Vega4 was a four-piece alternative rock band formed in London consisted of Johnny McDaid (lead vocalist and songwriter), Bruce Gainsford (guitar), Gavin Fox (bassist) and Bryan McLellan (drummer).
The band signed with indie label Taste Media in 2000, setting up distribution deals with Capitol Records in the U.S. and Festival Mushroom in Australia for their 2001 debut EP, Caterpillar, and the follow-up album, Satellites.
The following single, "Life Is Beautiful," gained exposure through its use in episodes of the TV series Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill.
[6] The band received much media attention in the US, with major radio support for "Life Is Beautiful" and the rumours of Gainsford's on-again, off-again romance with Scarlett Johansson.
Vega4's second album, You and Others, was released in late 2006 in the U.K. and mid 2007 in the U.S.[7] Vega4's song "You and Me" was used by RTÉ 2FM to launch the station's new look and lineup.