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“Apart from recognising how similar U2 and our sounds were,we also seized the opportunity to pay our respect to a band which has inspired us so greatly as musicians,” says Roberts. Since each member of the band has his roots in original music,U2’s music is filtered through the creative processes of the band members,thus giving the music a unique touch. “Being musicians,we often take the creative freedom to improvise a bit on stage,but that depends solely on our mood and the feel of the audience. But the modifications that we

make are very minor,because as a tribute band,our job is to stay as true to U2’s music as possible,”

says Roberts.

The band pays a lot of attention to subtle nuances in U2’s music and live sets. “We study and break down their live performances and incorporate elements from them into our sets. I would like to believe we’ve been successful in our emulation since we have toured extensively with our act and received

overwhelming responses from audience back home and overseas,” says Roberts.

On being asked if Elevation has had the opportunity to meet U2,Roberts says,“No,we’ve never met them. But with the kind of appreciation and love we’ve got from the audience,we’re definitely on our way there. It would be really interesting to meet them,especially if they see us perform and think we’re doing a good job.”

Elevation’s set in the city will consist of songs encompassing 30 years of U2’s music. “We will be

performing songs from some of the band’s earliest albums such as Out of Control to the more recent ones,” adds Roberts.

The band will perform at Cocoparra on Wednesday at 8 pm