Larry Mullen Jr. musicians to form band." U2 was founded on 25 September 1976 in Mullen's kitchen in Artane. The band, originally consisting of Mullen, Paul "Bono" Hewson, David "The Edge" Evans, his brother Dik Evans, Adam Clayton, and Mullen's friends Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin, was originally known as the "Larry Mullen Band", but the name quickly changed to "Feedback", as that was one of the few musical terms they knew. McCormick and Martin soon left, and the band's name was changed to "The Hype". Just before they won a talent contest in Limerick, Ireland, they changed their name again, for the
Marie Mullen state." She appeared in the 1994 film "Circle of Friends" as "Mrs. Foley". She appeared in the film "Hear My Song" (1991) as "Mickey's Mom". Mullen won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Actress in a play for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane". Mullen received the 2012 Alumni Award for arts, social sciences and Celtic studies from NUI Galway. She received the Special Tribute Award at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards in February 2013, recognizing her "immense contribution to Irish theatre." Mullen received an honorary Doctorate of Arts from her "alma mater", NUI Galway, in June 2016. Mullen married