Labels MIG Live Genre Pop music | Years active 2009–2010 | |
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Industry were a pop mixed boy/girl group formed in Ireland in 2009. The band comprised Donal Skehan, Morgan Deane, Michele McGrath and Briton Lee Hutton. Industry made their recording debut in 2009 under the independent record label MIG Live, and broke up in 2010.
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The band had two number 1 hits in the Irish Singles Chart with their debut single "My Baby's Waiting" (25 June 2009 chart) and follow up "Burn" (27 August 2009 chart)
Lee Hutton
Lee Andrew Hutton is an English singer-songwriter musician, born in Chesterfield. He was part of the boy band project Streetwize, alongside Donal Skehan, Lee Mulhern and Jonathan Fagerlund. With a slightly changed Streetwize line-up that included Kyle Carpenter and Venezuelan Antonio Jones, Hutton took part in Childline 2007 charity event singing a cover of Living in a Box's hit Room in Your Heart. Hutton then went solo with a number of his tunes (like "Shinedown", "Perfect Bride", "Invincible", "Madeline", "Butterfly") until joining Industry, becoming the only non-Irish member of the band.
Donal Skehan
Donal Skehan, a vocalist with Industry was born in Dublin, Ireland on 3 June 1986. In 2006, he was an original member of the boyband project Streetwize, with whom he toured in Ireland, UK, Sweden, and appeared on the US television station CN8.
After quitting the band, he became an announcer on the Bubble Hits station, broadcasting music and entertainment news and celebrity gossip segments. On 23 February 2008, he attempted to represent Ireland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Double Cross My Heart" composed by Joel Humlen, Oscar Gorres and Charlie Mason, but was beaten by Dustin the Turkey. Skehan has also authored a cookbook entitled Good Mood Food
Michele McGrath
Michele McGrath, born in Dublin 12 April 1987, is a model, Singer, Actress & Presenter. Currently represented by Andrea Roche Agency. Fashion contributor on TV3 (Ireland)'s Ireland AM. Acting credits include Camelot The Tudors.
Morgan Deane
Morgan Smith was born Claire Deasy in Cork on 1 May 1983. She tried for The X Factor in 2006, but failed to qualify to the Final 12. Dean failed to qualify for the South African version of Idols as well in 2014. A vocalist with Industry, she married South Africa national cricket team captain Graeme Smith.
History
Industry were signed to MIG Live, an independent label, formed by former Bubble Hits owner James Hyland who also managed the group. The group supported the Pussycat Dolls on their Irish tour during the release of their first single, "My Baby's Waiting". The single was released in June 2009 and peaked at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart for one week.
Their second single, "Burn", was released in August 2009 and also took the number one spot
The band's third single, "In Your Arms", was set for a November 2009 European release, written by band member Lee Hutton.
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Collaborations
In 2009, they were a supporting act for the Pussycat Dolls at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.