inFOCUS (note the use of capital letters in the band's name) were an Irish boyband created for the Boyzone and Westlife market. Similarly to these groups, inFOCUS featured five members and sung a mixture of covers and songs in the pop-MOR genre. The band was launched in the UK in the year 2000 at The Lock bar and restaurant in Manchester (now known as being part of 'thé' bar premises, Deansgate Locks). This was as part of the In The City - festival and music industry conference, with inFOCUS headlining a night of new Irish music.