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Simon Neil

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Simon Neil

Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro. In 2003, Neil formed the side project Marmaduke Duke with JP Reid, releasing two studio albums The Magnificent Duke (2005) and Duke Pandemonium (2009). Another side project fronted by Neil, Empire State Bastard, released their debut studio album Rivers of Heresy in September 2023, reaching number three in Scotland, forty six in the United Kingdom, number three on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Charts and sixty-nine in Germany. With Biffy Clyro, Neil has released ten studio albums, six of which have topped the Scottish Albums Charts (Puzzle, Opposites, Ellipsis, A Celebration of Endings, The Myth of the Happily Ever After and Futique). The band has achieved considerable mainstream success across continental Europe, with Opposites topping the UK Albums Charts, whilst Ellipsis topped the charts in Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. A Celebration of Endings also topped the UK Albums Charts.

Infobox

Born
Simon Alexander Neil (1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 46)Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Origin
Ayr, Scotland
Genres
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Occupations
Singermusiciansongwriterrecord producer
Instruments
Vocalsguitarkeyboards
Years active
1995–present
Member of
Biffy ClyroMarmaduke DukeEmpire State Bastard

Tables

· Discography › Other appearances
2001
2001
Year
2001
Song
"Zionist Timing"
Artist
Aereogramme
Album
A Story in White
2002
2002
Year
2002
Song
"Hangover"
Artist
Sucioperro
Album
Why Bliss Destroy
"Love in the Guise of Friendship"
"Love in the Guise of Friendship"
Year
"Love in the Guise of Friendship"
"Capable of More"
"Capable of More"
Year
"Capable of More"
2009
2009
Year
2009
Song
"Graves"
Artist
Gallows
Album
Grey Britain
2010
2010
Year
2010
Song
"It's My Tail and I'll Chase It If I Want To"
Artist
Oceansize
Album
Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up
2014
2014
Year
2014
Song
"Sun Riders"
Artist
Krokodil
Album
Nachash
2016
2016
Year
2016
Song
"Reason to Stay"
Artist
Good Charlotte
Album
Youth Authority
2020
2020
Year
2020
Song
"Halogen Eye"
Artist
O'Brother
Album
You and I
2021
2021
Year
2021
Song
"Goliath"
Artist
Architects
Album
For Those That Wish to Exist
"Nervous"
"Nervous"
Year
"Nervous"
Song
While She Sleeps
Artist
Sleeps Society
"What Matters"
"What Matters"
Year
"What Matters"
Song
Laura Mvula
Artist
Pink Noise
2022
2022
Year
2022
Song
"The Resurrectionists"
Artist
Frank Turner
Album
FTHC
"Superman"
"Superman"
Year
"Superman"
Song
Goldfinger
Artist
Never Look Back (Deluxe Edition)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Song
”Fires”
Artist
Nathan Connolly
Album
The Strange Order of Things
Year
Song
Artist
Album
2001
"Zionist Timing"
Aereogramme
A Story in White
2002
"Hangover"
Sucioperro
Why Bliss Destroy
"Love in the Guise of Friendship"
"Capable of More"
2009
"Graves"
Gallows
Grey Britain
2010
"It's My Tail and I'll Chase It If I Want To"
Oceansize
Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up
2014
"Sun Riders"
Krokodil
Nachash
2016
"Reason to Stay"
Good Charlotte
Youth Authority
2020
"Halogen Eye"
O'Brother
You and I
2021
"Goliath"
Architects
For Those That Wish to Exist
"Nervous"
While She Sleeps
Sleeps Society
"What Matters"
Laura Mvula
Pink Noise
2022
"The Resurrectionists"
Frank Turner
FTHC
"Superman"
Goldfinger
Never Look Back (Deluxe Edition)
2023
”Fires”
Nathan Connolly
The Strange Order of Things

References

  1. Official Charts
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20230908/7502/
  2. Official Charts
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20230908/112/
  3. Official Charts
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20230908/40/
  4. www.offiziellecharts.de
    https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-522887
  5. Official Charts
    https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10292/biffy-clyro/
  6. Biffy Clyro Biography Archived 8 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine on Beggar's Banquet USA
    http://www.beggars.com/us/biffyclyro/index.html
  7. "BRITs Profile: Biffy Clyro" Archived 9 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2013
    http://www.brits.co.uk/artist/biffy-clyro
  8. NME
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130604175710/http://www.nme.com/news/biffy-clyro/68958
  9. Officialcharts.com
    http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10292/biffy-clyro/
  10. "DiS meets Simon Neil in his Marmaduke Duke guise / In Depth // Drowned In Sound"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200610213344/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136231-dis-meets-simon-neil-in-his-marmaduke-duke-guise
  11. NME
    https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/in-conversation-with-biffy-clyro-weve-already-got-a-sprawling-new-sister-record-coming-2731250
  12. Blabbermouth.net
    https://blabbermouth.net/news/empire-state-bastard-feat-dave-lombardo-debut-single-harvest-available-now
  13. Ayshire Post, 9 January 2008, Sweet music
    http://www.ayrshirepost.net/tm_headline=sweet-music&method=full&objectid=20331401&siteid=73592-name_page.html
  14. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/biffy-clyros-simon-neil-to-present-six-genre-focused-shows-for-bbc-radio-scotland-2953950
  15. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27240312
  16. BiffyTabs Equipment – Simon Archived 7 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.biffytabs.biffierthanthou.com/e_si.htm
  17. uberproaudio.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091007012335/http://www.uberproaudio.com/content/view/530/38/
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