When dreamy synth rock four piece Inhaler took the stage at the Button Factory on Wednesday night as part of the industry led event Garageland the crowd, mostly comprising of teenage girls, reached fever pitch.

Frontman Eli Hewson, sprog of Bono swaggered out on stage with band mates Ryan McMahon, Robert Keating and Josh Jenkinson and thundered into “5.40”.

Narrowly avoiding a bra to the face, Hewson is a charismatic and enigmatic front man, adept at working the crowd, who he has at all times in the palm of his hand.