You may have caught Sean-tastic and Famous Seamus (real names Cormac Mohally and Cian Kinsella) on Britain's Got Talent last year - in fairness, it's hard to miss them - but these two Cork natives have been strutting their way up in the world for over ten years. Watch our interview with the boys above.
"We go back to about 2006, and Lords of Strut has been in existence since 2009, that's when we did our first show," explained Cian. "We met just being in the same arts scene in the city and we started working together doing acrobatics that we weren't very good at, and people used to laugh and we were like 'We're on to something here,' he continued.
On arrival to RTÉ, the two were standing against a wall - it just happened that one was on the other's shoulders at the time.
Dressed head to toe in 80's garb, the duo delivers an acrobatic dance show with moves as sharp as their comic timing. However, what really makes them stand out from the crowd - and there is a lot that stands out - is their propensity for joy, both on and off the stage.
"It's making shows that make people laugh and entertain us while doing them and have an audience that is interested in what you're making," says Cian. "As much as our stuff is kind of loose and silly, we do want people to feel freer and to dance and to be themselves more."
"A line in the show is 'We think that if everyone danced once per day, the world would be a better place and we'd all be happier people'," Cormac continued.
From family-friendly theatre shows to late-night comedy and cabaret, these Cork natives have performed across the globe to audiences of all ages. Their latest show, Absolute Legends, is coming this October and November and is definitely one for the whole family.
If you and your kids are new to the show, prepare to be introduced to Sean and Seamus - a pair of fame-hungry brothers who are determined create the perfect dance routine. Of course, being the creative types, there will no doubt be some tantrums along the way to finding fame - but how far do they really want to go?
"They don't even know themselves, God bless them. They're such idiots. They see celebrity and fame as a thing they want, but they don't really understand it and that's the parody that we're doing with Lords of Strut," explained Cian.
"We all want to be something," Cormac continued. "When it comes down to it, we all want to make an impact on the world, and this is what these guys think is going to make an impact - to become famous."
It would be easy to assume that Britain's Got Talent did the most to put the boys in the public eye, but actually, the twosome credit This Is Pop Baby's show RIOT as a big step up to their success.
"We've been going for ten years, so it's been moving anyway," says Cian. "There have been a few things over the years that have helped us make a jump, but it's hard to tell if that was because we did Britain's Got Talent or because we did RIOT the previous year."
"We feel that RIOT had a bigger creative impact on us, and it was kind of already moving. If we hadn't done Britain's Got Talent, might we be doing the same thing now? We're not sure.
"What we are getting to do now is make the kind of shows that we want and we have people interested in coming to see them, and we are able to do tours - that's all we really want to do."
Tickets for Absolute Legends are on sale now from local venues and at www.lordsofstrut.com
