Jagged Edge (British band)


Jagged Edge, also known as Jagged Edge UK in the United States where there is an American R&B vocal group with the same name, were a glam metal/rock band formed in London in 1987 by Myke Gray, former guitarist of the band Dorian Gray and briefly of UFO. The band went through numerous line-up changes before a somewhat stable line-up emerged. This line-up consisted of Gray, the former Chinatown, Persian Risk and Bronz rhythm section of bassist Billy Kulke, and later Di´Anno/Killers drummer Steve Hopgood along with ex-Baby Tuckoo and Accept vocalist Rob Armitage. The band toured with Ozzy Osbourne in the UK during June and July 1988.
However, this line-up split before the band was signed to Polydor Records, and the band's first EP, as well as the album Fuel for Your Soul, was recorded by the 1989 line-up of Gray, Swedish vocalist Matt Alfonzetti, bassist Andy Robbins, and Italian drummer Fabio Del Rio. The line-up also included keyboardist Dave Rosingana who performed with Flashpoint, another rock band.
After touring for the album, Polydor dropped the band, which then split up, and the members moved on to other projects. Gray started a successful career as studio musician and songwriter, including co-writing the Right Said Fred hit You're My Mate and performing under the handle of Sickboy. They played their last show in Dudley on 14 July 1991. Alfonzetti and Gray have started playing together again in the band Red, White and Blues which released an album titled Shine.

Discography

TitleRelease DateLabel
Trouble 1989Polydor
Fuel for Your Soul1990Polydor

Members