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In March 1978, the group changed their name to "U2", [12] selecting it from a list of six options suggested by Steve Averill, a punk rock musician with the Radiators from Space and a family friend of Clayton. The band chose U2 for its open-ended interpretations, visual strength on posters, and because it was the name that they disliked the ...
The band went through a number of reformations before becoming known as U2 in March 1978 (Richard Evans having left before this to join another band, leaving his younger brother as the lead guitarist). [7] Early in the band's career, Evans was given the nickname "the Edge" by members of the Lypton Village surrealist street gang to which Bono ...
After Gallagher joined the group, the band's name was changed to Oasis, which was inspired by a place where Inspiral Carpets played, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. [235] Odesza – the band's name was taken from the name of Harrison Mills' uncle's sunken vessel, which itself was named after the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
The band later changed their name to "The Hype", and again to "U2" for a 1978 talent contest in Limerick, Ireland, that they entered and won as a four-piece. Days after the competition, the band's reduction to a four-piece lineup became permanent after they parted ways with Dik. [9]
1985: Rolling Stone magazine calls U2 the "Band of the 80s", saying that "for a growing number of rock-and-roll fans, U2 have become the band that matters most, maybe even the only band that matters". [47] January – February: The band play 13 shows in Western Europe. The leg included 5 shows in Germany and the band's first concert in Italy. [48]
The rest of the band was leaning towards the idea of a four-piece ensemble. [10] In March 1978, the group changed their name to "U2". [11] That same month, U2, as a four-piece without Dik, won a talent contest in Limerick sponsored by Harp Lager and the Evening Press. [12] The win was an important milestone and affirmation for the fledgling ...
The band got its name when Stills and bandmate Richie Furay stayed at a friend's house with a steamroller parked outside. The piece of heavy equipment bore the words "Buffalo Springfield Roller ...
Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. [1] Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin , Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old.