The Neats
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The Neats were a Boston
rock band that existed from the late 1970s to early 1990s. They first recorded for the independent Propeller
label, which in 1981 released the song, "Six", a swirling, Vox-washed slab of garage rock reminiscent of Question Mark & the Mysterians. The following year, their well-received debut, 7-song EP
, The Monkey's Head in the Corner of the Room, was released on Boston's Ace of Hearts Records
. It was voted one of the best EPs of 1982 in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop
poll. Three full-length albums followed. The band featured well-crafted songs and a psychedelic power pop sound in a similar vein as The Dream Syndicate and The Feelies
. They occasionally played on the same bill as Mission of Burma
; they once toured nationally with R.E.M..
Contributed on Crash at Crush
Boston
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rock band that existed from the late 1970s to early 1990s. They first recorded for the independent Propeller
Propeller Records (Boston)
Propeller Records was an independent record label formed in Boston, MA, in 1981. The label, a collective, was formed by a number of Boston bands, including The Wild Stares, People in Stores, The Neats, CCCPTV and V;. Later members include Dangerous Birds, Art Yard, 21-645, Chinese Girlfriends,...
label, which in 1981 released the song, "Six", a swirling, Vox-washed slab of garage rock reminiscent of Question Mark & the Mysterians. The following year, their well-received debut, 7-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, The Monkey's Head in the Corner of the Room, was released on Boston's Ace of Hearts Records
Ace of Hearts Records (Boston)
Ace of Hearts Records is a Boston-based independent label founded in 1978 by Rick Harte, who also produced all its releases. It recorded and released Boston area post-punk and garage rock bands in the early 1980s, including Mission of Burma, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Roger Miller, Neats, Lyres,...
. It was voted one of the best EPs of 1982 in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop
Pazz & Jop
The Pazz & Jop critics' poll is a poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. It is compiled every year from the top ten lists of hundreds of music critics...
poll. Three full-length albums followed. The band featured well-crafted songs and a psychedelic power pop sound in a similar vein as The Dream Syndicate and The Feelies
The Feelies
The Feelies are a rock band from Haledon, New Jersey. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 having released four albums. The band reunited in 2008 and most recently released an album in 2011....
. They occasionally played on the same bill as Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller , Clint Conley , Peter Prescott and Martin Swope...
; they once toured nationally with R.E.M..
Members
- Eric Martin – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- Phil Caruso – Guitar, Vocals
- Jerry Channell – Bass, Vox Organ, Vocals
- Jay Parham – Bass, Vocals(replaced Jerry Channell)
- David Lee – Bass, guitar (Replaced Jay Parham)
- Terry Hanley – Drums
Contributed on Crash at Crush
- Ted Pine – Keyboards, Vocals
- Dave "Bone" Pedersen – Vocals
- Stona Fitch – Accordion, Vocals
- Joe Harvard – Guitar, Vocals
- Akshay Obhrai – Banjo, vocals
EPs
- The Monkey's Head in the Corner of the Room (Ace of HeartsAce of Hearts Records (Boston)Ace of Hearts Records is a Boston-based independent label founded in 1978 by Rick Harte, who also produced all its releases. It recorded and released Boston area post-punk and garage rock bands in the early 1980s, including Mission of Burma, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Roger Miller, Neats, Lyres,...
1982)
Albums
- Neats (Ace of Hearts 1983)
- Crash at Crush (Coyote – Twin/Tone 1987)
- Blues End Blue (Coyote - Twin/Tone 1989)
- "NEATS" 1981-84 The Ace Of Hearts Years
Compilations
- "Six" appears on Propeller Product – 7" 33⅓ rpm EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(Propeller 1981) - "Do the Things" and a live version of "Another Broken Dream" appears on a Propeller Cassette Tape, sold by Newbury Comics in Boston (Propeller 1981)