Like a lot of bands, I Was Totally Destroying It doubles as an occasional tribute band. But IWTDI's tribute-band alter ego is loads cooler than most. They call themselves I Was Totally Destroying U2, and they've got their target subject down perfectly -- especially frontman John Booker's conjuring of Bono's histrionics.
"I put on that stupid leather jacket and the shades, and it helps get the character going," Booker says. "I have a blast with it, and the whole thing is a lot of fun. It also helps fund I Was Totally Destroying It, which we need. We just had a crazy tour. A window got smashed out in the van."
The next I Was Totally Destroying U2 show is scheduled for Jan. 2 at Raleigh's Tir Na Nog. In the meantime, you really should catch IWTDI's original-band incarnation because the group's new album is fantastic. A fine place would be tonight at Duke Coffeehouse, as part of Durham's Troika Music Festival. See the story in Friday's paper; and for some audiovisual content, check their bit from the 2008 edition of Eight Great Local Acts or their recent Studio B performance.
ADDENDUM (3/10/10): Brazilian spot for Vivo phones.
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Awesome
Fri, 11/06/2009 - 18:56 — brian_M2I have fallen under the spell of this band (specifically their new record) in the past week or two. I first saw them when they opened for Joan Jett in Moore Square this summer, and thought they sounded really great, but this new record is amazing! Your review is dead on...I can't wait to see them (can't make the Duke Coffeehouse show tonight).