Amidst the euphoric haze of Oxegen 2007, in a mud-laden field in Punchestown, three young Dublin musicians decided to band together and try their hands at forming a popular musical group that might one day aspire to greatness.

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All hailing from the Dublin suburb of Tallaght, supersonic warbler Shane O’Reilly was joined by horizontally laid back bassist Joe Leech and drumming dynamo Callum Mc Adam. And so it was to pass, Bipolar Empire was born.

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They approached Mark Maguire, a talented guitarist, songwriter and longtime friend – and Bipolar Empire became a quartet. Their folk-infused rock’n’ roll sound and tight stage performances swiftly began to win fans and music press admirers. The won a Hot Press competition for an unsigned band to play the St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Trafalgar Square alongside Kila, John Spillane & The Coronas, and duly wowed the massive London crowd.

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They then went on to perform at Oxegen, a dream come true, playing to a packed out 2FM Hot Press Academy Stage. Driven by the momentum of a fantastic summer, the band finished recording their debut album, co-produced by legendary Pat McCarthy (REM, Madonna, U2, Counting Crows) and Lance Hogan (music producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with some of the industry’s top names: U2, Sinead O’Connor, Kíla, Dead Can Dance, Horslips, The Dubliners).

The first single to be taken from their 2011 debut album ‘Feel  That You Own It’ was the outrageously catchy track ‘Tempomanic’. It was quickly chosen to be the soundtrack to RTE 2FM’s TV and radio campaign; while the video for the second