Edge (rock band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock Acoustic Rock Hard Rock Progressive rock (early material) |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label(s) | Independent |
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| Nolan J. Vander Haagen Alex Serrano Carl Beatty Tommy Vanos Caveh Masum |
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Edge is a rock band best known for its passionate writing and high energy performances.
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[edit] Career
Edge was formed in 1997 by guitarist Nolan J. Vander Haagen and drummer Alex Serrano. As teenagers, their sound was cultivated by rage and youth ignorance. Within a few years and only a few shows, Edge released their first album Criticize. Edge continued to play shows all around the Houston area and in other Texas cities. At the time, Edge had participated in numerous local and national competitions, receiving third place in a nationwide Big Break Music Festival held in Grand Junction, Colorado in November of 2000.
In 2001 Carl Beatty joined the line up to add even more aggression and passion to the sound. In 2003, the band went back into the studio to record its second full length album entitled As She Runs. With a successful second album the band took a short break to participate in other musical projects. Edge regrouped in 2004, adding their fourth member, Tommy Vanos. Vanos helped to redirect Edge to the heart of rock music with his compassion. In 2006 Edge released the album Fight. In 2007, Caveh Masum, an eccentric guitarist with Greek and Persian ancestors, was added to the line-up and the band was finally complete.
Edge is currently back in the studio working on their 4th full length album, entitled "Venus in Furs". They anticipate the CD release to be complete by Summer of 2008.
Edge has played with many bands such as Fuel, Hoobastank, Flyleaf, Earshot, Pressure 4-5, Pushmonkey, Blue October and the Hunger. The most recent project was an acoustic album named Revision, which included redefined sounds of older Edge songs. All of the albums are written and produced by Edge.
[edit] Career success
Guitarist and singer Nolan J. Vander Haagen made a musical contribution to the Ice Cube album War & Peace - Volume 1 (The War Disc) track, "The Peckin' Order". The album sold over a million copies worldwide.
[edit] Band members
- Nolan J. Vander Haagen - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Tommy Vanos - guitars
- Carl Beatty - bass guitar
- Alex Serrano- drums
- Caveh Masum - guitars and various stringed instruments
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
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| 1998 | Criticize | Independently Released | CD |
| 2002 | As She Runs | Independently Released | CD |
| 2006 | Fight | Independently Released | CD |
| 2006 | Revision | Independently Released | EP, Acoustic |
| 2008 | Venus in Furs | Independently Released | CD |
All of the albums are written, recorded and produced by Edge.
[edit] Singles
"No One Gets"
"As She Runs"
"Flesh and Blood"
