D-Side was an Irish boy band established in 2001 by Rory and Eoghan Mac Sweeney,
who signed the group to Edel Records. The lineup originally consisted of Derek
Ryan, Derek Moran, Damien Guiden, Shane Creevey, and Damien Bowe. The group's
breakthrough came with the single “Stronger Together” (2002), which reached
number 5 on the Irish charts, followed by “Speechless” (2003), which reached
number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 8 in Ireland. D-Side also received
the Best New Band Award at the Smash Hits Tour in 2002. In 2003, they released
their debut studio album, Stronger To...