Neal X

Neal X
Birth nameNeal Whitmore
BornHenley-on-Thames, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar

Neal X (born Neal Whitmore) is the former guitarist with the British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik. They had a No. 3 UK hit single with "Love Missile F1-11" in 1986.[1] He has also worked as a sideman for Adam Ant and Marc Almond.[2] Whitmore founded the Montecristos who released their debut album Born to Rock 'N' Roll in 2015.[3] He is a member of the band The Loveless, alongside Marc Almond, Iggy Pop's rhythm section Ben Ellis and Mat Hector, and James Beaumont.[4]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Sigue Sigue Sputnik". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Marc Almond Interview".
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW: Neal X from The Montecristos". 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ Clarke, Paul (25 December 2019). "The Loveless: Hebden Bridge Trades Club - live review".