Neil Perry was an American screamo band from New Jersey, United States. Jon Marinari played bass and vocals in the influential New Jersey screamo band You and I. After they split, he and ex-members of Red All Over started Neil Perry."Neil Perry: Lineage Situation", Pitchfork.com
Neil Perry released several records in the next four years, mostly with Level Plane records."Neil Perry" , Level-Plane.com The band broke up in 2002. In early 2003 they recorded four new songs that were their final recordings and featured on their discography Lineage Situation, released by Level Plane records in July 2003."Lineage Situation 2xCD", Level-Plane.com The release contained the band's entire 40 song discography, and a second disc included a 35-minute video of tour and live footage. Some of the later material had a post-rock structure to it.[ "Lineage Situation Overview"], allmusic.com
After Neil Perry, band members played in other bands such as Hot Cross, Joshua Fit For Battle, A Life Once Lost, Superstitions of the Sky, The Now, Get Fucked, and Welcome the Plague Year.
Members Josh Jakubowski - Vocals, Guitar Chris Smith - Guitar, Vocals Jon Marinari - Vocals, Bass Justin Graves - Drums"Level Plane Records - Neil Perry" , Level-Plane.com
Discography Extended plays Year Album Details Notes1999Neil Perry Released: May 22, 1999 Label: Spiritfall Records Format: 7"All copies issued on clear vinyl. Sometimes known as "S/T". 2001Gettin' Our Tour On Released: June 1, 2001 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 7"Tour edition blue 7" that included previously released material. However, some tracks included alternative vocal takes, making the versions on this release different. Limited to 300 copies total, 70 were available by mail order. All copies came in sleeves made from various pornography magazines and clothing catalogues with information silkscreened to the front side, and were hand numbered.2000Neil Perry Released: 2002 Label: Witching Hour Records Format: 7" Picture discPicture disc, sometimes called SpecimenUnknown 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. It was instead issued on yellow test pressings as a free special edition collector item to those who were on their mailing lists. All tracks eventually appeared on the band's split with Kaospilot.
Split releases Year Album Details Notes2000Split LP Released: 2000 Label: Spiritfall Records Format: LPSplit full-length with A Satellite Crash.2000The Chilling Tale Of Usurp Synapse, As Told By Neil Perry Released: May 1, 2000 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 7"1100 black copies, 100 copies with alternative artwork under the name Comes Around, Goes Around. Split with Usurp Synapse.2001Brothers From Different Mothers Released: July 1, 2001 Label: Level Plane Records Format: LPFirst 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, and were packaged in the same art as the red copies. Split with Joshua Fit For Battle.2002Neil Perry/Kaospilot Released: January 1, 2002 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 7"Pressed on black, yellow, and white vinyl. About 100 grey copies were made, and were available only through mail order. Split with Kaospilot.2002A Days Refrain/Neil Perry Released: August 22, 2002 Label: Robotic Empire Format: 3" CD400 copies total, which came in various bags and jewel cases. 200 were uncut, full sized CDs with only 3" worth of music. Split with A Days Refrain.
Compilation albums Year Album Details Notes2003Lineage Situation Released: July 21, 2003 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 2xCDDiscography compilation that included every song recorded by Neil Perry, excluding improvisational sessions. The album's contents were a CD and CD-ROM containing videos.
Compilation appearances Year Album Details Notes2000Summertime Released: 2000 Label: Kordava Milk Bar Records Format: CD"September 15th, City Lights And The Clouds That Sucked Them Dry"2000Antipodes Released: October 2000 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 7""Memoirs Of An Illiterate Penpal"2003Building Records Present 60 Songs Released: 2003 Label: Building Records Format: 2xCD"Looking Back On The Way You Want To Be In The Future"200180 Records And We're Not Broke (Yet) Released: 2005 Label: Level Plane Records Format: 2xCD"Nine Minutes Of Non-Fiction", "High Point Improv"
References
External links Neil Perry on Discogs Official Neil Perry Website (Archived)