Achtung Baby

Most recent/Next visit to The Borderline Club:    Thursday 4th May 2006

Borderline Comment:

We haven't seen these guys before, but they come with the the highest possible recommendations - if you're into U2 your gonna love Achtung Baby!!

Biography:

Achtung Baby were formed in 1993.

Current band members - Andy (Bono) - Richard (Edge) - Pete (Larry) - Dave (Adam).

Andy (Vocalist) Appears on "Stars in their eyes" as Bono singing "With or Without You". Andy wins his heat and appears in the 1995 live final and also the 1995 Christmas special.
In 1996 the band supports Irish band "Aslan" at the point depot in Dublin. This was the biggest audience Achtung Baby have ever played to…8000 Irish folk

In 1997 the band appears in numerous magazines including NME, Heat and Now, amongst others and is portrayed as one of the worlds leading tribute acts.
1998 was a big year for the band as they embarked on a huge tribute tour to the Middle East. After several sell out shows in Bahrain the band returned to Europe and played in Belgium, Portugal and finally Holland with a sell-out show at the UZ in Rotterdam.
Achtung baby return to the UK and are asked to support "Echo and the Bunnymen" for their comeback show in London. Eddie Izzard and Denise Van Outen are present.
To round off this amazing year the band support The Lightening Seeds at Wimbledon University and also Shed 7 at Cheltenham University.
1999 sees the band spending lots of time in Ireland with shows in Galway, Cork, Belfast and the Olympia Theatre in Dublin.
In Belfast Achtung Baby play a sell out show to 2000 fans with Samantha Mumba on the bill.
The band makes an appearance on The John Daly show on Irish TV to promote the Belfast show. They perform Pride.
Achtung Baby make their Sky TV debut with an exclusive interview on the 11th Hour Show. They perform two songs, Desire and Angel of Harlem.

Finally in 1999 the band is approached by an Irish film company to record I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, for a short film called Buskers. U2 themselves listened to the recording and gave the film company permission to use it. The Film won best short film award at the Aberdeen film festival and has been broadcast on CH4 and Sky Moviemax.
In early 2000 the band receives the greatest compliment possible. In an exclusive interview to MTV, Bono is asked how he feels about U2 tribute Achtung Baby. He replies "I'm quite flattered by what they do".
Also in 2000 the band appear on BBC1's Battle of the Tribute Bands", a one hour TV Special. Achtung Baby are chosen from 200 tributes to appear with 5 other acts in the search for the UK's finest. The show hosted by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson. The band is voted the best sound-alike tribute band in the UK.
Finally in 2001, Andy (Vocalist) appears on the Pulp single, Bad Cover Version as Bono. The single is a send up of the 1985 band aid song, Do They Know It's Christmas. The single and DVD Video is available at HMV stores.
And so we come to the present day and Achtung Baby continue to play sell-out shows across the UK. The band would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone from family, friends, agents, venue owners and mostly you The Fans for what has been the most amazing adventure. Long may it continue.

Go to the band's website