U2

The members of what would become the Irish quartet U2 first met in 1976 in response to a Dublin high school ad posted by Larry Mullen looking for people interested in forming a rock band. Bono (Paul Hewson), Adam Clayton, and The Edge (David Evans) responded to the ad and established the band The Hype. The band changed its name to U2 after winning the Harp-Lager Talent contest in 1978.
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