Hothouse Flowers

The group first formed in 1985 when Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin, who had known each other as children in an Irish-speaking school, Coláiste Eoin in Booterstown, Dublin, began performing as street musicians, also known as buskers, on the streets of Dublin as "The Incomparable Benzini Brothers". The band played a live version of their cover "I Can See Clearly Now" on the premiere episode of Amazon Prime's The Grand Tour, first made available to stream in November 2016. As a result, they saw an upswing in popularity, with "I Can See Clearly Now" going to number one on the iTunes Rock Chart Singles in the UK. Former band member, saxophone player Leo Barnes, died of an apparent brain hemorrhage in April, 2022. ==Members==

; Current • Liam Ó Maonlaí – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar • Fiachna Ó Braonáin – guitar, vocals • Peter O'Toole – bass , guitar , backing vocals , keyboards • Dave Clarke – drums • Martin Brunsden – double bass ; Former • Michan Walker – bass • John Paul Tansey – drums • Jerry Fehily – drums • Leo Barnes – saxophone, backing vocals • Wayne Sheehy – drums • Rob Malone – bass • Kieran Kennedy – guitar , bass Timeline ==Discography==

Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums Singles Various artists compilations • ''Larry Kirwan's Celtic Invasion – 2013 – Sí Do Mhaimeo Í'' • No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison – 1994 – Bright Side of the Road • Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors – 1989 – Hard Rain • Soundtrack of The Courier (1988 film) – 1988 – Wild White Horse ==References==