Late 70s, early 80s Dublin band
About The Lookalikes
Founding members Paul Bell and Mike Mesbur had left Eric Bell's band. Sean O'Connor joined in 1980 and took the band in a more commercial power-pop direction. They supported Thin Lizzy on tours in 1980 and again in 1982. They released some singles on the Riva label in 1980 and an album 'Dayderaming at Night' in 1981 on WEA. After the band split, Sean O'Connor released some singles as Sean O'Connor and The Lookalikes. Paul Bell went on to Zerra 1 as a founding member.
Video
Lookalikes - Radio, 1982
The Lookalikes: Fooled Again ft Scott Gorham, 1980
Comments
Dennis M wrote on 2007-10-09 00:00:00:Is this Sean Connors the same as I saw tonight in Rhode Island USA? His dad is John condors with an American band named The Irish Express. This Sean is a kick-ass fiddle player.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-03-14 00:00:00:
sean red windmill last saturday. excellent.. sutton on monday gone excellent. hope you like your links page?
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-03-04 00:00:00:
last night in mulhuddard was better forgotten audience wise otheirwise musically excellent.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-02-24 00:00:00:
sean a great night in sword's last night. so great crowd in that place. waiting for taxi 20 mmins and it came and went with me standing for him. i dont know why he drove to door and then took off again. crazy. anyway musicaly and the rest a superb night
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-02-23 00:00:00:
well its 21.21pm friday 23.2.06 well i dont believe my pc is working after an hour of silly error's. windows 98 is strange. must stop now and go and see sean in sword's till the next time. thank you as philo use to say.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-02-17 00:00:00:
it was a case of the 4 of us gang supporting you and that guy who got up to sing wasnt bad quite good actually last night... must check myspace now. problem with profile pic. i hope not.....
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-02-17 00:00:00:
sean a super night in kitty kiernan's well done. strange been in that pub after its history with me. better not talk about that here.
kevin wrote on 2007-02-04 00:00:00:
sean another great night. wont mention the area you were playing in because certain people were breaking the law smoking and barman said it was ok. shame on the barman. hope they get fined someday.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-02-03 00:00:00:
2.41pm 3rd feb 07 nothing yet for tonight. time yet for me to know.. anything sean? must go now.. to eat,and funeral mass at 4pm and croke park at 6pm then maybe sean.. anyway its a lovely sunny day in dublin. derek whats the story johnie me gorey..
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-01-28 00:00:00:
sean well nearly better.. a lot different and i am sure you both will get better when you play the next time in a few weeks to whenever it is.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-01-27 00:00:00:
sean your warm up to your debut in the temple was really great last saturday night. tonight will be even better.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-01-14 00:00:00:
mr sean connors playing in for reason legal i better be careful so i wont mention the place. just mention it here as i thaught it was funny at the time. it was a superb night.
kevin flynn wrote on 2007-01-13 00:00:00:
as i am going out 2 see sean in sword's in an hour i wont be able to see who win's soapstar superstar which was on 9 night's but i will be taping it. go hayley go your the best sorry anthony your a close 2nd. 7.50pm now. hayley aka delia dingle go win it.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-31 00:00:00:
sean another great night in the quality hotel (or inn (as you said in email to me. yes a very good. at least we saw you from second last day into last day of 2006. happy new sean. see you next friday. of course i wont say where here as he wasnt sure.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-26 00:00:00:
well its 26th december 2006 and wondering has sean anything in store for new year's weekend. it would be brilliant. what's the story sean? anyway i am having fun playing a cd i burned on my nephew's laptop. didnt work at first. does now thankfully
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-19 00:00:00:
another grear night last saturday in quinn's in drumcondra.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-16 00:00:00:
sean another great night in sean o casey's last night. shame it started quiet then got busy then quickly got quiet again. strange night but enjoyable. hopefully quinn's will be as good tonight if not better.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-08 00:00:00:
remembering johnie driver from rotterham.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-12-03 00:00:00:
well sean another great night in the swiss cottage on december 1st 2006. yes for sure... hope you have a safe journey to usa and see ya next friday in sean o'casey's
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-11-26 00:00:00:
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Connor was one of the founding members of The Lookalikes, undoubtedly the most popular Irish band playing around Dublin and the rest of Ireland during the early eighties.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-11-26 00:00:00:
sean the sound was great in quinn's last night. took 2 clip's onto my phone. it was a pleasure helping you also. hope john is getting better for the swiss next.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-11-14 00:00:00:
please leave a message here. its not only my page...
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-11-04 00:00:00:
mary doorhy spelt right? lovely girl on front of smiley alternative album cover of early 80's please email kevin.eircom67@gmail.com. i have a reason but can not say here. i meet you a short view years ago near dorset st,dublin...
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-11-04 00:00:00:
yes you were brilliant last night and hopefully i guess same tonight in the swiss cottage.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-06-28 00:00:00:
hi sean are still out there mr o connor. sorry i know you are...
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-03-04 00:00:00:
hope to see you again in the quarry soon sean... kevin...
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-02-06 00:00:00:
yes the smoke bomb's were alway's great.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-02-06 00:00:00:
crofton swimming pool and the lookalikes. great day's in the past. mike mesbur and his drum solo on shout. not forgetting mary doorley (spelt right?) she if i remember was on smiley's alternative song contest album which i have.
kevin flynn wrote on 2006-02-02 00:00:00:
they were and are the only great band of it's kind which was led by the great sean o'connor.
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