U2 are an Irish rock band which formed in 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. Since the band’s formation, they have consisted of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. The band is the biggest selling alternative rock act of all time, having sold 140 million albums worldwide as of 2008.
U2 have won 22 Grammys and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. As of 2009, they have released 12 albums and 58 singles.Foundation: The band originally formed in 1976 when Larry Mullen posted a bulletin in his school asking for musicians to form a rock band. The band then consisted of the four current members plus three additional guitarists, including The Edge’s brother Dick Evans (later a member of Virgin Prunes), Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin.
According to legend, Bono originally auditioned as a guitarist but couldn’t play. He auditioned as lead vocals, but really couldn’t sing. He was, however, incredibly enthusiastic about the band, extremely charismatic, a great writer and was able to reach the audience when the band played, something he is known for still today. Bono will reach out into the crowd and dance or mess with someone in the crowd at every concert. He was kept as a member. The extra guitarists would soon leave the band and the group would go through the names “Feedback ” and “The Hype” before finally settling on U2.
U2’s latest studio album Songs Of Innocence, containing 11 new tracks, was released by Island Records on September 9th, 2014. The release followed the album being given in advance to U2.com subscribers and gifted by Apple to over half a billion iTunes Music Store customers worldwide.
'Songs of Innocence' is U2’s most personal work to date, charting the band’s earliest influences from 70s rock and punk rock to early 80s electronica and ambient music and giving insight into how and why the band came together. The album deals with themes of home and family, relationships and discovery and was recorded in Dublin, London, New York and Los Angeles and is produced by Danger Mouse, along with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.
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