Simon Neil

Simon Neil
Neil performing with Empire State Bastard at Tons of Rock 2024
Neil performing with Empire State Bastard at Tons of Rock 2024
Background information
Birth nameSimon Alexander Neil
Born (1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 45)
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock, post-hardcore
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1995–present
Member of

Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro. In 2003, Neil formed the side project Marmaduke Duke with JP Reid, releasing two studio album's The Magnificent Duke (2005) and Duke Pandemonium (2009). Another side project fronted by Neil, Empire State Bastard, released their debut studio album Rivers of Heresy in September 2023, reaching number three in Scotland, forty six in the United Kingdom, number three on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Charts and sixty-nine in Germany.[1][2][3][4]

With Biffy Clyro, Neil has released nine studio albums, five of which have topped the Scottish Albums Charts (Puzzle, Opposites, Ellipsis A Celebration of Endings and The Myth of the Happily Ever After). The band have achieved considerable mainstream success across continental Europe, with Opposites topping the UK Albums Charts, whilst Ellipsis topped the charts in Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom. A Celebration of Endings also topped the UK Albums Charts.[5]

  1. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 on 8/9/2023". Official Charts. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 8/9/2023". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 8/9/2023". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ "BIFFY CLYRO". Official Charts. 16 February 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2024.