The Lookalikes, Dublin, Ireland.

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Connor was one of the founding members of The Lookalikes,  along with drummer Mike Mesbur, bass player Eamonn Doyle and keyboard player Peter Keenan. Undoubtedly the most popular Irish band playing around Dublin and the rest of Ireland during the early eighties,The Lookalikes had a massive loyal following and broke attendance records in every major music venue in Dublin. On the strength of some early demo recordings written by Sean, it wasn't long before a steady stream of A&R personnel were making their way from London to Dublin to get the Lookalikes' signature for their respective labels. In all, the band were offered a staggering total of thirteen recording contracts.Eventually they signed to Riva Records, who also had Rod Stewart and John Cougar on their books, and the band were offered the opportunity to tour the UK with Thin Lizzy, which they did with great success. The band released three singles on the Riva label but - due to "differences of musical opinion" - eventually parted ways, and released the album "Daydreamin at Night" for Warner Brothers in Ireland - the final recording by the band. After another tour with Thin Lizzy throughout Europe, the band eventually broke up shortly after their return to Ireland. The Lookalikes represented Ireland in a European radio competition called European Pop Jury which consisted of 16 European countries voting for the best song. The Lookalikes won twice, beating the likes of ABBA and The Boomtown Rats. On the third occasion The Lookalikes came second. In all, The Lookalikes recorded five singles, the second of which "Call Me" was single of the week in popular English music paper Melody Maker, and one album (still sought after to the present day) -  DAYDREAMIN AT NIGHT. The lookalikes singles were, in order of release, Can I Take You Home Tonight, Call Me, Baby Don't Leave, Losing Control and I'll Never Forget You.