BRAND NEW BLUES the new record by Cyril Neville will be released April 7th on MC Records. One of the greatest voices in New Orleans music brings you a brand new kind of blues. Produced by Brian J and featuring Art and Ivan Neville, Tab Benoit, Waylon Thibodeaux, and Jumpin Johnny Sansone on harmonica
Welcome to the official Cyril Neville myspace site. The Grammy winning voice of the Neville Brothers and Meters and considered by many the last great Blues singer standing. .
“I have been an out spoken voice from and for the New Orleans housing projects, the world musical community, and for New Orleans inner city youth. Leaders have called me a poet, activist, a prophet, but no greater accomplishment could be bestowed upon me then the life I knew through my uncle Big Chief Jolly and the Mardi Gras Indian culture of New Orleans Louisiana where I learned about loyalty and integrity and how both would be a blessing and a burden that I would bare through-out my life.” Cyril Neville .
Cyril Neville and Bryan J of the Pimps of Joytime video shoot on the streets of New York
Cyril Neville and Tab Benoit
Cyril Neville at Tipitina's New Orleans, LA
"Cry for New Orleans" Video Featuring Cyril and Gaynielle Neville
the Jimmy Cliff flick "The Harder They Come" was a huge influence on Cyril Neville. Cyril has been quoted that he locked himself in a room with the movie and then the style of second line reggae was born in him. He then began to get the style popular fronting the Uptown Allstars. New Orleans music has played a major roll in the developement of Reggae music and in 2008 Cyril had a chance to spit it all back at them when he performed the Police's Wrapped Around Your Finger with Bob Marley's backing band Inner Circle. New Orleans to Jamaica then back to New Orleans and then to Jamiaca again. Hard to follow but no one said the evolution of music was going to be easy. Enjoy the amazing Jimmy Cliff doing the song "The Harder They Come" from the original motion picture.
Cyril and Gaynielle with the Pimps of Joy Time in New York. Performing H2O
Cyril Neville with the New Orleans Social Club on Austin City Limits
Cyril Neville - The Evolution
Cyril Neville maybe the last great voice of New Orleans music.
One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the youngest, born on January 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA. Cyril picked up his love of music from his parents and his older brothers at an early age, but it wasn't until 1967 (at the age of 19) that Cyril began singing professionally, as he united with brothers Art and Aaron in the outfit Art Neville and the Neville Sounds, playing the New Orleans club circuit on a regular basis. Cyril and Aaron eventually left the group, forming another outfit, Soul Machine, shortly thereafter. 1970 saw the release of Cyril's debut solo single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new outfit, the Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville, then New York, but both moves failed to help put the group over the top. It just so happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their lineup, and asked Cyril to join in on vocals and congas — contributing to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou, In 74, the Rolling Stones offered The Meters a support slot on the bands sold out tour if they would hire Cyril Neville to sing and front the band. His work as a human rights advocate does not stray far from his art. The joys as well as the complications and frustrations of growing up in the oppressed South can be heard through-out his catalog as a solo Artist as well as his work with his brothers – The Neville Brothers
Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's landmark Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville Brothers group, issuing numerous subsequent recordings. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown Allstars Band, while he also found time to launch his own record label, Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized (NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo albums on his own over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in 2000, New Orleans Cookin' and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, Tab Benoit, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux among others.
Hi and thank you so much for the add! I am a great esteemator of the music of the glorious Neville Brothers. Your new solo album is very good and in fact I'm playing it in my radio show of American roots music here. All the best from Italy, MF
Thanks for a GREAT Show in Chicago last night. You all were on "Fiya". I love your energy & spirit. Tribe 13 & Queen G were off the hook. Thanks for greeting your fans and posing for the pic with me (see attached). Can't wait to see you again. Hopefully soon. Love, Peace and Blessings.
Thanks for a GREAT Show in Chicago last night. You all were on "Fiya". I love your energy & spirit. Tribe 13 & Queen G were off the hook. Thanks for greeting your fans and posing for the pic with me (see attached). Can't wait to see you again. Hopefully soon. Love, Peace and Blessings.
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