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)
Showdown on Hell Street
Neo Lyrics
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Say even if nobody hears. I?m moving today,
Moving away, by your side nobody stays
(anyway)?
had no idea about the way of certain things
For long
I was but sure that the rivers flow along
We stand
When our wings burn how can we land
don?t let me move into this house
I built on sand
I?d wake up to break down again each and
Every day
When finally I?d be strong enough to stand
God, don?t tell me it?s all in vain
When finally I?d be strong enough to stand
No, don?t let me it?ll stay the same
What?s left is what never leaves this crazy
Old me.
Sore eyes but a strong heart, it?s no more
A must flee
Have no venture, I wade across the stream
Now I believe you were a comfortable dream
In the nightmare of being awake
I will step on the head of the snake
The first verse of Neo's song Showdown on Hell Street speaks of the inevitability of change and the need to move on. Neo acknowledges that nobody stays by your side forever and that before everything falls apart, there are things that must be said, whether or not anyone hears them. The second verse delves deeper into Neo's sense of uncertainty and disorientation. He describes how he had no idea about the way certain things functioned and believed that the rivers keep flowing. But when the dams burst, he realizes that he doesn't know where to stand or how to land when he falls.
The chorus of the song expresses Neo's fear of being trapped in a cycle of building a life on a foundation of sand, only to wake up and break down every day. He pleads to God to not let him stay in that place, and to not let his efforts be in vain. The final verse of the song describes the aftermath of the turmoil and the realization that what remains is the part of Neo that will never leave him, his 'crazy old self'. He acknowledges the pain and difficulty of the journey but resolves to put an end to it by stepping on the head of the snake, a symbol of fear and uncertainty.
Overall, Showdown on Hell Street is a poignant and reflective song about the struggles we face as individuals in a rapidly changing world. Neo speaks honestly about his own sense of confusion and fear but ultimately finds a way to rise above it and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Before all things fail, there are words I must
I need to express my thoughts before it's too late.
Say even if nobody hears. I?m moving today,
I'll speak my mind even if no one listens; I'm leaving now.
Moving away, by your side nobody stays
I'm departing, and no one wants to be with you.
had no idea about the way of certain things
I was clueless about how things work.
For long I was but sure that the rivers flow along
I thought everything would happen naturally, just like a river flows.
But when the dams burst where could We stand
When things go wrong, we'll have nowhere to stand on.
When our wings burn how can we land
If our plans fail, how can we recover?
don?t let me move into this house
I don't want to make a permanent mistake.
I built on sand I?d wake up to break down again each and Every day
If I live in a weak foundation, I'll keep on failing each day.
When finally I?d be strong enough to stand
When I become resilient enough,
God, don?t tell me it?s all in vain
I hope it's not all for nothing.
No, don?t let me it?ll stay the same
I hope things will improve.
What?s left is what never leaves this crazy Old me.
I have become this erratic version of myself, and it's all that's left.
Sore eyes but a strong heart, it?s no more A must flee
I'm no longer running away despite the pain; I'll stay strong.
Have no venture, I wade across the stream
I have no other choice than to cross the stream and face my problems.
Now I believe you were a comfortable dream
I now realize that my ideal life is just a fantasy.
In the nightmare of being awake I will step on the head of the snake
I'll face my worst fears and defeat them.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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