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Richard G. " Dik " Evans (born 1957) is an Irish musician. He is a co-founder and guitarist of the band Virgin Prunes, and a co-founder and early guitarist of the band that later became U2. He is the older brother of U2 guitarist The Edge .
Mar 13, 2023 · Dik Evans was one of the original guitarists of U2, but he left the band after a year and a half. He was replaced by his brother David, who became the Edge, the iconic guitarist of the legendary rock group.
Dec 9, 2022 · The Edge’s older brother Richard “Dik” Evans played the guitar with them (before the band was called U2), but he quit after the first 18 months and went on to study computer science, per Ozy,...
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Dik Evans played on ”Lite Fantastik" while 17-year-old Justin Kavanagh (aka Valley Limberg) from the Dublin hardcore band Mutant Asylum took the helm as guitarist for "Blossoms & Blood". In 1993, Kavanagh went on to form Gormenghast and Snifferdog with Ger Griffin.
Dik Evans was officially phased out of the band with a farewell concert at the Presbyterian Hall in Sutton on 4 March. During the show, which featured the group playing cover songs as the Hype, Dik ceremonially walked offstage.
Richard “Dik” Evans was a founding member of the Virgin Prunes and guitarist with the band from 1977 until 1984. He later formed Kid Sisters with singer Debbie Skhow. After a line up change they continued as Screech Owls (’88 – ’96).
The Virgin Prunes, which meant ‘outsiders’, comprised: Gavin Friday (Fionán Hanvey) and Guggi (Derek Rowen) on lead vocals, Strongman (Trevor Rowen, Guggi’s brother) and Dik (Richard Evans, brother of David Evans aka U2’s ‘The Edge’) on guitars, Pod (Anthony Murphy) and then Mary d’Nellon (David Kelly) on drums and Dave-Id ...
