Beckum, Germany (16-8-2008)
Beckum: 3 bands united in one.
`With or Without You´, `Belfast Child´or ´Policy of Truth´, who doesn´t know these songs from 3 iconic bands which have written music history?
U2, Depeche Mode and Simple Minds united in one band: MIND2MODE were in Beckum on Saturday night and they rocked the town square.
The ´summer of Beckum´ stood up to this reputation. It was a warm summer evening and hundreds of fans came to the city centre to see a spectacular music show they wouldn´t get to see every day. Because who can watch 3 world known acts in one show? The fans who came grew up with this music in the 80s and 90s. They got into the lyrics, which had in parts political background and left people thinking. That was combined with outstanding compositions.
With a quarter of an hour delay the more than 3 hour music spectacle kicked off and delivered all the big hits of the 3 Rock Legends. According to the band behind the charismatic frontman Steve Hempton they present a Tribute Show, which consists of a wide range of hits of all 3 bands. Anthems like ´Alive and Kicking´, ´Sunday Bloody Sunday´ to dancetracks like ´Just Can´t Get Enough´. It was an event for both eyes and ears and paid tribute to the 3 legends.
The band was very authentic. They played what they felt and delivered it to the audience. They started as Sample MInds and had a lot of success with that project, even performing with the original artists.
MIND2MODE is an Anglo/German project. Frontman Steve Hempton and keyboard player Simon Hayward are from England, while drummer Thorsten Ortmann, bass-player Jacky Biermann and guitarist Martin Sommer live in Hamm.
Of course they had to play encores before they had to pack up after midnight to head to their next gig - and that was in England.
Hamm, Germany (22-12-2007)
The remarkable ending was set by MIND2MODE after midnight. The band started as a tribute band called Sample Minds, but now they opened their set to other bands which makes their performances even more exciting. Although they had the longest distance to travel - 2 members flew at 4 o´clock from England - they were fresh and rocked the house at the end of the festival. Respect!
Hamm, Germany (22-12-2007)
Was Mind2Mode den Zuhören boten, war sehr beeindruckend. Die Band unternahm eine packende Zeitreise in die gerade populären 80er-Jahre mit den Hits dreier Bands, die noch heute zu den besten Live-Acts der Welt zählen. Alle Hits wie `Don't you, `Pride, `Where the streets have no name, `Never let me down` oder `Personal Jesus wurden perfekt interpretiert. Das Hammer Publikum spendete begeisterten Applaus, bejubelte die Band und deren Musiker nach jedem Solo und ließ die 5 Freunde erst nach mehreren Zugaben von der Bühne