Neo is a name of at least nineteen acts:

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)

Scorn Me
Neo Lyrics

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So many times I?ve tried
Get my rocks off and leave them
All behind
Go and get your rocks off!
So many times I?ve tried
Get my rocks off and leave them
All behind
Go and get your rocks off!

Here I am, climbing the walls
And I?m doing my best to get higher
Here I?m, winning the race
You ain?t ever pull down my desire

You hat the way I live, the way I love
Everybody, find someone and let me go
All my lovin? a haters
Crazy troubl?a makers
Scorn me if you wanna!

I can fell my footsteps going on
As worlds fall apart and the walls come
Tumbling down
Ge abd get your rocks off!
I can fell my footsteps going on
As worlds fall apart and the walls come
Tumbling down

Ge abd get your rocks off!
Here I am?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Neo's song "Scorn Me" convey a sense of defiance and confidence in oneself, in spite of the negative opinions of others. The repetition of the phrase "Get my rocks off and leave them all behind" can be interpreted as a metaphor for shedding oneself of any negative energy or influences that may be holding you back. This is followed by a call to action for others to do the same and "go and get your rocks off!" The lyrics suggest that one should focus on their own desires and goals, and not worry about the opinions of those who do not support them.

The chorus is where the true message of the song comes through, with Neo singing "You hate the way I live, the way I love, everybody find someone and let me go. All my loving a haters, crazy troubleshooters. Scorn me if you wanna!" Here, Neo is essentially telling those who dislike him or are envious of his success that he will not be deterred by their negativity. The line "All my loving a haters, crazy troubleshooters" is a clever play on words, as it suggests that even those who hate him or want to cause trouble are still providing him with attention and energy, which he can use to fuel his own success.

Line by Line Meaning

So many times I've tried
I've attempted numerous times

Get my rocks off and leave them
To indulge in pleasure and then abandon it

All behind
Leaving it in the past

Go and get your rocks off!
Encourage others to indulge in pleasure like me

Here I am, climbing the walls
I'm restless and anxious

And I'm doing my best to get higher
I'm trying to surpass my current state

Here I'm, winning the race
I'm in the lead

You ain't ever pull down my desire
Your attempts to discourage me won't work

You hat the way I live, the way I love
You don't approve of my lifestyle and romantic choices

Everybody, find someone and let me go
Everyone should focus on themselves and leave me alone

All my lovin' a haters
I attract negative attention despite loving who I am