indra
ONE love, blood, life
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Steve Kilbey of The Church (oh, shut up and just keep reading! I have to lead into this question somehow. ) once noted that people who listen to his band are "Not yer usual geek, usually bespectacled, shy, mid 20s-mid 30s, thoughtful, interested in occult etc." (that was nearly 9 years ago, so the age skews higher now )
In thinking about the Church fans I know, I realise that comment does fit a lot of us, at least a good deal of it does. Of course not everyone who likes The Church fits that description neatly, but there do seem to be traits common to people who like their music.
It kind of makes sense to me that a "cult" (or niche) band such as The Church would appeal to a group of people with similar characteristics, but I wondered about a band with such widespread popularity as U2.
So is there such a thing as a typical U2 fan? Are there traits a significant portion of their fans share? Do hardcore fans share more similarities than casual fans?
In thinking about the Church fans I know, I realise that comment does fit a lot of us, at least a good deal of it does. Of course not everyone who likes The Church fits that description neatly, but there do seem to be traits common to people who like their music.
It kind of makes sense to me that a "cult" (or niche) band such as The Church would appeal to a group of people with similar characteristics, but I wondered about a band with such widespread popularity as U2.
So is there such a thing as a typical U2 fan? Are there traits a significant portion of their fans share? Do hardcore fans share more similarities than casual fans?