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Neve (American band)

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Years active
  
1997–2001, 2004–2005

Associated acts
  
Genius Stars Align

Active until
  
2005

Albums
  
Neve, Identify Yourself

Labels
  
Columbia Records

Website
  
neve.com

Record label
  
Columbia Records

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States (1997)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Pop rock

Neve was a pop rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The band released one album on Columbia Records, and scored one hit single in 1999, "It's Over Now."

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History

Neve formed in 1997, and within a year were signed to Columbia Records. Their first album was slated for release in 1998 under the title Identify Yourself, and featured the hit single "It's Over Now," which was also included on the soundtrack to the movie The Faculty. "It's Over Now" peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts at No. 30 in 1999 and reached No. 25 on the Adult Top 40 charts in 2000. A second track, "Skyfall," was included in the soundtrack to the film Here on Earth. The album eventually came out simply as Neve in 2000, and garnered stylistic comparisons to Matchbox 20 and Nine Days. However, due to the long lag between the single's popularity and the album release, and other problems with the band's promotion, the album did not sell well, and the band was soon dropped from the label. The band parted ways in 2001.

Post-breakup

After Neve's breakup in 2001, some members continued in a band called Genius. A one-off show was given in 2004; a reunion was announced in 2005 and a new album was slated for release in 2006, but this material was never released. In 2006, Genius changed its name to Stars Align due to legal issues. Stars Align re-recorded Neve's song "Absent," and recorded a 5-song EP, which was produced by Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts. The self-titled EP was released but with little commercial success. As of 2010, the members of Stars Align have chosen to pursue other interests.

Members

  • John Stephens - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
  • Michael Raphael - Guitar
  • Tommy Gruber - Bass
  • Brian Burwell - Drums
  • Discography

  • Neve (2000)
  • Songs

    It's Over NowThe Faculty: Music from the Dimension Motion Picture · 1998
    Trip and GlideIdentify Yourself · 1999
    MotorIdentify Yourself · 1999

    References

    Neve (American band) Wikipedia