Gary Lightbody an interview to have grown up as an "Indie rock kid" inspired to become a musician through influences of artists and acts such as Kurt Cobain, Super Furry Animals, and Sebadoh. Lightbody has worked with the aid organisation Save the Children in Uganda, an experience on which he has written in "New Statesman". He has also been involved in raising awareness of depression, a condition that he himself has struggled with. In July 2012, Lightbody received an Honorary Doctorate in Letters from the University of Ulster at a ceremony in the Millennium Forum, Derry. See also Snow Patrol Awards. Lightbody
Gary Williams (singer) live in 2003, it lay forgotten about until rediscovered late 2010. "Gary Williams Live in Brazil" was released in 2013. In 2015 after a successful crowdfunding appeal he released a big band Christmas album "Big Band Wonderland". In 2017 Williams released "Gary Williams at the Movies", which was awarded four stars by the "London Evening Standard" which said, "This selection of movie tunes sung with Sinatra-esque flair, will transport you down memory lane and get your serotonin levels soaring." In 2018 he released 'Treasure Seeker' his first album as a singer/songwriter. Williams hosts the weekly musical biography show "The Legends