To fans from Germany and Japan
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"YOU CAN'T ASK FOR MORE AT A CONCERT THAN FUN, GREAT MUSIC, A KILLER SHOW AND A ROCKING BAND.
BOTH U2 AND VERTIGO DELIVER IT ALL" - Liz A. Woods, Hotpress
Vertigo return for a six date tour of Germany September 2010.
Gallery updated - More Temple Bar pics.
New Review from our Japanese and German friends.
'Din' (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica): Joined Vertigo in December 2008. Has been singing since he was 17. In the late 1980's early 90's he sang in places such as the Baggot Inn, Mcgonagles, the Point Theatre etc. Supported Aslan in early gigs and has busked in London, Bonn, Sydney, New York. He has played with many bands over the years, covers and originals and also played solo gigs. He appeared in movie The Escapist with Jonny Lee Miller in 2000 and 66days with James Nesbitt. But his love is singing its where he feel he belongs.
John K. (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.
Mark D. (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.
Brian M. (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.
Aaron W. (Guitar) Aaron joined Vertigo in February 2008 just before embarking on their 1st Japanese tour. Since then he has played all Vertigo gigs up to Dec 2008. Aaron also has studies in sound engineering and plays drums too.
"Din grew up around windmill lane and has been listening to U2 since he saw them appear on live aid. He has been lucky enough to have met the band a few times in the famous Dockers pub, which was the local to the band. He once gave a tape to Bono of his first band performing a cover of Bullet The Blue Sky. Din's first photo with Bono was taken by a grumpy Larry late one night during the band mixing The Sweetest Thing back in 1987 in windmill lane."
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 last pub.
Stay tuned for more info on John and his U2 Walk On pub crawl.
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
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.
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