In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named The Edge #24 on their list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is a musician, songwriter and singer best known as the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band as well as one solo record. As a guitarist, The Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive ambient, chiming sound that has become a signature of U2’s music.
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Full Name: David Howell Evans
Description: Vocalist , Composer, Guitarist, UK
Known For: Member of U2.
Instruments: Guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass guitar
Music Styles: Rock, post-punk, alternative rock
Location: United Kingdom
Date Born: 8th August 1961
Location Born: London, United Kingdom
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Web Site: http://www.u2.com/
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
The Edge
Musician, David Howell Evans, more widely known by his nickname and stage name The Edge, is a musician known best as the guitarist, keyboardist, and main backing vocalist for the Irish rock band U2.
His distinctive electric guitar timbre and percussive style of playing, along with his innovative use of digital sound processing — delay in particular have been instrumental in defining U2’s unique sound.
In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named The Edge #24 on their list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
The Edge received piano and guitar lessons and often performed with his brother Dik Evans before they both answered an advertisement posted by Larry Mullen, Jr. at their school. There-for seeking musicians to form a band.
This band would go through several incarnations before emerging as U2 in March 1978 (Dik Evans left the band just before the name change.
There is considerable speculation as to how he received his nickname “The Edge”. Bono made reference to the name in the commentary track of the movie The Million Dollar Hotel, saying that The Edge tends to stand close to the edges of buildings because of his comfort with heights.
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