Mon Aug 25 '08 11:15 am
Neil Halstead makes a rewarding slow dive from shoegazing to songcraft
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One night while in the studio with Neil Halstead a friend questioned him as
to what kind of music he played. Neil's extremely thick beard turned into a
smile as he said "Nylon Rock" before laughing and turning back to his beer.
I donšt think that description offered any clarity to the asker, but to me
it seemed perfect: a self effacing term to help him deal with the fact that
he, a former shoegazer, was making a solo record and his main weapon was
simply a nylon string guitar and a couple of shakers.
In the late '90s Neil fronted a band called Slowdive, and after a couple of
really good records they split. From there Neil formed his current band
Mojave 3, who have released 4 records to date with a few more to come, we
hope. Hard to find 2 bands with more critical accolades, and at the core of
those bands was Neil and his songwriting. oh mighty engine is the name of
Neil's...
