The band was formed in 1983 by Randy DuTeau (vocals), William DuVall (guitar), Danny Lankford (bass), and Jimmy Demer (drums). For a brief spell in 1985, they added a second guitarist named Shawn Devine. The band recorded and released two EPs, Parental Suppression and The Knife That Cuts So Deep, but only the former was a standalone; the latter was the second disc of a double 7" release that came out in 1990—four years after the band broke up. The song "Ashes to Ashes" was included as the third track on the International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation, a 1984 double album, released on R Radical Records, featuring 55 hardcore punk acts from around the world.[2][3] They toured throughout the Atlanta area, playing alongside other notable acts such as Corrosion of Conformity and Dead Kennedys. The band played one final show in February 1986 before going their separate ways for the next two decades.
In early January 2006, Neon Christ reunited for a pair of shows, one in the afternoon at Eyedrum in downtown Atlanta[4] and one in the evening at the Star Bar in Little Five Points.[5]
They reunited again for a one-time show on February 2, 2008 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The reception that they got inspired them to work with director Edgar Johnson on creating a documentary film called All Alone Together: Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore.[6]
William DuVall said of the project:
I was first approached in 2005 by Edgar Johnson (director) about making a Neon Christ documentary. However, while I always thought our story was interesting, I really questioned who else would care. It was a long time ago. Nostalgia is boring to me. Why would I want to foist that onto anyone else? 'Back in my day…' Whatever, fuck off! I want to know what kids are doing NOW. But when Neon Christ reunited for one show in February 2008 and all these 15 and 16 year old kids were singing our songs back to us, it was very moving, and not just because it was a pleasantly surprising ego rush. It was more about what those kids and that club represented. The show took place at the Treehouse, a DIY all-ages storefront club in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville. The energy and enthusiasm of the entire scene there was electrifying. Those kids were taking what we started, the real outsider/all-ages/DIY/basement punk culture and making it their own. That's when I knew we had our movie: Take two generations of outsider kids, nearly 30 years apart, and tell both their stories concurrently – what's different, what remains the same, why it all still matters."[6]
Discographyedit
Studio EPs
Neon Christ 7" (1984)
Neon Christ 2x7" (1990)
Compilations
1984 (2021)
Videographyedit
Release date
Title
Label
TBA
All Alone Together: Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore
Social Crisis Films
Referencesedit
^Check, Sound (February 21, 2011). "WILLIAM DUVALL CHATS ABOUT HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY ON NEON CHRIST AND THE ATLANTA PUNK SCENE". Retrieved July 13, 2019.
^Deming, Mark. "P.E.A.C.E./War". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^Beldin, Fred. "Peace War". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^"Neon Christ and The Carbonas". eyedrum.org. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^"photo from Star Bar show". Wikimedia. January 8, 2006.
^ ab"Blabbermouth.Net - ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Producing and Directing Two Documentaries". Roadrunnerrecords.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
All Alone Together: Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore
April 12, 2024
neon, christ, american, hardcore, punk, band, from, atlanta, georgia, lankford, duteau, demer, 2006background, informationoriginatlanta, georgia, genresthrashcore, hardcore, punkyears, active1983, 1986, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2021labelssocial, crisis, kingpast, mem. Neon Christ was an American hardcore punk band from Atlanta Georgia Neon ChristLankford DuTeau and Demer of Neon Christ in 2006Background informationOriginAtlanta Georgia U S GenresThrashcore 1 hardcore punkYears active1983 1986 2004 2008 2011 2021LabelsSocial Crisis F KingPast membersRandy DuTeauWilliam DuVallDanny LankfordJimmy Demer Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 Videography 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe band was formed in 1983 by Randy DuTeau vocals William DuVall guitar Danny Lankford bass and Jimmy Demer drums For a brief spell in 1985 they added a second guitarist named Shawn Devine The band recorded and released two EPs Parental Suppression and The Knife That Cuts So Deep but only the former was a standalone the latter was the second disc of a double 7 release that came out in 1990 four years after the band broke up The song Ashes to Ashes was included as the third track on the International P E A C E Benefit Compilation a 1984 double album released on R Radical Records featuring 55 hardcore punk acts from around the world 2 3 They toured throughout the Atlanta area playing alongside other notable acts such as Corrosion of Conformity and Dead Kennedys The band played one final show in February 1986 before going their separate ways for the next two decades In early January 2006 Neon Christ reunited for a pair of shows one in the afternoon at Eyedrum in downtown Atlanta 4 and one in the evening at the Star Bar in Little Five Points 5 They reunited again for a one time show on February 2 2008 in Lawrenceville Georgia The reception that they got inspired them to work with director Edgar Johnson on creating a documentary film called All Alone Together Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore 6 William DuVall said of the project I was first approached in 2005 by Edgar Johnson director about making a Neon Christ documentary However while I always thought our story was interesting I really questioned who else would care It was a long time ago Nostalgia is boring to me Why would I want to foist that onto anyone else Back in my day Whatever fuck off I want to know what kids are doing NOW But when Neon Christ reunited for one show in February 2008 and all these 15 and 16 year old kids were singing our songs back to us it was very moving and not just because it was a pleasantly surprising ego rush It was more about what those kids and that club represented The show took place at the Treehouse a DIY all ages storefront club in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville The energy and enthusiasm of the entire scene there was electrifying Those kids were taking what we started the real outsider all ages DIY basement punk culture and making it their own That s when I knew we had our movie Take two generations of outsider kids nearly 30 years apart and tell both their stories concurrently what s different what remains the same why it all still matters 6 Discography editStudio EPsNeon Christ 7 1984 Neon Christ 2x7 1990 Compilations1984 2021 Videography editRelease date Title LabelTBA All Alone Together Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore Social Crisis FilmsReferences edit Check Sound February 21 2011 WILLIAM DUVALL CHATS ABOUT HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY ON NEON CHRIST AND THE ATLANTA PUNK SCENE Retrieved July 13 2019 Deming Mark P E A C E War AllMusic Retrieved December 31 2016 Beldin Fred Peace War AllMusic Retrieved December 31 2016 Neon Christ and The Carbonas eyedrum org Retrieved June 12 2021 photo from Star Bar show Wikimedia January 8 2006 a b Blabbermouth Net ALICE IN CHAINS WILLIAM DUVALL Producing and Directing Two Documentaries Roadrunnerrecords com July 6 2014 Retrieved December 31 2016 External links editNeon Christ on Myspace Neon Christ discography at Discogs All Alone Together Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neon Christ amp oldid 1184375225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
