Pay*Ola are a Northern Irish hard rock band formed in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1998. The band consists of: Philip McCarroll (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) Nick Joseph (Guitar, Keyboards and Backing Vocals) Nicky Conway (Bass) Adam Callaghan (Drums) History Formation Formed from the ashes of "Lazy" in 1998 by Philip McCarroll, releasing their first E.P Stick 2 Fingers Up on Good Vibrations Records. The band's style of music is definitively 'Hard Rock' that contains mixes of punk rock, grunge and heavy metal. Pay*Ola first rose to prominence in 2000 when they starred in an episode of short live BBC/[RTE] documentary series, Ferry Tales. The episode charted the band's Spinal Tap-like journey from Belfast to a gig in London. The episode was broadcast on BBC 1 in Northern Ireland and RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland and featured seven of the band's original songs. Stuart Bailie of NME once said: "Pay*Ola have an untamed affection for the spirit of Rock 'n' Roll." Felix Pay*Ola gained popularity throughout 2001 and 2002 when their song, "Felix" from The Felix E.P. was played extensively on one of Northern Ireland's most popular radio stations, Cool FM. "Felix" was also chosen as one of 60 finalists in the 2002 'International Songwriting Competition'. They released their third E.P., More Iconic Than Ironicin May 2002, songs from which were played extensively during gigs up and down Northern Ireland, including major NI radio hit "Carter's Song". Audioslave In 2003, Pay*Ola supported American rock band, Audioslave in Dublin while on tour. This single gig alone rocketed Pay*Ola's name to the top of many radio playlists and boosted their cult following in Ireland. It remains their biggest gig to date with well over five thousand people in attendance during the gig. It is claimed that all of Pay*Ola's merchandise sold out within 30 minutes. In 2003, they also played at the Big Buzz Irish Entertainment Awards and also released their Rather Be Dreaming EP in that same year and remains one of their most popular yet. Try Everything 2wice In 2005, Pay*Ola released their first album, Try Everything 2wice, launching the album in a gig in Virgin Megastore, Belfast that pulled in crowds from the street, able to have been heard as far away as Belfast City Hall. Maintained as one of the Empire Music Hall's most popular headlining bands in Belfast having topped the bill at the venue on almost 20