He toured with the tribute band for much of 2007 and early 2008.
This is called being a tribute band, and musicians do it because getting the public to listen to original songs can be very hard.
The onus is not on the tribute bands' to worry about the use of other people's music.
The second series also had performances by tribute bands.
They went on to perform his music as a tribute band, along with some of their own compositions, worldwide.
But they're never lying - when you're in a tribute band, all those clichés are true.
Kevin plays drums and is also the lead singer in a local tribute band.
Through 2005 Schmidt participated in the tribute band as well, but has not been involved since.
Each tribute band played 90 seconds of a U2 song.
"Just look at all the Beatles tribute bands, will you?"