The McManus brothers grew up on a farm near the village of Derrylin , County Fermanagh, and started their musical career as award-winning traditional Irish musicians; but were inspired by the Irish celtic rock band, Horslips , as well as younger brother Tommy’s passion for the drums to form a rock band. In the late 1970s, the brothers had become fans of Horslips and attended their gigs at every possible opportunity. They eventually got to know and became friends with the band members. It was around that time that they started their own band, which was originally called Pulse, before they changed it to Mama’s Boys. Barry Devlin of Horslips heard about their band and went to see them rehearse at their home. He was suitably impressed and offered them a support slot for Horslips’ 1979 tour.
The McManus brothers grew up on a farm near the village of Derrylin
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