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Cyril Neville and Tribe 13
 One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville
was the youngest, born on October 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA. 1970
saw the release of Cyril's debut solo single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me
What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new
outfit, the Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville, then New York,
but both moves failed to help put the group over the top. It just so
happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their
lineup, and asked Cyril to join in on vocals and congas -- contributing
to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou,
while the Meters opened up for the Rolling Stones during a sold-out
1974 U.S. tour.
Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril
became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's landmark
Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville
Brothers group, issuing numerous subsequent recordings. In addition to
his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over
the years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown
Allstars Band, while he also found time to launch his own record label,
Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians
Organized (NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with
their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo albums on his own
over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in
2000, New Orleans Cookin' and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various
other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie
Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, and Willie
Nelson, among others. Cyril Neville now resides in Austin Texas and
"the chili has spilled into the gumbo" with Cyril Neville and TRIBE 13.
Cyril
Neville named musician of the year 2005 in Austin Texas. And the
Neville brothers received a life time achievement award for "Thank You
Sister Rosa" March 2nd 2006 from the NAACP.
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