Snowden

Snowden may refer to:

Snowden (surname), a given name and a family name (including a list of persons with the name)

Edward Snowden (born 1983), American whistleblower who disclosed National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs

Edward Snowden (born 1983), American whistleblower who disclosed National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs

Music

Snowden (band), an indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, US

Snowden (EP)

Snowden (EP)

Snowden Family Band, a 19th-century singing group from Knox County, Ohio, US

Snowden (song), a 2005 song by Doves from Some Cities

Other uses

Snowden (physics), a unit of X-ray emissivity

Snowden, West Virginia, US

Snowden (character), a character from the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Snowden (film), an upcoming biographical political thriller by Oliver Stone

Snowden, a Christmas character in Snowden on Ice

Snowden (song)

"Snowden" is the second single from Doves' third album Some Cities. It was released in the UK on 9 May 2005 on limited edition CD, 2-track CD and 7" vinyl, and charted at #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version of the song was mixed by Rich Costey. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Dominic Leung. One features the album version of the song, and the other (also known as the "live edit") features the Rich Costey mix, with both videos featuring different footage.

The B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian performance poet John Cooper Clarke.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

Charts

References

↑ Doves - Chart Stats

↑ irishcharts.com - Discography Doves

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Snowden (band)

Snowden is an indie rock band fronted by musician and songwriter Jordan Jeffares. The name is inspired by Snowden, a fictional character from the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

History

Snowden started out in Jeffares' bedroom, where he recorded demos. These demos impressed Jeffares' brother Preston Craig, who then introduced other musicians to Jeffares, thus beginning Snowden. Snowden self released The Snowden EP, which was received with immense local success. They landed spots opening for groups such as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Arcade Fire. In 2006, Jade Tree signed the band and released their debut album Anti-Anti. The album gained immediate attention, as evidenced by its making the "most blogged" band on the Internet according to elbo.ws and getting airplay by Steve Lamacq (BBC). In 2007, the band released videos for "Like Bullets" and "Anti-Anti" and made radio appearances around the country. They recorded special features for Comcast, AOL/Spin, and had a concert at Manhattan's Bowery Ballroom (recorded November 2006) released on DVD by Baeble Music. In addition, they embarked upon a full US tour opening for Kings of Leon, and were invited to open several European dates as well.