Gary Lightbody 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 the public consciousness. He compared their work to that of artists like Frank Sinatra and The Beatles. Lightbody realises this and cites performances of their songs on reality TV shows as an example. Lightbody has held 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
Sessions@AOL (Snow Patrol EP) United Kingdom and German iTunes Stores for digital download on 15 June 2004. The album cover was the same as the album "Final Straw". The album features the band performing six songs from the album Final Straw and an interview with lead singer Gary Lightbody and lead guitarist Nathan Connolly. The interview and their performance of "Run" later made their way to the DualDisc on the re-release of "Final Straw". The band's second performance at AOL was when they were touring in support of their album "Eyes Open" in 2006. A post on the band's website announced that the band