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When band members began playing together they‘d sit in a local pub in Eire, quaff a few pints and start strumming away phonist Leo Barnes pump out tunes. that cleverly mix soul, blues, rock and traditional Irish folk music. "I‘m not surprised the genre has caught on," he said. "I didn‘t think it would happen so quickly but there is no reason why we shouldn‘t be so successful. Up until now, the public has been hearing a predominantly manuâ€" factured sound." Within 18 months, which saw them move fromâ€"singing in small pubs to performing in front of 40,000 as a opening act for U2, the band had become one of the hottest .acts in Ireland and now North America. Thousands would gather in Britain to hear O‘Maonâ€" drummer Jerry Fehily, and saxoâ€" When Liam O‘Maonlai felt a need to express basic emotions of joy, delight, a love of nature and: the world, music was a natural and instinctive vehicle for exâ€" _>*We (the five members of Hotâ€" house Flowers) didn‘t sit down and decide to show our emotions this way," said O‘Maonlai, of a comment from Britain‘s Melody Maker which said the band seize music as a méans of e 4 their idealism. "It was a natural thing that just happened. Music has always been a main means of University of Waterloo‘s Federaâ€" tion Hall, Mar. 30. .. > Born out of Ireland, the male quintet has become a veritable Cinderella story, but O‘Maonlai isn‘t too surprised by the sudden Everything‘sâ€"coming up roses for Ireland‘s Hothouse flowers kitchen open 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. s Monday thru Saturday The band is slated to perform at Kâ€"W‘s Finest Eyewear Boutique Eye Examinations Arranged (or bring im your own prescription) Full Catering Services Hall Available Friday and Saturday enjoy the sounds of For your appointment Phone 746â€"4811 ‘‘"Midnite in rolled ribs, wiener 7A7â€"1313 11 Erb St. E. In his typically modest style O‘Maonlai says he "felt fine" about Bono‘s backing. He reâ€" spects U2‘s need to branch off from each other and experiment swith music away from the band. "If :you‘re acreative person things have to be realized (for yourself) ‘as well as for others (band members). That‘s the way it should be, especially at U2‘s stage in time. That band needs a breather it‘s only natural." Last year Hothouse Flowers‘s debut album became a chartâ€"topâ€" on their guitars. They‘d soon have everybody up doing tradiâ€" tional formation dancing. Later, once they‘d earned enough recogâ€" nition to find themselves on Ireâ€" land‘s Late Late Show, U2‘s Bono just happened to catch them on the tube and convinced them to put together a record on his own label, Mother Records. Their first single Love Don‘t Walk This Way was so lauded that every major record company sent a representâ€" ative to Eire to see the band. l_fgllud’s’l'lofim Flowers performs at i.lW's Fed Hall March Puzhtand Lasy WAYNE MOORE Join Your Friends . . . now is now. * "You can learn from any time," he says. "As long as you choose to search and discover. You can learn from the past and future and put into practice now. He said problems arise when we become preoccupied with progress (Continued on page 27) "I like a mixture of any kind of music as long as it‘s done with conviction," said O‘Maonlai, adâ€" ding that his music is influenced by life itself. "Life‘s enough to influence anyone." Hothouse Flowers doesn‘t sing about the past or the future, they choose to stick to the present, per in its native country and Number 2 in Britain. The album went gold in Canada. Most recenâ€" tly, the band has put together its second attempt I‘m Sorry and the album‘s lead song holds true to the Irish group‘s penchant for mixing musical genres. O‘Maonlai â€" "The past is the pastâ€"and the future‘s the future, MARILYNN KANE MORNINGS 4 ... ckla PM106 or the Humarnities Theatre Box Office (885â€"4280) or any Ticketmaster Outiet WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 1989 â€" PAGE 25 Prairie Theatre Exchange presents by ROBERT MUNSCH Adapted for the stage by Robert Munsch and Kim McCaw The Best of Robert Munsch stories in a new theatrical production! Adults $6.25 Children & Seniors $4.25 Presented by the City of Waterioo National Tour sponsored by Air Canada and Cargill Limited @ cam AIR CANADA o wim 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Mumanities Theatre, University of Waterioo ‘‘*WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET* Friday & Saturday Saturday, April 15 Tickets available at the City of Waterloo Box Office (747â€"8765 Bob Trask AIR CANADA GORD FIELD 373 Bridge St. W. Closed Good Friday Mon.â€"Fri. 11:00â€"1:00 Sat. 2:00â€"1:00 Waterloo 747â€"3222