Mytown

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Mytown
OriginIreland
Genres Pop
Years active1996–2001
Labels Universal (former)
Spinoffs The Script
Past members Danny O'Donoghue
Mark Sheehan
Terry Daly
Dermot Browne
Paul Walker
Tony Dunne

Mytown was an Irish boy band formed in 1996 by members Danny O'Donoghue, Dermot Browne (World's Apart), Mark Sheehan, Terry Daly and Paul Walker. [1] They released one album, the epomynous Mytown and had a number of singles before splitting up in 2001, however Browne left before then after a falling out with Louis Walsh citing irreconcilable differences. Two of the prominent members of the band, namely Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, went on to form the pop rock band The Script.

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On 14 April 2023, Sheehan died at the age of 46 following a brief illness. [2]

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References

  1. Hip Online: Mytown – Interview
  2. Murphy, Glen (14 April 2023). "Mark Sheehan, guitarist with The Script, dies aged 46". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. Official Charts, Mytown