The Script are an Irish pop rock band formed in 2001.

[1][5] The band consists of

guitarist and vocalist, Danny O'Donoghue, bassist and vocalist, Mark Sheehan an
d drummer, Glen Power. Based in London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint
Phonogenic, the band released their eponymous debut album in August 2008, featu
ring the hit songs "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and "Breakeven (Falling to Piece
s)". The album peaked at number one in Ireland and the UK.[6] Their next three a
lbums, Science & Faith (2010), #3 (2012) and No Sound Without Silence (2014) all
topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while Science & Faith reached nu
mber three in the US.[6][7] Hit singles from the albums include "For the First T
ime", "Nothing", "Hall of Fame" and "Superheroes".
The Script's music has been featured in popular television programmes such as 90
210, Ghost Whisperer, The Hills, Waterloo Road, EastEnders, Made in Chelsea and
The Vampire Diaries. Frontman Danny O'Donoghue was also a coach on The Voice UK
for seasons 1 and 2, before leaving the show in order to focus more on the band.
[8][9] The band have won three Meteor Ireland Music Awards, two World Music Awar
ds and have received two Brit Award nominations.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Early years
1.2 2008 10: The Script
1.3 2010 12: Science & Faith
1.4 2012 13: #3
1.5 2014: No Sound Without Silence
2 Band members
3 Discography
4 Films
5 Tours
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Biography
Early years
Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan have been best friends since they were 12 grow
ing up in Dublin.[10][11] They were formerly part of a boy band called Mytown, w
ho had formed in 1996. Striking up a songwriting and production partnership, the
y were invited to Canada to collaborate with some of their heroes, including Dal
las Austin, Montell Jordan and Teddy Riley.[12] They were in the US for a few ye
ars and got a record deal until the company split and dropped them.
They stayed in Los Angeles and worked there as producers, writing and producing
songs for performers including Britney Spears, Boyz II Men and TLC,[11] but late
r moved back to Dublin, where they recruited drummer Glen Power for their new ba
nd the Script. Power learned to play drums when he was just eight and he had bee
n playing sessions from the age of 15, using the money to work on a solo project
in his home, but that went on hold when his collaboration with Sheehan and O'Do
noghue produced three songs in one week.[original research?] The band signed to
Phonogenic in 2005, and released an EP on Last.FM. The band's influences include
Snow Patrol, U2, Coldplay, the Police, the Neptunes, Timbaland, and Van Morriso
n.[12]
2008 10: The Script
The Script's eponymous debut album was released on 8 August 2008.[13] The album
debuted at the number one spot on the UK's album charts.[14]
The Script performed "We Cry" for the first time on BalconyTV in Dublin on 13 Se

