New Recruits
Under new management, the band
needed some fine changes. It was decided that Graham had to go. Kian
remembers when he heard the final decision-"I felt terrible" he
recalls. "He was my best friend. I couldn't tell him myself, so Louis
had to do it."
Auditions were then held in
Dublin for a fifth member. Amongst the 300 or so hopefuls that arrived at
the Red Box on Saturday 19th June, were Nicky and Bryan. nicky chose to sing
'Father and Son'.
"I remember saying to
Nicky at the audition, 'May the best man win'. We were both so keen to be
part of the band" recalls Bryan. According to Shane: "There was no
contest. We knew we had found the missing pieces." Nicky and Bryan were
then invited to join the band and see how they hit off. IO YOU returned to
Sligo as a six piece band.
As you have probably guessed,
disappointment was to follow for Michael. He was the next to go, and
understandably, he was devestated and it took him a long time to come to
terms with the rejection.