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Tom Clawson's song "Dead End Road" gets recorded by Grammy Nominated
singer songwriter Johnny Neel. http://www.johnnyneel.com/index.html
Born and Raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Johnny Neel cut his first
single at the age of twelve, as Johnny Neel and The Shapes Of Soul. As
an adult, the Johnny Neel Band had a strong following up and down the
East Coast and released two well-received independent albums. Neel
moved to Nashville, the premiere song writing city, in 1984, where he
immediately became recognized as an "A" session studio player. Others
began to notice Neel's songwriting talent and decided to take
advantage by recording his songs on their albums.
Performing with various bands in area clubs drew the attention of
former Nashville resident Dickey Betts, who asked Neel to join his
road band, and begin working on Dickey's solo LP for Epic Records.
That relation****p led to seven cuts on the "Pattern Disruptive" LP
including the Top 10 AOR hit, "Rock Bottom." Neel's talented keyboard
and harp playing on that album convinced Gregg Allman to ask Neel to
tour with his road band.
Neel decided to join the reunited Allman Brothers Band, immersing
himself in a successful tour, which led to a number one AOR smash hit
during the summer of 1990. Car radios all across America blasted "Good
Clean Fun", from the Seven Turns Album, co-written by Neel with Allman
and Betts. The chart topping hit provided the reunited Allmans with
their highest charting single since "Ramblin' Man" fifteen years
prior.
Following that tour, Neel released "Late Night Breakfast", which was
recorded at his studio, Straight Up Sound Studio, with the members of
his band, "The Last Word", and special guests such as Shane Theriot
(The Neville Brothers), Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac) and Wayne Jackson
(The Memphis Horns). This record was released on Neel's label,
Breakin' Records, which showcased his pleading vocals as well as
brilliant piano, B-3 and harp work. During that same period of time
the recordings were made, Neel also became a member of Blue Floyd, a
premiere jam band with variations on the material of Pink Floyd. In
addition to Neel, the band was comprised of Marc Ford (Black Crowes),
Matt Abts (Gov't Mule), Berry Oakley, Jr. (OKB Band) and until his
recent and unfortunate demise, Allen Woody (Gov't Mule). Neel and Abts
then went into the Straight Up Sound Studio and recorded the X2
project which was graciously received by fans and the media.
More recently, some of Neel penned songs have been recorded by Travis
Tritt, Montgomery Gentry and Delbert Mc Clinton. Neel is also excited
about his latest release on Breakin' Records titled Gun Metal Blue,
which was release in April, 2004. As a man with boundless energy, Neel
still manages to juggle studio work, local club gigs, road work and
hit song writing, and somehow between the chaos maintains his sanity.
"They say that you can't do it all; Hell, I'm trying to prove 'em
wrong." - Johnny Neel.
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