Event

Film Block 13

Unforgettable Fire "the story of a U2 tribute band", Nova, The Children Next Door

The life of a cover band has a world of idiosyncrasies to explore. Unlike the band they are portraying, most cover bands cannot live solely off the money they make from playing their music. The members of the band each have a day job to pay the bills but must be committed to rehearse, manage, play, and keep up their looks like their rock star counterparts. This film will explore the challenges Unforgettable Fire faces in their personal and professional lives while living in the shadows of one of the most established and popular bands in history: U2.Unforgettable Fire's members not only sound like the U2 member they are portraying they also look like their U2 counterparts: George (Larry); Tony (Bono); Craig (Adam); Mick (Edge). This film will examine what physical features and mannerisms the band has changed in order to adopt U2's trademark look. This trademark look is most apparent with Unforgettable Fire's Lead Singer Tony, also known as TONO. He has styled, dyed, and grown his hair out to give his audience an authentic U2 experience.We all have dreams and high hopes that we don't know how to accomplish. But what is the true motivation behind these goals? If it is simply to be a rock star and stand in front of an audience who loves your music, then what is the difference in the destination between band and cover band?