1) A Budapest, Hungary elec… Read Full Bio ↴Neo is a name of at least nineteen acts:
1) A Budapest, Hungary electro / rock band, formed in 1998. They are best known for "Kontroll" (Dec 2003, Magneoton), a Hungarian film soundtrack.
Sites: Discogs, MySpace and Neo.Hu (official)
2) An early new wave band which was part of the English musical scene originated by punk in the 1970s. The group was formed by the American-born singer Ian North, who was the frontman and the only continuous member from the band formation in 1977 to the end in 1979.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(UK_band)
3) A pseudonym of Linus Ingelsbo, a Swedish pop / dance singer who participated in the Melodifestivalen 2010 ESC qualifications.
Sites: Sv.Wikipedia and NeoMusic.Se (official)
4) A Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia band (aka The Neo), which plays funk and roots.
Sites: MySpace and TheNeo.com (official)
5) A Lithuanian electronica band (aka New Electronic Opus).
6) A eurobeat artist.
7) A Belgian musician / producer / remixer, the artist behind electronica project Infrabuse.
8) A Toronto, Canadia producer of hip-hop / experimental / electronic music.
9) An Indonesian hip-hop group.
10) A British progressive rock band.
11) A Romanian rock band.
12) A Hamburg, Germany rapper and part of the Headliners.
13) A Brazilian pop rock / progressive rock band.
14) A Belarusian pop rock band.
15) A Finnish rapper / producer.
16) A Seattle, WA, USA space rock band.
17) A eurobeat singer.
18) An Terracina, Italy blues / punk / jazz band, with members: Carlo Conti (tenor sax), Manlio Maresca (guitar) and Antonio Zitarelli (drums).
19) A Japanese visual kei band.
20) A French progressive / rock band.
21) An NeoClassical artist from Iran.
Sites: MySpace
* 2) An early new wave band which was part of the English musical scene originated by punk in the 1970s. The group was formed by the American-born singer Ian North, who was the frontman and the only continuous member from the band formation in 1977 to the end in 1979.
In 1976, Ian North (lead vocals, guitar) travelled with the band Milk 'N' Cookies for which he was the guitarist, to London to record a new album but they never made it and the group took separate ways. Only North stayed in London, meeting Brian Eno and Martin Gordon (bass), who a few years previously had founded, with ex John's Children's Andy Ellison, the glam band Jet. North created a new band called Radio and invited Paul Simon (drums), who formed part of Limmie Funk Limited (with Limmie Snell) to join them and completed the line-up. The band was post-punk, but after only one gig, supporting Ultravox! in November 1976, Gordon dropped out. The band recruited George Dyner to replace Gordon, but in April 1977, North took his place on bass and continuing singing, and Paul's brother Robert was introduced on guitar.
According to Paul Simon, Radio (nowadays credited as Ian North's Radio) recorded some songs in the studio, which he remastered in 2007. In mid 1977, Paul Simon accompanied Martin Gordon, forming part of Radio Stars and recording with them "Good Personality", a 7" single, and other tracks, some of which were eventually released on Radio Stars' compilation "Somewhere There's A Place For Us". He was asked to stay with them, but preferred continuing with North in Neo.
Neo
As a three piece band, Radio immediately transformed to Neo. North became the bassist, and in this way the group continued until February/March 1978, when Robert Simon dropped out and formed part of Ultravox. North sacked Paul Simon, and included session players in his project: ex-ZZebra members, Steve Byrd on guitar and John McCoy on bass, and Bryson Graham on drums. They recorded an album in Ian Gillan's studio, and after Gillan heard them, he hired Byrd and McCoy away from North. Gillan and the ex-Neo musicians formed Gillan. Only Graham stayed with North.
North renewed Neo again with Steve Wilkin (ex-Wired and Masterwitch) on guitar, Nick South on bass and Graham on drums, but shortly afterwards South and Graham were replaced by Mik Sweeney and Derek Quinton, respectively. Later Dan Black completed the line-up as keyboardist. That line-up toured with Magazine, doing gigs promoting their single "Tran-Sister", released that year.
