Boyband Zoo
Boyband Zoo are an Irish pop boy band. The group comprises Mike Sammon, David Kaneswaran, Eric McCarthy, Greg Ryan, and Barry Cosgrave. The band's debut single "Poison" reached number one on the Official Eire charts in February 2005. The single went straight to number one beating the likes of Eminem, U2 and Green day. The song went on to be the biggest selling single in 2005 in Eire. Their debut studio album Wanted was scheduled for release in January 2006. The group was Managed by Ian Stanley an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He was previously a member of the English band Tears for Fears for most of the 1980s, and played a key role in the making of their multi-platinum selling second album Songs from the Big Chair. Ian Stanley has produced such artists as Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, A-ha, The Pretenders, Howard Jones, Ultra, Republica, Naimee Coleman, Stephanie Kirkham, Natalie Imbruglia, Propaganda, The Human League and Tori Amos. He also contributed to The Sisters of Mercy re-recording of "Temple of Love". Stanley also did A&R for Warners East West Records but left in 1998.
Louis Walsh confirmed his rating of the five-piece act by quickly confirming their debut performance as support act for Westlife on the Irish leg of their Turnaround Tour. "These are the only Boyband from Ireland with a chance".
The band went on to release a further two singles "I wanna be your lover" again reaching number 1 in the charts but quickly slipping out of the top 5 a week later and with the help of Def Leppard front man Joe Elliot covered Pour Some sugar on me for which the received rave reviews from MusicAL insiders. The band continued to work with hit songwriter Wayne Hector and Max Martin before vanishing from the music scene without reason.
David and Eric are the only members to continue to work in the music industry. They are both credible musicians, songwriters and record producers running a production company called End Music. David's brother Siva is a member of UK pop band The Wanted.