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- The_Edge abstract "David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician, best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released 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.The Edge was born in Essex, England to a Welsh family, and was raised in Ireland after moving there as an infant. In 1976, at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, he formed U2 with his fellow students and his older brother Dik. Inspired by the ethos of punk rock and its basic arrangements, the group began to write its own material. They eventually became one of the most popular acts in popular music, with successful albums such as 1987's The Joshua Tree and 1991's Achtung Baby. Over the years, The Edge has experimented with various guitar effects and introduced influences from several genres of music into his own style, including American roots music, industrial music, and alternative rock. With U2, The Edge has also played keyboards, co-produced their 1993 record Zooropa, and occasionally contributed lyrics. The Edge met his second and current wife, Morleigh Steinberg, through her collaborations with the band.As a member of U2 and as an individual, The Edge has campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes. He co-founded Music Rising, a charity to support musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. He has collaborated with U2 bandmate Bono on several projects, including songs for Roy Orbison and Tina Turner, and the soundtracks to the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and the Royal Shakespeare Company's London stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine placed him at number 38 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".".
- The_Edge activeYearsStartYear "1976".
- The_Edge alias "Evans, David Howell".
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- The_Edge genre Alternative_rock.
- The_Edge genre Post-punk.
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- The_Edge hometown County_Dublin.
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- The_Edge instrument Epiphone_Casino.
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- The_Edge recordLabel Island_Records.
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- The_Edge wikiPageExternalLink www.musicrising.org.
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- The_Edge birthName "David Howell Evans".
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- The_Edge caption "Performing at Gillette Stadium in 2009".
- The_Edge dateOfBirth "1961-08-08".
- The_Edge genre Alternative_rock.
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- The_Edge instrument "Guitar, vocals, keyboards, piano, bass guitar".
- The_Edge label Island_Records.
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- The_Edge notableInstruments Gretsch.
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- The_Edge notableInstruments "Epiphone Casino".
- The_Edge occupation "Musician, singer, songwriter, activist".
- The_Edge origin "County Dublin, Ireland".
- The_Edge placeOfBirth "Barking, Essex, England".
- The_Edge quote "Notes actually do mean something. They have power. I think of notes as being expensive. You don't just throw them around. I find the ones that do the best job and that's what I use. I suppose I'm a minimalist instinctively. I don't like to be inefficient if I can get away with it. Like on the end of "With or Without You". My instinct was to go with something very simple. Everyone else said, "Nah, you can't do that." I won the argument and I still think it's sort of brave, because the end of "With or Without You" could have been so much bigger, so much more of a climax, but there's this power to it which I think is even more potent because it's held back... ultimately I'm interested in music. I'm a musician. I'm not a gunslinger. That's the difference between what I do and what a lot of guitar heroes do.".
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