Neil Perry (band)

Neil Perry

Neil Perry.
Background information
Origin Central New Jersey
Genres Screamo
Instruments Vocals, guitars, drums
Years active 1998–2002, final recordings in 2003
Labels Level Plane
Associated acts

Hot Cross
You and I
The Now
Superstitions of the Sky
Welcome the Plague Year
A Life Once Lost
Get Fucked

Joshua Fit For Battle

Neil Perry was a screamo band from New Jersey. Jon Marinari played bass and vocals in the influential New Jersey screamo band You and I. After they split, he would join Neil Perry in the same capacity, along with ex-members from Red All Over.[1] Neil Perry released several records in the next four years, mostly with Level Plane records.[2] The band broke up in 2002. In early 2003 they recorded four new songs that would be their final recordings, and are featured on their discography release, Lineage Situation, released by Level Plane records in July 2003.[3] The release contained the band's entire 40 song discography, and a second disc includes a 35-minute video of tour and live footage. Some of the new material had a post-rock structure to it.[4]

After Neil Perry, band members would go on to play in bands such as Hot Cross, Joshua Fit For Battle, A Life Once Lost, Superstitons of the Sky, The Now, Get Fucked, and Welcome the Plague Year.

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Year Album Details Notes
1999 Neil Perry
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Spiritfall Records
  • Format: 7"
All copies issued on clear vinyl.
2001 Gettin' Our Tour On Tour edition blue 7" that included previously released material. Some tracks, however, included alternative vocal takes, making the versions on this release unique. Limited to 300 copies total, 70 were available by mail order. All copies came in sleeves made out of various pornography magazines and clothing catalogues with information silkscreened to the front side. All copies hand numbered.
2000 Neil Perry
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Witching Hour Records
  • Format: 7" Picture disc
Picture disc, sometimes referred to as Specimen
Unknown Young Lovers Fan Club #1
  • Released: Unknown
  • Label: Blood Of The Young Records
  • Format: 5"
Intended to be released as a 5" picture disc, however the project was scrapped. Blood Of The Young instead issued yellow test pressings as free special edition collector items to those who were on their mailing lists. All tracks on this release would eventually appear on the band's split with Kaospilot.

Split releases

Year Album Details Notes
2000 Split LP
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Spiritfall Records
  • Format: LP
Split full-length with A Satellite Crash.
2000 The Chilling Tale Of Usurp Synapse, As Told By Neil Perry 1100 black copies, 100 copies had alternative artwork under the name Comes Around, Goes Around. Split with Usurp Synapse.
2001 Brothers From Different Mothers First pressing consisted of 500 black copies and 500 red, the red copies had different artwork from the black. A Second pressing consisting of 500 pink copies were made, they were packaged in the same art as the red copies. Split with Joshua Fit For Battle.
2002 Neil Perry/Kaospilot Pressed on black, yellow, and white vinyl. About 100 grey copies were made, and were only available through mail order. Split with Kaospilot
2002 A Days Refrain/Neil Perry 400 copies total, all of which came in various bags and jewel cases. 200 were uncut, full sized CDs with only a 3" worth of music. Split with A Days Refrain.

Compilation albums

Year Album Details Notes
2003 Lineage Situation Discography compilation that included every song recorded by Neil Perry, except for improve jams. Disc 1 contained all of the music, while disc 2 was a CD-ROM that included videos.

Compilation Appearances

Year Album Details Notes
2000 Summertime
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Kordava Milk Bar Records
  • Format: CD
"September 15th, City Lights And The Clouds That Sucked Them Dry"
2000 Antipodes "Memoirs Of An Illiterate Penpal"
2003 Building Records Present 60 Songs
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Building Records
  • Format: 2xCD
"Looking Back On The Way You Want To Be In The Future"
2001 80 Records And We're Not Broke (Yet) "Nine Minutes Of Non-Fiction", "High Point Improv"

References

  1. "Neil Perry: Lineage Situation", Pitchfork.com
  2. "Neil Perry", Level-Plane.com
  3. "Lineage Situation 2xCD", Level-Plane.com
  4. "Lineage Situation Overview", allmusic.com
  5. "Level Plane Records - Neil Perry", Level-Plane.com
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