The band was materialised in 1993 when a young Irish lad by the name of Shane Lynch decided to put together an Irish boy band. He collaborated with manager Louis Walsh and started to audition members for the band. Six members were chosen from the thousands of lads that turned up, due to over pressure and un cooperative members six became four. A stand by member was then called up to re audition and all of the lads agreed that these were the boys who were going to make it big.