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ailing from Dublin, Ireland, a city which has spawned a wealth of musical talent, are another impressive Irish group to make a splash on the music scene. Though many people might take a glance at these four young, good-looking guys who sing and instantly tag them a "boy band," there's a lot more to them than meets the eye. On their pop/R&B self-titled debut album, which they co-wrote, Marc Sheehan, Paul Walker, Terry Daly and Danny O'Donoghue are proving that they're no cookie-cutter studio production. "We're a fun band but at the same time we have a lot of depth," says Danny. have had a singular goal-to make music that pleased themselves as much as their listeners. It all began with Marc, who's a well-known choreographer. He was teaching hip-hop dancing at Digges when he met Paul, a former actor who's appeared in Irish TV shows and films. The two discussed wanting to put together a group but wanted to find the right blend for their budding band. Terry, a graphic design student, also had a similar goal in mind. Danny, the youngest member, was the last to join . The group got together and began harmonizing and writing their own songs. "We said, 'We can sing, we can dance, we can play-we can do all that, let's give it a shot," Marc explains. Not only talented songwriters, the guys also play instruments-Marc and Terry are guitarists, Danny plays "absolutely everything," and Paul plays the piano. . No one will have a clue what it means but it's a name that will grow with us." instead built a studio in the back of Marc's house (which they call the Madhouse). "We locked ourselves away for three months and just wrote and wrote songs," says Marc. "It was great. The writing process kind of happened very naturally for us." were originally resistant to doing a cover, but in Riley's magical hands, the song became a pure original. . Working with such musical heavy-weights on (other contributors on the album include Narada Michael Walden, who's crafted hits for artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston) took them all over the globe. Recording in San Francisco, Virginia, Philadelphia, and England, the whole process spanned ten months. But it was completely worth it for these perfectionists. "It took a while to record mainly because we wanted to get it right," explains Terry. flows through many moods. The romantic track "Love Sent Angel," Terry's favorite, incorporates strings and cello instrumentation, while "Body Bumpin'," the album's first single, is perfect for the dance-floor. are ready to take on America. "We can't wait to get out there and perform. That's one thing this band is all about, the live performance is as important to us as the music." says Terry. Danny adds simply, "It's a dream come true."
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