The family influence had helped. Anthony Genn is the guy who fronted The Hours, the first support band on the UK stops on U2:360 tour. As the article states, he's worked with Pulp. Also Elastica. He 'fronted' (in an Adam Clayton kind of way) a Glastonbury gig in the 90's. Remember it live on TV.... I was like "what?!!"
Love the way they formed at school, just like we'll, er.. U2.