The guitarist for U2 finally has an edge in getting his long-planned compound of mansions built in the mountains above Malibu. FILE - This April 8, 2009 file photo shows the site of a proposed development by U2 guitarist David Evans, better known as The Edge, in Malibu, Calif. The California Coastal Commission staff has agreed to allow Evans to build a scaled-down compound in the mountains above Malibu.