Skin
The collapse of Jagged Edge led Myke Gray (b. 12 May 1968, Fulham, London, England) to form Taste with Jagged Edge bassist Andy Robbins, ex- Kooga vocalist/guitarist Neville MacDonald and drummer Dickie Fliszar, previously with Bruce Dickinson's live band, in 1991. Rory Gallagher's previous use of the Taste name soon led to a name-change to Skin. The band were content to ignore grunge trends and instead developed a more traditional melodic hard rock style, at times reminiscent of mid-80s Whitesnake, but with a fresh contemporary edge both musically and lyrically. Near-constant touring, including support stints with Thunder and Little Angels, helped the band develop a strong UK fan base, and Skin built on this, with the SKIN UP EP and House Of Love both doing well before Money pushed them into the UK Top 20. Their self-titled debut album displayed the band's songwriting and musicianship to the full, with strong, bluesy vocals from MacDonald, and it deservedly hit the UK Top 10. The band successfully transferred their electric live show to the second stage at Donington in 1994, and scored another Top 20 single with Tower Of Strength, confirming their status as one of Britain's most popular rising rock bands.