• Hard Rock

Created in 1981 as THE EDGE, Texan trio KING'S X have always tended to elicit greater acclaim from fellow musicians than the public in general, but have nonetheless managed to release a string of albums that have rarely disappointed. Guitarist TY TABOR had briefly been a drummer in the TRACY ST. BAND before switching roles to the guitarist position. It was in this role he was spotted by vocalist Doug Pinnick, then a member of SERVANT. Drummer JERRY GASKILL also teamed up with the TRACY ST. BAND, sharing roles with a position alongside Pinnick in SERVANT. The next step was for Tabor and Gaskill to join THE GREG BOALS BAND while Pinnick moved on to covers act THE CARL HERSHAW BAND. Before long the trio, together with guitarist Den McCullem, had formed THE EDGE. After one gig McCullum quit.

As THE EDGE, the threesome, now joined by Kirk Henderson, were forced to resort to the covers circuit in order to survive and were frustrated by a complete lack of interest in their own material.. It got to the point where they even gave up playing Hard Rock and chose to pursue a career playing Top 40 Pop Rock tunes in Houston clubs until the three-piece decided to pull the plug, retire to the rehearsal room and start all over...