| Boom! | |
| Origin: | England |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Years Active: | 2000–2002 |
| Label: | London Records |
| Associated Acts: | Hear'Say |
| Past Members: | Johnny Shentall Rachael Carr Shakti Edwards Kevin Kehl Vicky Palmer Nick Donaghy Shaun Angel |
Boom! were an English pop group which consisted of members Johnny Shentall, Rachael Carr, Kevin Kehl, Shakti Edwards, Vicky Palmer, Nick Donaghy and Shaun Angel.[1]
Their garage-pop debut single "Falling" was released in late 2000 and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2001.[2]
Can't Stop the Pop described the song as "an incredibly clean-sounding track; it's slick and light on its feet, which is perfectly in-line with the sort of material being peddled by Artful Dodger, but perhaps a little throwaway by pop – and debut single – standards." They then went on to say: "Perhaps more than was evident at the time, since their brand of garage-pop was not a million miles from that of Liberty X, who would launch later that year. Perhaps, however, in early-2001, there just wasn't enough to convince London Records that garage wasn't a passing fad. Nonetheless, 'Falling' is a quality track and – even if we didn't know it at the time – an incredibly accurate indication of things to come."[3]
The group went on tour with boy band Westlife. Member Johnny Shentall went on to join Hear'Say in 2002 as a replacement for Kym Marsh.