You Oughta Know : The Script

The Script has been a household name in Ireland since 2008, opening for the likes of U2 and Paul McCartney. But, it took the Irish pop-rock trio a couple of more years to start making waves in the U.S. with the release of their global chart-topping, self-titled debut. If you think a couple of years seems too long for a band that sold 1.5 million albums with powerhouse singles like "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" to resonate in the States, you don't know the global journey it took the members of The Script to break into the music landscape. Lead singer Danny O'Donoghue and multi-instrument playing Mark Sheehan spent years bumming around the American music scene as struggling writers and producers (learning alongside hit-makers like Teddy Riley and ... Moreğ

The Script has been a household name in Ireland since 2008, opening for the likes of U2 and Paul McCartney. But, it took the Irish pop-rock trio a couple of more years to start making waves in the U.S. with the release of their global chart-topping, self-titled debut. If you think a couple of years seems too long for a band that sold 1.5 million albums with powerhouse singles like "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" to resonate in the States, you don't know the global journey it took the members of The Script to break into the music landscape. Lead singer Danny O'Donoghue and multi-instrument playing Mark Sheehan spent years bumming around the American music scene as struggling writers and producers (learning alongside hit-makers like Teddy Riley and the Neptunes, no less) before returning to Ireland to start a band with drummer Glen Power. The pack immediately clicked musically -- aiming for a rock sweet spot between hip-hop and R&B -- and the rock trinity known as The Script took off. They may have ended up with a happy ending, but these three are still writing their story. Dive into these not-so-overnight successes who made a huge splash with their leap across the pond.ĞLess