Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby are an Irish rock band who formed in Limerick in 1989. The band consists of vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler.

The band were a support act for Duran Duran in 1993.

Background information
Terence Trent D'Arby emerged in 1987 amid a storm of publicity. Claiming his debut record was the best since Sgt. Pepper, his brash arrogance captured headlines throughout the UK, eventually winding their way back to America.

During the early 1980s, D'Arby was a soldier for the United States Army. While posted in Germany, he joined a funk band called Touch, which marked the beginning of his musical career. After leaving the Army, he moved to London, where he recorded the demo tape that led to his record contract with CBS. D'Arby's first single, "If You Let Me Stay," rocketed into the UK Top Ten upon its release. Its accompanying album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, was also a success, hitting number one and spending over a year in the top half of the chart.

D'Arby didn't have a major hit in the USA until 1988, when the sparse funk of "Wishing Well" hit number one. The ballad "Sign Your Name" followed it into the Top Five and Introducing ended up selling over two million copies.

It took D'Arby a full four years to record a new album. When Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn was released in 1993, it received favorable reviews, as well as some airplay on modern rock radio stations and MTV. Two years later, he released TTD's Vibrator.

Terence Trent D'Arby's didn't make his commercial return until the early 2000s with Wildcard!, he remained active during the intervening years.

In 1999, he fronted INXS for the group's performance at the opening of Sydney's Olympic Stadium.