A tribute show to one of the greatest rock bands is set to bring musical delight to The Drama Factory in Strand this Sunday (20 November).
Tyrone Marinus and Gareth James will pay tribute to the recognisable and popular sounds of Irish rock band U2 in the fantastic show, One – A Tribute to U2 (unplugged). Marinus is returning from a highly successful tour of The Revival – A Tribute to Cat Stevens and Rodriquez by James, this time presenting his unplugged tribute to one of the world’s best-selling artists.
The rock band from Dublin is one of the world’s most popular and innovative bands, having released 14 studio albums and selling an estimated 150 to 170 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards – more than any other band – and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2005.
“As a child I remember hearing the drums of the intro of ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and something exploded inside of me,” Marinus recalled. “The amazing guitar tones of ‘The Edge’ blew my mind and inspired me to search the infinite possibilities of what my guitar could sound like. What makes me such a huge fan of U2 is their ability to take the realities of life, whether happy, sad, beautiful or ugly, and clothe them in pure passion and musicality.
“They have inspired, been a part of and played the soundtrack to many of my most beautiful memories with songs like ‘One’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, ‘Walk On’ and ‘Stuck In A Moment’.”
- The unplugged show is set to rock Helderbergers at The Drama Factory at 16:00 on Sunday. Tickets cost R160 (standard) and R150 (pensioners and students); book online at www.thedramafactory.co.za. For more information, call the venue on 073 215 2290.
