's unsung heores]</ref> Gary Lightbody is currently on the board of directors of the [[Oh Yeah (music centre)|Oh Yeah]] Music Centre in [[Northern Ireland]], a project set up to give young artists a place where they can share ideas and kick-start their music careers, as often is the trend of talent leaving the country from lack of appraisal. He supported young bands from Northern Ireland and involved them as support bands to shows of [[Snow Patrol]]'s [[Taking Back the Cities Tour#UK & Ireland Arena Tour|UK & Ireland Arena Tour]] of February–March 2009. Lightbody has been in many doomed relationships, and he blames their failure on only himself, considering himself "rubbish with women". He attributes the failure partly to him "never being in the same place for very long", and admits that at times he's been hopelessly in love.<ref name="BIGTIMESINTERVIEW"/> ;2000–2002 *Lightbody formed in 2000 the Scottish supergroup [[The Reindeer Section]], made up of 47 musicians from 20 different bands. They released yet two albums: ''[[Y'All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear!]]'' in 2001 and ''[[Son of Evil Reindeer]]'' in 2002. *In addition to work on Snow Patrol and side-project material, Lightbody has also lent his voice to the band [[Mogwai]] (one track on ''[[Rock Action (album)|Rock Action]]''). *In 2001 he contributed furthermore British Breakbeat/Electronica musician [[Cut La Roc]]'s song ''Fallen''. ;2005–2006 *In 2005 he was included in another musical collective, [[The Cake Sale]], formed by [[Brian Crosby]] to raise funds and awareness for Ireland's [[Make Trade Fair]] campaign. He partnered with [[Lisa Hannigan]] to perform "Some Surprise", a song written by [[Bell X1 (band)|Bell X1's]] [[Paul Noonan]]. The song reached #5 on Irish charts as a radio–single release. *He contributed vocals to The Freelance Hellraisers ''Waiting for Clearance'' debut album in 2006 and for UK producer Kidda's debut album ''Going Up''.<ref>[http://www.skint.net/content.cfm?parID=772 Skint Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;2007–2008 *As songwriter for the track "Just Say Yes" for [[Nicole Scherzinger|Nicole Scherzinger's]] debut solo album ''[[Nicole Scherzinger|Her Name Is Nicole]]'' but due to the album being shelved the single was re-recorded by [[Pussycat Dolls]] and remains unreleased by Scherzinger. In 2009 Gary Lightbody announced in an interview that [[Snow Patrol]] would be releasing "[[Just Say Yes (song)|Just Say Yes]]" as the first single from their ''[[Up to Now]]'' compilation record.<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm</ref> *In 2007 he lent his voice to British [[House music|House]] musician and DJ [[Cut La Roc]]'s track ''Mishka'' on his album ''Larger Than Life'' which is yet to be released.<ref>[http://www.hotpress.com/archive/4532756.html Mishka recorded]</ref> [[File:Gary Lightbody in 2008.jpg|thumb|Lightbody in 2008, Bloomsbury Theatre in London]] ;2008–2009 *He was one of the judges for [[Xfm]]'s New Music Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ksKT4V6F|title=Xfm’s New Music Award – The Result Is In!|date=2 February 2009|publisher=[[Xfm]]|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> *In 2009, he announced that he'd begun work on two solo side projects, a country group [[Tired Pony]] and an avant-garde group with Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee: [[Listen... Tanks!]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/snow-patrol/44439|title=Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody going solo|publisher=NME}}</ref><ref name="SIDEPRJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5kNRIEmac|title=Gary Lightbody quite busy on patrol|last=Lanham|first=Tom|date=8 October 2009|publisher=''[[The San Francisco Examiner]]''|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref> *In May 2009 he started to write as essayist his music column ''Gary Lightbody's Band of the Week'' in the magazine [http://www.qthemusic.com/ Q The Music.com]<ref>[http://news.qthemusic.com/cgi-bin/mt4/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag=Gary%20Lightbody%27s%20Band%20Of%20The%20Week&limit=20 Gary Lightbody's Band of the Week]</ref> *August/September 2009: Gary Lightbody joined with bandmates [[Johnny Quinn]] and [[Nathan Connolly]] to form ''Polar Music'', a publishing music company "run by artists for artists" in cooperation with [[Universal Music Group]] and which will be administered by Kobalt Music in London. Polar Music's debut signing is artist Johnny McDaid from [[Northern Ireland]] who is currently writing with German Electronica/Trance DJ [[Paul van Dyk]] for an album due in 2010.