John (Drums): I became a fan of U2 after hearing the "Joshua Tree" album and seeing U2 when they played the Lovetown tour in Dublin's Point Depot in 1989. I've been playing the drums since I was sixteen and started a band while still at school with Mark and Derek D. (My cousins), and soon after met Derek P. who became the lead singer. The band was called Exit, after the song on the Joshua Tree album, (later changed to Shifting Sands) and were together from 1990-1998.

In 2002 I began playing drums again briefly in another U2 tribute band and after that I spent some time in Germany playing open mike sessions with other musicians and joining an original German band called Psycho Cowboy. Returning home I played briefly with Mark accompanying him with his own material. In May 2004 I set up the "U2 Walk On" pub crawl and ran it through the summer months. The pub crawl is on hiatus and will return with a name change. VERTIGO was created from the pub crawl as the original idea was to see a U2 tribute band in the final pub. I am currently playing drums with various acts including a second U2 band and Mark's band North Star mission www.myspace.com/northstarmission

Stay tuned for more info on John and his U2 Walk On pub crawl.

Mark (Bass): Mark has been a fan of U2 since they began. He has been in several bands, including Shifting Sands (formerly Exit) with brother Derek D. and cousin John, and also Derek P.

Mark lived in the United States for several years. During his stay there, and also when he got home, he wrote some of his own material and played in several Dublin bars. He still likes to write songs and also writes some comedic material with his brother Derek. Now he has formed his new band, North Star mission with his brother Derek and John. His myspace is www.myspace.com/northstarmission

Brian (Guitar): Brian first saw U2 in 1989 in the Point Depot and started playing guitar several days later. Since then he has spent most of his time perfecting his playing of every song U2 ever recorded.

He has played with his friends bands over the years and recently completed a music technology course enabling him to pursue his home studio recording of original music.