Edge

The Edge were a British new-wave band formed in the late 70s. They released their first single Macho Man on Albion Records in 1978, later moving on to the Hurricane label for their debut album and ensuing single releases between 1979 and 1980. During the same period the four-man group also performed and recorded with vocalist Jane Aire under the combined name of Jane Aire and The Belvederes. The band's drummer was Jon Moss later gained fame as a member of Culture Club. Bassist Glyn Havard also played on Yachts' 1980 album Without Radar, while guitarist Lu Edmonds performed with many other contemporary bands such as The Mekons, Public Image Limited and Shriekback. Both Edmonds and Moss had also both previously played with The Damned.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was evidently a fan of the Edge's early output giving regular airplay to their debut single in 1978 and 1979 leading to their first and only session in May of that year. The group's debut album, Square 1, appears to have received limited play the following year.
==Session==
One session, rec. 1979-04-18, first tx 24 April 1979, rpt. 22 May 1979. No known commercial release.
*The Edge (Instrumental) / Friday the 17th / I Give Up / Who's Your Friend
==Other Shows Played==
;1978
*13 October 1978: Macho Man (single) Albion
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*08 January 1979 - I'm Cold (7" – Macho Man) Albion
*11 January 1979 - I'm Cold (7" – Macho Man) Albion
*18 January 1979 - I'm Cold (7" – Macho Man) Albion
*04 June 1979 - Downhill (7") Hurricane
*09 June 1979 (BFBS) - Downhill (7") Hurricane
;1980
*16 April 1980 - Wallflowers (album - Square 1) Hurricane
*26 April 1980 (BFBS) - Winning Streak (album - Square 1) Hurricane
==See Also==
*JS27 - session tracks from 1979-04-27
*JS28 - three session tracks from 1979-05-22
==External Links==
*Discogs
*jazzrocksoul.com
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