<ref>[http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/134919583 Californiachronicle]</ref> *Lightbody will be one of the judges at the 2009 [[International Songwriting Competition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songwritingcompetition.com |title=2009 judges - Recording artists|publisher=[[International Songwriting Competition]]|accessdate=2009-10-01 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.songwritingcompetition.com&date=2009-10-01 |archivedate = 2009-10-01}}</ref> *Lightbody will be one of the people featured in 'Uniform of Fashion', a showcase of [[fashion photography]] by photographer [http://www.kharapringlephotographic.com/ Khara Pringle]. The event will happen in [[West Coast Cooler]] FASHIONWEEK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/fh/free/308870500949835.php |title=West Coast Cooler Fashionweek is back with a new venue|date=23 September 2009|publisher=[[Fermanagh Herald]]|accessdate=2009-10-01 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.nwipp-newspapers.com%2Ffh%2Ffree%2F308870500949835.php&date=2009-10-01 |archivedate = 2009-10-01}}</ref> *One of the producers for the upcoming [[Terri Hooley]] biopic, ''Good Vibrations: The Film''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5llLbjfNa|title=Extras wanted for Good Vibrations movie|date=30 November 2009|publisher=''Hot Press''|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> ;2010 *In January Gary Lightbody recorded in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] the debut album of his side project [[Tired Pony]] with title [[The Place We Ran From]]. The album's release was announced for July 12, 2010. This new [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] he founded includes [[Jacknife Lee]] as producer and musicians like [[R.E.M.]]'s guitarist/co-founder [[Peter Buck]], [[Editors]] singer [[Tom Smith]], singer and songwriter [[Iain Archer]], [[Belle & Sebastian]]'s drummer [[Richard Colburn]], [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] and [[The Minus 5]] singer [[Scott McCaughey]], [[She & Him]] singer [[Zooey Deschanel]], [[Snow Patrol]]'s touring member [[guitarist]] Troy Stewart and guitarist [[M. Ward]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snowpatrol.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=18583|last=Lightbody|first=Gary|title=Tired Pony|date=11 January 2010|publisher=snowpatrol.net|accessdate=11 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Gary%20Lightbody/news/Gary-Lightbody-works-with-Peter-Buck/6132906.htm|title=Gary Lightbody works with Peter Buck|date=5 January 2010|publisher=''Hot Press''|accessdate=5 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> *Gary Lightbody and producer [[Jacknife Lee]] contributed to the original score for the Irish film ''My Brothers'', which appeared in the 2010 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]. *Gary Lightbody lends his songwriting and vocal talents to Mishka, a collaboration with [[Cut La Roc]], released on La Roc's 2010 album, 'Larger Than Life'. *During 2010 on tour for several concerts of [[Snow Patrol]] and [[Tired Pony]] in [[Europe]], [[U.S.A.]] and [[South America]] *Collaboration with Ex-[[Kinks]]-singer [[Ray Davies]] on Davies' album ''See My Friends'' as song ''Tired Of Waiting'' ;2011 *Recording of the 6th [[Snow Patrol]] album in [[Los Angeles]] with producer [[Jacknife Lee]] == Musical equipment == === Guitars === * Lightbody's main guitar is a [[Fender Telecaster Deluxe|Fender '72 Telecaster Deluxe]] reissue in Black. Gary's guitars are known for the 'CELT' sticker on them. * [[Gretsch]] 6120 New Nashville - Orange (seen during a 2008 performance on [[Later... with Jools Holland]]) * [[Gretsch]] G6122-II Chet Atkins Country Gentleman (seen during the Snow Patrol European May - July 2010 tour) * [[Gibson SG]] - Black with White Pickguard * [[Fender Telecaster Thinline|Fender Telecaster '72 Thinline]] Reissue – Blonde * [[Fender Telecaster Deluxe|Fender Telecaster (c)'77 Deluxe]] – Blonde * [[Fender Telecaster]] Standard – USA model in Yellow * [[Gibson Les Paul]] Deluxe - Black (also bears the CELT sticker) * [[Guild Guitar Company|Guild]] Acoustic === Amplifiers === * [[Diamond Amplification|Diamond]] Decada Amp Head With Decada 4x12 Cab (Uses two of the same) * [[Mesa Boogie]] Dual Rectifier Solo Heads With Rectifier 4x12 Cabs * [[Marshall Amplification|Marshall]] JCM800 2203 With JCM 1960A 4x12 Cab * [[Marshall Amplification|Marshall]] 3315 Transistor Amp (originally used by [[Nathan Connolly]]) with 1960TV 4x12 Cab * [[Vox AC30]] CC's === Effects === [[File:GaryLightbodysPedalBoard.jpg|thumb|Gary's Pedalboard]] * BOSS TU-2 Tuner * BOSS TR-2 Tremolo * BOSS CS-3 Compression Sustainer * Two BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrives * BOSS GE-7 Equalizer * BOSS RE-20 Space Echo (seen on 2009 board?) * Boss DD6/7 (Seen on 2009 board?) === Misc === * Picks: [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop]] [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Tortex]] Standard Orange .60mm * Strings: Gauge .010 * Pickup Preference: Neck Position. Amplifier EQ set quite bright for jangly tone * Vocal Mic: [[Shure]] [[Shure SM58|Beta 58]] == References == {{Reflist|2}} {{Snow Patrol}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Lightbody, Gary | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =15 June 1976 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lightbody, Gary}} [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:Male singers from Northern Ireland]] [[Category:Songwriters from Northern Ireland]] [[Category:Guitarists from Northern Ireland]] [[Category:Snow Patrol members]] [[Category:Ulster Scots people]] [[Category:Irish musicians]] [[Category:Irish songwriters]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Dundee]] [[Category:People from Bangor, County Down]] [[Category:Ivor Novello Award winners]] [[Category:Old Campbellians]] [[Category:Pop singers from Northern Ireland]] [[Category:Irish guitarists]] [[Category:Irish male singers]] [[Category:Tired Pony members]] [[de:Gary Lightbody]] [[es:Gary Lightbody]] [[fr:Gary Lightbody]] [[nl:Gary Lightbody]] [[pl:Gary Lightbody]] [[pt:Gary Lightbody]] [[simple:Gary Lightbody]] [[fi:Gary Lightbody]] [[sv:Gary Lightbody]]'