After changes of line-ups, Neo split up in 1979 because North had to return to the US. Sweeney joined The News and, later, Classix Nouveaux, Steve Wilkin joined Random Hold, Quinton joined Sector 27, with Tom Robinson, and Black formed Psychic TV.
Following his return to the US, Ian North became a hairdresser and artist.
Discography
Live At The Vortex (songs "Small Lives" and "Tell Me The Truth") (Nems Records, December 1977)
Tran-Sister (7" single)(Jet Records, 1978)
Neo (only as Ian North as artist name) (Aura, 1979)
Failure Teach Me
Neo Lyrics
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And I still want more to you
The big picture, the whole.
For you to see yourself,
The fear was there to know
Where you kind of ride or fall off
A lonely horse...
[Chorus]
Oh, failure teach me but
while I still like
Failure show no more
I'm straight to my back
Failure be contemn[?]
to ditch your best
I'm done, no,
don't be mine, guest.
With the [?] above me
I got a nonmarked horse...
With the seventy-seven I was forgiven
I've only become more...
It feels heaven
when you enter the void
Your pulse in tie with past
And purpose still untold.
For you to know yourself
The [?] was there to hold
You don't need to hide away
But seize every day.
In "Failure Teach Me," the lyrics speak about the transformative power of failure and self-discovery. The song starts by emphasizing that a real lesson must go deep, cutting through surface-level understanding. The singer desires to learn more about themselves and gain a complete perspective, seeking the bigger picture and understanding the whole truth.
The chorus expresses a willingness to let failure teach valuable lessons. While the singer still appreciates failure as a teacher, they ask it not to burden them anymore. They are ready to rise from failure and refuse to be held back by its grip. The lyrics subtly convey a sense of determination and the refusal to be defined by past mistakes.
The second verse highlights growth and redemption. The mention of a nonmarked horse suggests the absence of predetermined paths, symbolizing the singer's newfound freedom. By the age of seventy-seven, they find forgiveness and have emerged stronger and wiser from their experiences. The lines "It feels heaven when you enter the void, Your pulse in tie with past" hint at the sense of liberation found in embracing the unknown and reconciling with one's past.
The song ultimately encourages self-discovery, urging listeners to embrace their fears, acknowledge their potential to succeed or fail, and seize every day without hiding away. It conveys a message of resilience and reminds us that failure can be a powerful teacher on our journey towards self-realization.
Line by Line Meaning
A real lesson has to cut to the core,
A true learning experience must deeply penetrate into the essence of the matter.
And I still want more to you
Despite my appetite for knowledge, I desire to understand you on a deeper level.
The big picture, the whole.
I aim to comprehend the entirety of the situation, not just its individual parts.
For you to see yourself,
To assist you in gaining self-awareness,
The fear was there to know
Fear exists to guide us towards understanding ourselves better.
Where you kind of ride or fall off
The choices you make determine whether you progress or stumble.
A lonely horse...
Metaphorically representing the journey through life that one undertakes alone.
Oh, failure teach me but
Failure, please enlighten me with your valuable lessons
while I still like
At a time when I can still tolerate it
Failure show no more
Failure, please refrain from making further appearances
I'm straight to my back
I will embrace my mistakes and learn from them without hesitation
Failure be contemn[?] to ditch your best
Failure, I dismiss you and reject your attempts to undermine my potential
I'm done, no,
I have grown weary of you, failure
don't be mine, guest.
Please, failure, do not accompany me any longer
With the [?] above me
With uncertainty looming over my head
I got a nonmarked horse...
I have obtained a horse not branded by society's expectations
With the seventy-seven I was forgiven
During this process, I found forgiveness for my past mistakes
I've only become more...
Through these experiences, I have grown and developed further
It feels heaven
It feels divine
when you enter the void
When you embrace the unknown and venture into uncharted territory
Your pulse in tie with past
Your heartbeat closely connected to your previous experiences
And purpose still untold.
Yet, the purpose remains undisclosed
For you to know yourself
So that you may truly understand yourself
The [?] was there to hold
Fear provided support and guidance
You don't need to hide away
There is no need to conceal yourself
But seize every day.
Instead, seize each day and make the most of it
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Hodosi Enikő, Milkovics Mátyás
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