Neil Burke
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Neil Burke
| image =
| caption = Neil Burke in 2022 at Brickbat Books in Philadelphia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|11|22}}
| birth_place = Newton, New Jersey, U.S.
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- Guitar
- Harmonica
- Keyboards
- Drum Machine
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Punk rock
- Hardcore punk
- {{nowrap|Indie rock}}
- Noise rock
- Experimental rock
}}
| occupation = Musician, Artist, Graphic Designer, Screenprinter
| years_active = 1986–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Vermiform
- Lungcast
- Kill Rock Stars
- {{nowrap|Load Records}}
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Clenched Fist
- Life's Blood
- Born Against
- Word Made Flesh
- Helivator
- Menace Dement
- Men's Recovery Project
- (Young) Pioneers
- Sinking Body
- Landed
}}
| website = [http://www.monoroid.com www.monoroid.com]
}}
Neil Burke is an American musician and artist.{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/531050-Neil-Burke | title=Neil Burke | website=Discogs }} He is known as a former member of several hardcore punk and noise rock bands, most notably Born Against and Men's Recovery Project. Burke is currently a musician, poster artist, graphic designer and screen printer working out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/burke_neil.htm|title=Neil Burke|website=Lambiek.net|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}
Burke also ran Lungcast Records,{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/531050-Neil-Burke?query=lungcast | title=Neil Burke | website=Discogs }} a sporadically active independent record label.
Musical career
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Burke began his career as a bassist in punk rock bands{{cite web | url=https://reverb.com/news/the-defining-guitarists-and-gear-of-90s-hardcore-punk | title=The Defining Guitarists and Gear of '90s Hardcore Punk | date=December 5, 2017 }} in the New Jersey and New York City areas. After playing with the group Dead Fist, Burke formed Life's Blood, who played a politicized form of New York hardcore. Life's Blood was extant from 1987–1989. Although he co-founded the follow-up band Born Against with guitarist Adam Nathanson, he left early in its career, appearing only on its demo cassette and first compilation track. Burke next joined the short-lived indie rock group Menace Dement, playing bass on their debut EP and posthumous album.
In 1993, Burke relocated to Richmond, Virginia, with Nathanson and Born Against vocalist Sam McPheeters. He played in the first lineup of Nathanson's folk punk group (Young) Pioneers, but appeared only on the group's debut EP. Around this time, he and McPheeters co-founded Men's Recovery Project, an experimental noise rock band, who released several albums and toured extensively over the next ten years before disbanding. Burke also embarked on a solo project called Sinking Body, which played its own brand of brash noise rock.
Work as artist
In addition to playing on many of its recordings, Burke did extensive graphic design work for Sam McPheeters' Vermiform Records{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/531050-Neil-Burke?type=Credits&subtype=Visual&filter_anv=0 | title=Neil Burke | website=Discogs }} and helped create the label's distinct look. His work with Monoroid, the design and printing company he runs, continues in this stylistic direction. Neil has designed many album covers aside from Men's Recovery Project and Sinking Body. Some bands include Hail Mary, Amps for Christ and The Locust.{{Cite web |title=Getting jobs in screamo, psychedelia, funk, noise rock, and hip-hop {{!}} San Diego Reader |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2022/feb/17/live-five-getting-jobs-screamo-psychedelia-funk/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=www.sandiegoreader.com |language=en}}
In 2007, one of his prints was chosen for the 81st Annual International Competition: Printmaking, at The Print Center in Philadelphia. His work has been exhibited worldwide in many group {{cite web | url=http://www.needles-pens.com/humanhair1.html | title=HUMAN HAIR - Neil Burke & Sam McPheeters @ N+P }} and solo shows.{{cite web | url=https://calendar.artcat.com/exhibits/580.html | title=Neil Burke - Cinders Gallery - ArtCat }}
He is currently designing record covers, graphic tees and posters for bands and creating illustrations for various magazines{{cite web | url=https://archive.creem.com/article/2023/3/1/unwanted-thoughts | title=Unwanted Thoughts | CREEM | MARCH 2023 }} when not working on his own music and art.
References
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External links
- [http://www.monoroid.com Monoroid web page]
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/45887-Mens-Recovery-Project Discogs]
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Category:American punk rock musicians
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Musicians from New York City
Category:Musicians from Richmond, Virginia
Category:Musicians from Philadelphia
Category:Men's Recovery Project members