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5 unusual facts about Neil Burke


Adam Nathanson

The group was extant from 1987–1989, and upon its demise, Nathanson and bassist Neil Burke formed Born Against with singer Sam McPheeters.

Neil Burke

Although he co-founded the follow-up band Born Against with guitarist Adam Nathanson, he left early in its career, appearing only on its demo cassette and first compilation track.

After playing with the group Dead Fist, Burke formed Life's Blood, who played a politicized form of New York hardcore.

Burke next joined the short-lived indie rock group Menace Dement, playing bass on their debut EP and posthumous album.

Around this time, he and McPheeters co-founded Men's Recovery Project, an experimental noise rock band, who released several albums and toured extensively over the next ten years before disbanding.



see also

The Very Best of Men's Recovery Project

In addition to core band members Sam McPheeters and Neil Burke, the album features appearances from former members Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre/Kill Rock Stars), bassist Joe Preston (Thrones; also the namesake of one of the album's tracks), and members of The Locust, Rah Bras, The Chinese Stars and Six Finger Satellite.