This rollicking Irish rock band has built a steady cult following in the U.S. and drawn comparisons to Bob Dylan and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

• Lead singer Liam O'Maonlai "alternates the unchecked physical fury of a Jim Morrison with the oratorical zeal of a roadside preacher." —Rolling Stone
• The group started as a Dublin street-performance act before signing with U2’s label. They topped the Irish and Britain charts with their debut album, People, in 1988.