In early 2005 Mike Marrone (drums) and Joe Birkmann (guitar) came together in an epic meeting that would begin the journey to Cutting Edge, one of the most original and talented bands to hit the scene in years. In those early days, songs were written and the foundation was laid for what would become 2007’s Speed.Power.Vengeance EP. The original incarnation included Marrone, Birkmann, and Steve Surret on bass and unknown Joe Cheng on guitar. Birkmann and Marrone realized the potential of their new project and quickly replaced Cheng with Joe Marino who shared the stage with Marrone in rock sensations OutCry in the early 00’s. The quartet began their quest for a vocalist in the spring of ’06 and shortly after Vic Starsky was found. With a complete line up, the band embarked on their quest to bring their music to the masses. The songs that would comprise SPV would be written during this time. In early December 2006 the band entered Prime Time Studios in Yonkers, NY and with engineer Tarik Solangi at the helm produced their very first EP. SPV was met with much anticipation, released January 12, 2007 to a packed house at the NY Rock Aid Festival where Cutting Edge shared the stage with 80s metal sensations Lazarus in front of thousands of fans. The demo sold out its first night and it was clear that the band had some serious work to do. After the show, the group was dealt with the news that Steve Surret would be leaving the band. The extensive search for a bass player who fit well with the unique style of the band and could bring their own originality into the band began. After countless auditions, Gianluca Minucci was the answer to the boys’ prayers. Minucci once again made the band complete and his attitude and style made the perfect addition to Cutting Edge. The band went into a 4 month solitude writing as much new material as they could, preparing for what will soon become the bands first full length recording. The new material was played for fans as a special surprise during their spring/summer ’07 leg of New York shows. The material was met with much adoration and the hype for the new album is even greater than that of SPV. The full length will consist of the 4 songs on the EP, Speed.Power.Vengeance, Angel Dust, In Darkness, and English Breakfast with the inclusion of 6 new songs. The new LP promises to be the bands big break and is one of 2008’s most highly anticipated releases; only time will tell to see how far these young juggernauts of rock will rise. The sky’s the limit within Cutting Edge so sit back and enjoy the ride.