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)
Rise
Neo Lyrics
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Where lifelines decay
A honeymoon ended
And the sky's bullet grey
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
Get carried away
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
My mind is on preset
And I'm told I'm someone
Maybe I'll fly like a missile
Or just sink like the sun
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
Get carried away
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
Get carried away, away
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
Get carried away
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
Get carried away, away
In "Rise" by Neo, the lyrics depict a sense of desolate gloom juxtaposed with a bustling, booming city. The opening lines of "Their footprints in skylines / Where lifelines decay" seems to suggest that even though the city is a place of grandeur and glamor, the reality is that in the midst of towering skyscrapers, human struggle and decay are inevitable. The following line, "A honeymoon ended / And the sky's bullet grey" adds to the sense of disillusionment and loss.
The chorus then takes over with lines that suggest a sort of escapism. The high-rise buildings and the cries in the daytime are things that get carried away, a metaphor for the transient nature of city life. The singer's mind is on "preset," implying a sense of surrender to fate or destiny, and the uncertainty of what will happen next - perhaps he'll fly like a missile or just sink like the sun.
The repetition of the chorus towards the end of the song feels like a reflection of the cyclical nature of city life, and how no matter what happens, the hustle and bustle of the city will always carry on.
Line by Line Meaning
Their footprints in skylines
The marks left by previous generations in the urban environment.
Where lifelines decay
In an environment where the quality of life worsens over time.
A honeymoon ended
The once-romanticized view of the city and its opportunities is no more.
And the sky's bullet grey
The polluted and obscured sky of the metropolis.
The high-rise in the sunshine and cries in the daytime
The experience of the city's contrast between its bright and prosperous facade and the misery and problems that exist within.
Get carried away
Get lost in the illusion and lure of the urban environment.
My mind is on preset
My thoughts and feelings are dictated by my surroundings and environment.
And I'm told I'm someone
The city tells me who I should be and what I should want.
Maybe I'll fly like a missile
Perhaps I could rise to success and glory in this environment.
Or just sink like the sun
Alternatively, I could simply fall into a state of decay and obscurity.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gareth Saunders
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DezeszBogyo
amazing song!!!!
@FullMetalllll
only place on the internet i can find this song
@p4yne1985
experienced the same. that's why i uploaded it.. :)