ptember 2007.[15] The band claimed that BalconyTV was the "first TV they ever di
d" and credited Michael Hunter as the "push we needed to propel us" when they wo
n Best Band at the DanishTV Music Video Awards 2009 in the Pepper Club Dublin on
20 June 2008. At the awards the band said the award was their "first ever".[16]
The Script released their debut single "We Cry" on 25 April 2008. "We Cry" rece
ived "Single of the Day" on RT 2FM, Today FM and by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1, whe
re many radio presenters heavily supported the band.[17] The single peaked at nu
mber 15 on the UK Singles Chart,[18] giving the band their first top 20 single.
The track also performed well on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at number 9 an
d giving the band their first top ten single in their home country.[18] The Scri
pt also performed "We Cry" on one of the CW's TV series, 90210.
Their second single, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", was released on 15 September
2008.[19] The single reached number 2 in Ireland, Denmark, and the UK.[20] The b
and released their debut album, The Script, on 11 August 2008. Following the suc
cess of "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", the album entered the UK Albums Chart at n
umber one with sales of 20,240 copies where it stayed for 11 weeks. The album sp
ent three weeks in the top ten and was the 18th best selling album in the UK of
2008. The album also entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one, holding the t
op spot for five weeks.[21] It had, as of January 2009,[dated info] spent 2 week
s in the top 10. The Irish office of Sony BMG music presented the group with the
ir first multi-platinum disc for over 600,000 sales of their debut album.[22]
The band's third single, "Breakeven", was released in Ireland and UK on 21 Novem
ber 2008 and 29 December 2008 respectively. The single was an instant success on
the Irish Singles Chart. After entering the chart at number 40, it spent one we
ek before entering the top ten at number 10, giving the Script their third top t
en single in Ireland. The single spent four weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaki
ng at number 21. The band's fourth single "Talk You Down" was released in March
2009.[23]
On 9 November the Script received an award at the World Music Awards for 'Best S
elling Irish Act' of 2008 and on 19 February 2010, they won 'Best Live Performan
ce' at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards. The band has confirmed that they plan to
write a track for Leona Lewis's second album.[24] The Script supported Take Tha
t at their concert at Park on 13 June 2009. The band played at the Cheerio's Chi
ldline concert on the opening night of Dublin's 02. They played among big stars
including Enrique Iglesias and Anastacia.[citation needed]
The band supported U2 on their third concert at Croke Park, which took place on
27 July 2009.[25] The band's next single was "Before the Worst", which was relea
sed on 15 June 2009.[26] On 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, the Script opened for Paul
McCartney at the historic first concerts at New York's Citi Field.[27]
The band's bonus track and B-side "Live Like We're Dying" was re-recorded by Ame
rican Idol 2009 winner Kris Allen as the first single off his self-titled album.
Allen's version of "Live Like We're Dying" was digitally released for download
on 21 September 2009.[28]
On 2 December 2009 the band's single "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" was featured a
s a remix on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show during the Enchanted Forest segm
ent.[29]
On 16 April 2010, their first U.S. single "Breakeven" was certified Platinum by
the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America), selling over one milli
on copies in the U.S. and has since peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in
the spring of 2010. The band performed a headline tour in the United States tha
t kicked off in San Diego on 11 October 2010 at the House of Blues and ended on
7 November 2010 at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts.[27] On 21 May 20
10, they appeared live on NBC's Today Show as part of the show's outdoor Toyota

