The Reindeer Section

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Glasgow, United Kingdom (2001 – present)

The Reindeer Section is a Scottish indie rock supergroup formed in 2001 by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, who released albums and gigged in 2001 and 2002. The Reindeer Section grouping was somewhat ad hoc, and so it is uncertain if more will be heard from them. However in a 2007 interview with the Times Online, Gary Lightbody declared his interest in recording another album once work finishes on the next Snow Patrol album - probably in 2008.

The Reindeer Section arose - according to Lightbody - out of a chance get-together of musicians at a Lou Barlow gig in Glasgow in 2001, at which Lightbody drunkenly laid down the challenge to others to “make an album together”, to which everyone said “yeah yeah”. Lightbody “went home and next day wrote the album” and later convinced Johnny Davies of Bright Star Recordings to fund a recording session and release the proposed album. The group met over three days of rehearsal and ten days of recording to produce the first album. The album, Y’All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! was released with a mini tour, the first venue of which was Belfast’s The Limelight venue.

A second album, Son of Evil Reindeer was released ten months after the critical acclaim of the first, with a slightly different line-up. The single, You Are My Joy appeared on US show, Grey’s Anatomy, and on fourth season of US TV series Queer as Folk. The song Cartwheels appeared on “The Second Chance”, an episode of The O.C… The band’s most recent gig was on 14 December 2002 at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow.

Top Tracks

1	Cartwheels	418
2	I'll Be Here When You Wake	387
3	You Are My Joy	253
4	Whodunnit?	210
5	Your Sweet Voice	126
6	Grand Parade	108
7	Where I Fall	100
8	Budapest	98
9	Cold Water	94
10	Will You Please Be There for Me	81
11	Strike Me Down	79
12	Last Song on Blue Tape	77
13	If Everything Fell Quiet	75
14	Raindrop	66
15	Who Told You	56

Top Albums

Son of Evil Reindeer
The Reindeer Section
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Y'All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear!
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Music From The O.C. Mix 4
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Music From The O.C. Mix 4
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Chaaarlie_ wrote:
last month

I love Gary! Yay for my recommendations finding this.

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adrianeee wrote:
last month

your sweet voice <3

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adrianeee wrote:
July 2008

<3 them and snow patrol gary lightbody should sing in my wedding

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Bono_for_keeps wrote:
July 2008

I hope I hear more from the Reindeer Section

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niko-time wrote:
July 2008

Very good band

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13killers wrote:
July 2008

So Snow Patrol!

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pushpullpulk wrote:
June 2008

I got their two albums and You Are My Joy (used but who cares, got the mp3's already anyway) single. what else do I need to complete my collection?

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shilohova wrote:
June 2008

Amazing!

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Enrike-muzak wrote:
December 2007

hey Recycleation!! this is a link to download their albums!!! http://www.vagos.es/showthread.php?t=159594

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cainskiller wrote:
November 2007

Download = amazon... there's a link under the albums for MP3 downloads... Concerts = Gary's working with snow patrol right now since their new album came out last year... he might go back and work on the reindeer again soon tho... i hope so, cuz the new SP album didn't compare to final straw at all...

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DonTago wrote:
October 2007

I hope they come back to Edinburgh again to play. I dont know if they are still together or not or touring, anyone know?

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Recycleation wrote:
October 2007

Anyone know a place to download them?

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schnurrel wrote:
August 2007

imagination? ò.Ó

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vanitycarwreck wrote:
August 2007

are they christian? or is that mostly my imagination?

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freevolt wrote:
July 2007

I really hope the rumors are true. Another album would be wonderful!

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loBobriDjida wrote:
July 2007

in love <3

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thalliumboy wrote:
May 2007

weekly top listener. yeah o/

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kaiser_t wrote:
May 2007

I want more reindeer Section!!!!!

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Hexabasic wrote:
May 2007

We want more! People want more! Ya hear!

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ddust102 wrote:
March 2007

the music i think is great to fall asleep listening to, preferably with someone

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