Backstreet Boys, Westlife, a1, Linkin Park – I have always wanted to meet a boy band. Okay well, maybe Linkin Park play some of the heavier stuff, but that’s besides the point. When boy bands were at their peak, I was very little and still not yet an MTV VJ. Watching the boys from television was all I got. I listened to The Wanted – a boy band making waves in today’s music and felt the comforts of what it was like when guys still were not just all about the rock. I, of course, like every other girl melted a little bit and their music brought some refreshment. I then got a chance to meet the boys when they were in town recently for a showcase & autograph session, and here’s what we got up to!

Without a doubt, boy bands and pop music are enjoying their walk in the sun again. And the latest group to hit this bout of pop resurgence is none other than The Wanted. Made up of Max George, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes, the British-Irish boy band has already released an self-titled debut album with a chart-topping No. 1 single, “All Time Low.” It was also revealed that the group signed a U.S. record real with Def Jam and will have a crack at the much elusive Stateside success. The boys know it’s not going to be an easy task but with hard work and a firm belief in their music, everything is possible, as we found out from the boys themselves.