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R.E.M. - 100% match to U2

R.E.M. played their first concert in Athens, Georgia, USA, on 19 April 1980. Their line-up consisted of four drop-outs from the University of Georgia; Michael Stipe (4 January 1960, Decatur, Georgia, USA; vocals), Peter Buck (b. 6 December 1956, Berkeley, California, USA;... Read more

INXS - 74% match to U2

Formed in 1977 as the Farriss Brothers in Sydney, Australia, INXS originally comprised the three Farriss brothers Tim (16 August 1957, Australia; guitar), Jon (b. 18 August 1961, Australia; drums) and Andrew (b. 27 March 1959, Australia; keyboards), Michael Hutchence (b. Michael... Read more

Lenny Kravitz - 57% match to U2

Leonard Albert Kravitz, 26 May 1964, New York City, New Yok, USA. Kravitz's family ties - his Jewish father was a top television producer for NBC; his Bahamian mother Roxie Roker an actress - suggested a future in showbusiness. As a teenager he attended the Beverly Hills High... Read more

Simple Minds - 56% match to U2

Timeless and epochal, Simple Minds was formed in January 1978 by Jim Kerr (9 July 1959, Glasgow, Scotland; vocals), Charlie Burchill (b. 27 November 1959, Glasgow, Scotland; guitar), Tony Donald (bass) and Brian McGee (drums). They rose out of the ashes of Glasgow punk outfit... Read more

Crowded House - 55% match to U2

After the break up of Split Enz at the end of 1984, one of its major songwriters, Neil Finn (27 May 1958, Te Awamutu, New Zealand; guitar/vocals), along with latter-day Split Enz drummer Paul Hester (b. 8 January 1959, Melbourne, Australia, d. 26 March 2005, Melbourne,... Read more

Midnight Oil - 53% match to U2

Formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1971, and then known as Farm, this strident band pioneered its own course in Australian rock without relying on the established network of agencies and record companies. The original nucleus of Farm comprised Andrew James... Read more

The Cranberries - 53% match to U2

Emanating from Limerick City, Eire, the Cranberries enjoyed major US success during the mid-90s. Their sound was distinguished by the honeyed voice of frontperson Dolores O'Riordan (Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan, 6 September 1971, Ballybricken, Limerick, Eire). From a... Read more

The Police - 53% match to U2

The reggae-influenced minimalist pop sound of this highly talented UK trio was one of the musical high points of the late 70s and early 80s. Their individual talent and egos ultimately overcame them and they fragmented, although each of the strong-willed former members never... Read more