The Wilderness Years, by Steve Kilbey

The Wilderness Years

by Steve Kilbey

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shawnloht Steve embodies such an interesting and unique voice on this album. 'So Long' is equally tragic and funny and super catchy. Great guitar work. Favorite track: So Long.

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1.	Looking For Myself 02:34	buy track
2.	Hollywood Ending 04:53	buy track
3.	Little Baby 02:41	buy track
4.	Near 03:04	buy track
5.	The Cockpit 03:35	buy track
6.	Higher Than Yesterday 04:24	buy track
7.	Lowboy 02:20	buy track
8.	The Equator 03:19	buy track
9.	Was There Ever 02:36	buy track
10.	So Long 03:14	buy track
11.	The Wilderness 02:37	buy track

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Steve Kilbey (The Church) & Rick Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre) "The Wilderness Years", By David Neil.

David Neil was born in Saskatoon Canada circa 1950. His early days are largely unknown except that he took guitar lessons from a man called Mr. Shapiro who lived at 19 Crown St . Mr. Shapiro later noted that as a guitar player, Neil was "nothing special".

Around 1970 Neil begins to play some regional gigs here and abroad. He puts together his classic band line up and records some of the material for these songs . An apparently amazing show at the Bottom Line in New York secures a recording deal with Anchor records, a fledgeling company of the giant DMI corp.

David Neil and band enter studios in New York and Los Angeles where much material was recorded.

Neil develops multiple drug addictions and begins several affairs with various Hollywood and Long Island wives.

One last tour of the States in 1974 he is joined on bass by Steve Kilbey who 6 years later will form Australian rock band The Church. Kilbey frequently notes Neil was "a huge influence on the songs i was trying to write".

In December 1974 Neil had the dubious distinction of dying 3 deaths at once i.e. the plane he was on crashed while at the time he was overdosing in the toilet while a jealous husband kicked in the door and gunned him down. The coroners later ruled they could not tell which happened first and that all 3 things were equally fatal at exactly the same time.

Neil's tapes circulated as bootlegs. The most famous and revered being "The Wilderness Years" on the famous Trademark of Quality label. It was on blood red vinyl.

In 2008 Steve Kilbey and Rick Maymi were bequeathed some 16 track masters for what would later became known as "The Wilderness Years". The tracks were unfinished and in some places unusable. Kilbey and Maymi aimed to preserve the authenticity but also had to play to and around the original recordings. Some songs that lacked vocals. Kilbey sings relying on memory of his tour and friendship with David Neil plus some newly found lyric books. Other songs are various admixtures of new and old vocals and instruments as different players are blended through the weave while preserving Neil's true sound.

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released July 5, 2011

David Neil, with the help of: Steve Kilbey, Rick Maymi, Jonathan Zwartz, Matthew Mcmahon, Scott Von Ryper, Graham Lee, Lindy Morrison, David Skeet, John Kilbey.

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Jun 18

Keswick Theatre

Glenside, PA
Jun 20

Brooklyn Paramount

Brooklyn, NY
Jun 21

Royale Boston

Boston, MA
Jun 22

Lincoln Theatre

Washington, DC
Jun 24

The Danforth Music Hall

Toronto, ON
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Majestic Theatre

Detroit, MI
Jun 27

Hi-Fi Annex (Behind Hi-Fi)

Indianapolis, IN
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The Vic Theatre

Chicago, IL
Jun 29

Milwaukee Summerfest

Milwaukee, WI
Jun 30

First Avenue

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Ogden Theatre

Denver, CO
Jul 3

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Jul 5

Showbox at the Market

Seattle, WA
Jul 6

Crystal Ballroom

Portland, OR
Jul 8

The Sofia

Sacramento, CA
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The Fillmore

San Francisco, CA
Jul 11

Observatory North Park

San Diego, CA
Jul 12

House of Blues - Anaheim

Anaheim, CA
Jul 13

The United Theater on Broadway

Los Angeles (LA), CA

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