Iain Archer is a singer/songwriter from Northern Ireland, who was once a member of the indie band Snow Patrol. Iain comes from a musical background and released several solo albums in the mid 90s on the small Scottish independent label Sticky Music. After a stint with Snow Patrol and a side project with Snow Patrol's frontman Gary Lightbody in The Reindeer Section, he returned to his solo career. In 2004 he released his album Flood The Tanks.
In 2005 Iain picked up an Ivor Novello Award as part of the songwriting team behind Snow Patrol's Final Straw album.
In 2006 he released the album Magnetic North