Concert Series.
2010 12: Science & Faith
The first single from Science & Faith, "For the First Time", was released in the
UK on 20 August 2010 and the album followed on 13 September 2010. In the United
States, "For the First Time" was released on iTunes on 8 November 2010, with "S
cience & Faith" was released on 18 January 2011.[30] The song was first released
in the United States on AOL Music on 29 September 2010.[31] The group invited U
K media into the recording session and discussed their process of creating the a
lbum.[32] "For the First Time" entered the UK charts at No. 5, moved up to No. 4
the following week and entered the Irish charts at No. 1. The music video featu
res Bono's daughter Eve Hewson. Science & Faith entered the Irish Album Chart an
d the UK album chart at No. 1.[33]
On 24 September, tickets for the Script's three nights at the O2 Dublin, two nig
hts at the Odyssey, Belfast and two at the INEC, Killarney went on sale and sold
out in less than 40 minutes, with over 60,000 tickets sold. On 1 October at 9:0
0am tickets for the Script arena tour in March 2011 went on sale. The tickets fo
r all 12 arenas around the UK sold out in five days. They also announced that th
ey would play a "Homecoming" concert at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. This is par
t of the Science & Faith Tour and will be their biggest headline show to date.
The Script also took part in Children in Need 2010 and BRMB's live 2010 with act
s such as the Saturdays, Mark Ronson and Mcfly. They were nominated for Best Int
ernational Act at the 2011 Brit Awards and performed at: Pinkpop festival, V fes
tival, Oxegen, Isle of Wight Festival, T in the park, Thetford Forest Show, iTun
es Festival, Skanderborg Festival, Sudoeste Festival, Tennents ViTal. They also
played to the biggest indoor crowd of 18,300 people at the Coca-Cola Dome in Joh
annesburg, South Africa on 24 June 2011. They later went on to play their offici
al biggest crowd on 2 July 2011 in Dublin's Aviva Stadium, and performed to a so
ld-out crowd of 50,000 people. the Coronas and Tinie Tempah were support acts on
the night.[citation needed]
2012 13: #3
The band's third album was titled #3. It was released in the UK on 10 September
2012 and in the United States on 9 October 2012.[34] "Hall of Fame" was the lead
single, which debuted on radio on 23 July 2012. It was recorded in Los Angeles,
Studio 3, and released on iTunes on 21 August 2012. The single features will.i.
am, whom Danny works alongside on The Voice UK. The song became their most succe
ssful to date, being certified 5x Platinum in Australia, Platinum in Italy, 2x P
latinum in New Zealand, 6x Platinum in Norway, 2x Platinum in Sweden and 2x Plat
inum in the US. The song also peaked at number 1 in the UK, Scotland, Ireland, E
urope and Austria, and charted in over 30 countries. It is their highest chartin
g single to date worldwide.
Other singles include "Six Degrees of Separation" and "If You Could See Me Now",
a tribute to O'Donoghue s father and Sheehan s parents.[35] On 16 September 2012, t
he Script achieved their first UK number one for a period of two weeks with thei
r single "Hall of Fame" in its second week after being released.[36]
On 5 October 2012, the Script kicked off the Major League Baseball Postseason by
playing a free concert at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City.[37] The Script was
nominated for Best International band at the 2013 BRIT Awards.[38] On 5 Septemb
er 2012, the Script embarked on a headlining concert tour to promote the album,
known as the #3 World Tour.[citation needed] The tour spanned over 11 months and
included shows in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, ending in August
2013. The band also went on tour with OneRepublic for their Native Summer Tour t
o promote the album, during the summer of 2014.
The Script recorded a song for Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie called Hail, Rain or Su

nshine.[39]
2014: No Sound Without Silence
The band's fourth studio album was titled No Sound Without Silence and the lead
single from the album, "Superheroes", was released on 31 July 2014. The album ha
s been described by O'Donoghue as a prequel to their debut album, with many of t
he songs being recorded on the road, after playing to sold out arenas. On the re
cording process, Danny O Donoghue stated, "We d come off stage and start recording s
traight away in a studio bus. Everything s massive, everything s larger than life on
stage so when we hit the studio we wanted it to have that same impact." The alb
um was released on 15 September 2014.[40][41]
Band members
Danny O'Donoghue lead vocals, keyboard, guitar
Mark Sheehan lead guitar, vocals
Glen Power drums, backing vocals
Supporting members
Benjamin Sargeant
bass guitar,backing vocals
Paul Inder guitar & bass guitar (studio)
Rodney Alejandro
keyboard (#3 World Tour)[42]
Discography
Main article: The Script discography
Studio albums
The Script (2008)
Science & Faith (2010)
#3 (2012)[43]
No Sound Without Silence (2014)
Films
Homecoming: Live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin [44]
Tours
Science & Faith Tour (2010 11)
3 World Tour (2012 13)
No Sound Without Silence Tour (2015)
Awards and nominations
Year
Award Category
Result
2008
World Music Awards
Best Selling Irish Act Nominated
2009
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
Best Irish Band
Won
Best Album The Script
Won
Best Irish Pop Act
Nominated
2010
Best Live Performance Won
2011
Brit Awards
Best International Group
Won
2012
World Music Awards
World's Best Group
Won
2013
Brit Awards
Best International Group
Nominated
In 2009, the Script won an EBBA Award. Every year the European Border Breake
rs Awards (EBBA) recognise the success of ten emerging artists or groups who rea
ched audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally rele
ased album in the past year.
In 2011, the Script was nominated for Teen Choice Awards Choice Music:Group
In 2014, the Script won the Meteor Choice Music Prize Song of the Year

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