Neon Christ

Neon Christ was an American hardcore punk band from Atlanta, Georgia.

Neon Christ
Danny, Randy and Jimmy of Neon Christ, in January 2006
Background information
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, US
GenresThrashcore,[1] hardcore punk
Years active1983-1986, 2004, 2008, 2011
LabelsSocial Crisis Records
F-King Records
Associated actsAlice in Chains
Comes with the Fall
Madfly
No Walls
Past membersRandy DuTeau
William DuVall
Danny Lankford
Jimmy Demer

History

The band was formed in 1983 by Randy DuTeau (vocals), William DuVall (guitar), Danny Lankford (bass guitar), 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 stand-alone; 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.

Neon Christ reunited 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.[4]

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.”[4]

Discography

Compilation appearances
Year Song Title Label
1984 "Ashes to Ashes" P.E.A.C.E. R Radical Records
New Red Archives (1997 CD reissue)
1985 "Bad Influence"
"We Mean Business"
"Winding"		 Deflagration Vol. III Deflagration Tapes
1990 "Neon Christ" Mighty Risen Plea Sacred Flames
2000 "Parental Suppression" A Compilation Dedicated To Tim Yohannan - 1945-1998 None
2003 "Draft Song" Queencrust Versus Kiss The Goat None
2012 "It's Mine" Shotgun Seamstress M'lady's Records

Videography
Release Date Title Label
TBA All Alone Together: Neon Christ and Atlanta Hardcore Social Crisis Films

References
  1. Check, Sound. "WILLIAM DUVALL CHATS ABOUT HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY ON NEON CHRIST AND THE ATLANTA PUNK SCENE". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Deming, Mark. "P.E.A.C.E./War". Allmusic. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. Beldin, Fred. "Peace War". Allmusic. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. "Blabbermouth.Net - ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Producing and Directing Two Documentaries". Roadrunnerrecords.com. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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