Ronan MacManus grew up in Twickenham, West London, His father Ross MacManus was a musician and trumpet player, with Joe Loss and his orchestra, (and also responsible for the music and vocals from the R. White’s Lemonade television commercial, “Secret Lemonade Drinker”). Needless to say, his father passed on the musical tradition, to all 5 of his sons.The eldest son, Declan (from his father’s first marriage), went on to become a well-known musician called Elvis Costello. Ronan is a singer/song writer with the bands Bible Code Sundays (who have recorded three albums) and The Brand New Zeros and has recorded a solo album called Strawberry Hill.