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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 .
The Virgin Prunes were founded in 1977 by vocalists Guggi (né Derek Rowen), Gavin Friday (né Fionan Hanvey) and Dave-iD Busaras, guitarist Dik Evans (brother of U2's The Edge), bassist Strongman (Trevor Rowen, brother of Guggi) and drummer Pod (Anthony Murphy).
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.
Oct 29, 2022 · Guggi left Virgin Prunes in 1984 (to pursue a highly successful career as a visual artist), with guitarist Dik Evans (older brother of U2′s Dave Evans, aka Edge) departing shortly after.
Virgin Prunes official website with latest news, releases and re-releases, biography, discography, lyrics and pictures.
Virgin Prunes Talk: Episode Two – Gavin Friday and Dik Evans in conversation with Eoin Devereux. They discuss The Virgin Prunes’ album ‘Hérésie’.
Biography. The subversive beauty of the Virgin Prunes captured the imagination of a generation during a decade of extraordinary creative activity from 1977 to 1986. The band emerged from a closely knit group of young Dublin musicians called ‘Lypton Village’, some of whom formed U2.
