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Mark McClelland
Mark McClelland in Arizona, 2004, during the Final Straw TourBackground information Birth name Mark Peter McClelland Born 30 March 1976
Belfast, Northern IrelandGenres Indie rock, alternative rock, power pop Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Bass, guitar, keyboards Years active 1994-present Labels Electric Honey, Jeepster, Polydor Associated acts Shrug, Snow Patrol, The Reindeer Section, Little Doses Mark Peter McClelland[1] (born 30 March 1976 in Belfast, Northern Ireland)[2] is a musician from Northern Ireland, known best as the former bass guitarist with the band Snow Patrol. McClelland is a recipient of the Ivor Novello Award for his work on the album, Final Straw. He is presently the bassist for alternative act Little Doses.
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Career
Mark McClelland was born on 30 March 1976, and attended Sullivan Upper School as a youngster.[3] In 1994, he started attending the University of Dundee to study Financial economics.[3] During his first year, he founded the band Shrug with Michael Morrison and Gary Lightbody. Morrison left the band in 1995 and with new drummer Jonny Quinn, they became Polar Bear and eventually Snow Patrol. On 9 July 1998, McClelland graduated with first class honours and was one of the only three students to graduate in the course that year.[3] Additionally, he was the only student to graduate in first class for that course that year.[4] A few weeks later, Snow Patrol released their first studio album Songs for Polarbears (a reference to previous band name Polarbear)[3] under Jeepster. In 2001, the band released their second studio album When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. During this time, McClelland was also a member of The Reindeer Section, a Scottish ensemble started by band mate Lightbody. He also featured on Iain Archer's album Flood The Tanks and Cut La Roc's eponymous debut album, playing the song "Post Punk Progression" with Snow Patrol.
McClelland was expelled from the band in 2005 after the success of their 2003 album Final Straw, allegedly over creative differences. Speaking to Scotland's The Daily Record at the time, McClelland claimed he was sacked as Lightbody "wanted more control and less interference", adding that Snow Patrol would effectively be a solo project now.[5] The NME later reported that the dispute centred on songwriting credits for Final Straw, with McClelland feeling his contribution had not been given sufficient acknowledgement.[6][7]
McClelland has gone on to create Little Doses, along with girlfriend, singer Kirsten Ross and drummer Michael Branagh of Degrassi.[8] The band is currently unsigned.
Litigation
On 10 September 2007 the BBC news site reported that McClelland has issued a writ at the High Court in London seeking 25% of the band's earnings since he left the band in March 2005.[9]
Discography
- Starfighter Pilot (1997)
- Songs for Polarbears (1998)
- When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)
- Final Straw (2003)
- Flood the Tanks
- Sessions@AOL (2004)
- La Roc Rocs (2000)
References
- ^ "Run - Writers". ASCAP. http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=496165496&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=30&start=1. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Ice cool band warms hearts". BBC. 29 March 2004. http://www.webcitation.org/5kx9XO83x. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ a b c d "Double first for star student". University of Dundee. http://www.webcitation.org/5kdmS0V3G. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "University of Dundee Thursday Morning Ceremony - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences". University of Dundee. http://www.webcitation.org/5kdnjNZQW. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ pitchforkmedia.com[dead link]
- ^ "BBC News". BBC News. 2005-03-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4357767.stm. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "''Nme''". Nme.com. 2007-03-06. http://www.nme.com/news/snow-patrol/26850. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "''Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. 2007-03-06. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/therazz/daily/tm_headline=time-to-make-my-mark&method=full&objectid=18712000&siteid=66633-name_page.html. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "Ex-Snow Patrol member sues band". BBC News. 10 September 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/syndication/6987906.stm. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External links
Kirsten Ross · Mark McClelland · Michael Branagh
Paul Mellon · Laurence Lean · Richard BeebyDemos Chamber Studio Session · The Chemical SessionTours Early ShowsRelated Articles Snow Patrol Nathan Connolly · Gary Lightbody · Jonny Quinn · Tom Simpson · Paul Wilson
Mark McClelland · Michael MorrisonStudio albums Songs for Polarbears · When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up · Final Straw · Eyes Open · A Hundred Million Suns · Fallen EmpiresCompilation albums The Trip: Created by Snow Patrol · Late Night Tales: Snow Patrol · Up to NowExtended plays PhysicalDigitalsessions@AOL · sessions@AOL · iTunes Live from London · iTunes Live: London Festival '09Singles "Little Hide" · "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" · "Velocity Girl / Absolute Gravity" · "Starfighter Pilot" · "Ask Me How I Am" · "One Night Is Not Enough" · "Spitting Games" · "Run" · "Chocolate" · "Spitting Games" (re-release) · "How to Be Dead" · "You're All I Have" · "Chasing Cars" · "Hands Open" · "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" · "Open Your Eyes" · "Shut Your Eyes" · "Signal Fire" · "Take Back the City" · "Crack the Shutters" · "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It" · "The Planets Bend Between Us" · "Just Say Yes" · "An Olive Grove Facing the Sea" (2009 Version) · "Run" (2010 Version) · "Called Out in the Dark" · "This Isn't Everything You Are"Video albums Tours Final Straw Tour · Eyes Open Tour · Taking Back the Cities TourSide projects Related PeopleLabelsArticlesDiscography · Awards · Shrug · File Under Easy Listening · Terra Diablo · Oh Yeah · Polar Music · "The Lightning Strike"Categories Members · Albums · Videos · Songs · Tours · Images · Audio samplesCategories:- 1976 births
- Alumni of the University of Dundee
- Living people
- People from Belfast
- Bass guitarists from Northern Ireland
- Keyboardists from Northern Ireland
- Snow Patrol members
- Ivor Novello Award winners
- People educated at Sullivan Upper School
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