Richard "Dick" or "Dik" Evans is the brother of David "The Edge" Evans, U2 guitarist. The Evans brothers both played guitar in the initial line-up of the band, known as "The Hype," sharing their homemade guitar. For other persons named David Evans, see David Evans (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ...
Evans left after a Hype gig to concentrate on academia. The band had come to an agreement that there was no need for three guitarists (The Evans brothers and Bono at the time). Upon leaving the band,they played one final gig, first as The Hype, then returning without the elder Evans brother as U2. He later joined fellow Dublin scenesters the Virgin Prunes. "The Hype" would go on to become U2. Dick Evans was known as Dick although his full name is Richard. He was also nicknamed Dik. The Virgin Prunes was an Irish gothic rock band. ...
Known for about a day as "The Larry Mullen Band," the group featured Mullen on drums, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, Paul Hewson (Bono) on vocals, Dave Evans (The Edge) on guitar, his brother DikEvans on guitar and Mullen's friends Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin.
DikEvans announced his departure in March 1978.
Dik walked offstage halfway through the set and later joined the Virgin Prunes, a fellow Dublin band.
U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen on drums.
The response that followed that note resulted in a 5-piece band, known at the time as feedback, with Mullen on drums, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, Paul Hewson (Bono) on vocals, Dave Evans and his brother Dik on guitar.
Although, in an interview with Larry King, Bono is quoted as saying "I don't actually like the name U2", "I honestly never thought of it as 'you too'".
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