Snow Patrol fans get in a spin for midnight vinyl signing
by Julie Waters
SNOW Patrol super fans will be setting their watches for a special midnight signing of the band’s new vinyl album in Bangor’s Bending Sound Records.
To secure their place in next Thursday night’s signing, fans had to pre-order Snow Patrol’s new LP The Forest Is The Path on limited edition forest green marbled vinyl.
With all the places snapped up for this late night signing at the popular Banks Lane store, lead singer Gary Lightbody is thrilled to be returning home ‘to keep the vinyl flame burning so brightly’.
Writing on social media, Lightbody fans: “We are so excited to launch the album vinyl at midnight in my local record store in Bangor, at Bending Sound Records. We’ll be signing albums at midnight going into Friday, September 13, so midnight Thursday night.
“Bending Sounds is an amazing record store and I have found so many incredible vinyl albums there over the years. And they are such a lovely bunch of people.”
Said Lightbody : “I love my home town of Bangor deeply, and am so proud of its mighty music tradition. But every great music town needs a great record shop and we are blessed to have one in Bending sounds.
“Thanks to everyone there for setting this up and for having us. And also for keeping the vinyl flame burning so brightly.”
Steven Boyd, Bending Sound Records owner and vinyl guru, explained the inspiration behind hosting the signing event for Bangor’s favourite musical sons.
“Makin’ Tracks in Belfast held a midnight signing of U2’s The Joshua Tree many years ago and I really wanted to do a midnight signing for the new Snow Patrol album,” said Steven.
Over the past seven-and-a-half years, Steven has hosted a number of music related events in-store but this will be their first midnight signing.
He said: “I feel genuinely honoured and privileged to be doing this. Snow Patrol’s schedule is so tight. They are playing the Ulster Hall (on Friday night) and they are meeting fans at midnight on Thursday night.
“It is a testament to them that they are prepared to go to these lengths to meet fans who have supported them over the years. There is a lot of warmth for Snow Patrol in Bangor.”
