Songwriter - Anthony Neff - News

Recording Update

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Well, after many delays, we're almost through with recording on the new record. We have a few overdubs left before moving into the final mixing stage. Luckily, we've been doing some basic mixing as we've went along, so I'm hoping the mixing won't take too long. Here's the final list of songs that will be on the record, along with the guest musicians and status of each...

1. Last Waltz

Guests: Scott McCall (synthesizer)
Status: Needs backing vocals, final mixing

2. The Ladder

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar, backing vox), Scott lead guitar), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs final mixing

3. Killin’ Me Slow

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar), Scott McCall (lead guitar), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs final mixing

4. Still So Gone

Guests: Scott McCall (guitar), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs additional guitar part, final mixing

5. Devil’s Car

Guests: Scott McCall (lead guitar), Kenny Roby (keyboards), Steve Grothmann (bass), Ray Duffey (drums), Ray & Charlie Roby (handclaps & shouts)
Status: Needs final mixing

6. American Fire

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar)
Status: Needs final mixing

7. Put Me Down

Guests: Scott McCall (guitar), Kenny Roby (drums, percussion)
Status: Needs final mixing

8. Heart Turns Black

Guests: Scott McCall (guitars), Kenny Roby (keyboard), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs percussion, additional keyboard part, final mixing

9. Company Time

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar), Scott McCall (guitar), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs backing vocals, final mixing

10. Long Way from Love

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar), Scott McCall (guitar), Davey Bartholomew (bass), Stephen Gardner (drums)
Status: Needs clavinet part, final mixing

11. Home

Guests: Kenny Roby (guitar)
Status: Needs final mixing

100,000 for Peace

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Since this is supposed to be the season of peace and goodwill, I want to pass this along:

http://www.ucc.org/100Kforpeace/

This is an effort underway by the UCC to raise $100,000 for much-needed food, water, health care and education for war-affected Iraqi families displaced in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. In conjunction with this, the UCC has a drive to lift 100,000 prayers of support for military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere this Christmas. Finally, they are attempting to spearhead 100,000 in-district visits, letters and calls to the local offices of our Senators and Representatives. Find out more about the effort at:

http://www.ucc.org/100Kforpeace/

In conjunction with this, I have a couple of new holiday songs posted on My Space - "Peace on Earth" and "P-E-A-C-E" (a children's song).

http://www.myspace.com/anthonyneff

Check them out. If you want a CD with these songs on them, send me an email. All I ask is that you participate in the 100,000 for Peace effort in some part. If you do, let me know, and I'll arrange to get you a CD.

Have a Holly Raleigh Christmas

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Sir Walter Records and the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association have teamed up to bring you "Have A Holly Raleigh Christmas," a collection of original holiday music performed by local Raleigh NC area bands. Proceeds from the purchase of this holiday CD will benefit the Commmunity Music School through the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association Community Fund.

Anthony's song, "To Believe", is featured on the CD, and can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/anthonyneff.

Full track list for the CD:

Track Song // Artist:

01 Last Month of the Year // The Capitol City Five
02 Carol of the Bells // PCB Trio
03 Under the Mistletoe // Vaughan Penn
04 Wintercolors // Bill Leslie
05 Big Red Guitar // The Rare Grooves
06 Golden Cradle // Winterbourne
07 Silent Night // Stephen Ineson & Karen Delahunty
08 Breaking Up Christmas // Martin & Johnson
09 Away In a Manger // David Dyer & the Crooked Smile Band
10 Frosty the Snowman's Trip to Kerry // Rob Sharer
11 Christmas Noise // The Feargall Family
12 To Believe // Anthony Neff
13 Holiday // The Magic Babies
14 Beautiful Star of Bethlehem // Nixon, Blevins & Gage

For more information, including where you can pick up a copy of the CD, go to http://hollyraleighchristmas.org .

For more information on the Community Music School, whose mission is to provide quality music instruction to children from low income families
in order to enhance their lives through participation in the music community, go to http://www.cmsraleigh.org .

Anthony's Song on Neil Young's site

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The demo of Anthony's new song "American Fire" is one of the songs featured on Neil Young's Living with War Today site.

Neil has assembled a collection of contemporary protest songs, on a page titled "Songs of the Times". Select Anthony's song, and you are directed to the MySpace page where "American Fire" plays.

http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html

Save Darfur

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

After the Holocaust, after Kosovo, after Rwanda, the world resolved "Never again." And yet, as of today, 2 million people in the Darfur region of western Sudan have been uprooted from their homes by widespread violence. As many as 400,000 people have been killed by ethnic violence or have died from hunger or disease. The Sudanese government has supported this ongoing genocide and has consistently denied the atrocities.

Learn about a petition drive in support of NC legislation that requires North Carolina divest public monies from corporations that continue doing business with the Sudanese government. Learn more about the events in Darfur and help make a difference by taking a stand against genocide.

http://www.ncdivest.com

New My Space Page

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Check out Anthony's My Space page at www.myspace.com/anthonyneff .

In addition to song downloads and blogs, Anthony will be posting new demos on that site from time to time.

Raleigh Music Hall Open Mic

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Anthony will begin hosting a new open mic at Raleigh Music Hall on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 (9:00pm).

Raleigh Music Hall is located at 14 W. Martin Street in downtown Raleigh...and was formerly open as Martin Street Music Hall. The re-opening as Raleigh Music Hall took place in February 2006. The venue is being launched and run by Rob Farris, who booked Martin Street for a time and ran sound as the club's production manager. Rob also produced both of Anthony's CDs.

The new venue is set up perfectly for both rock acts and acoustic performances. Come on out and share your talent...or come and listen to some talented musicians and songwriters. This ain't no American Idol.

Jan 12 show at Cave CANCELLED

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Unfortunately, the January 12, 2006 performance scheduled at the Cave in Chapel Hill is being cancelled due to illness. More performance dates will be scheduled once Anthony is recovered and back on his feet.

Hurricane Katrina Relief

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

My thoughts, hopes and prayers go out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please do whatever you can to help out...the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity are both worthy organizations that could use your support in their efforts.

Check out www.cdbaby.com where you can find a listing of CDs that, when purchased, will donate all profits to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (including both of my CDs).

New Review for Chase Your Burden

Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Chase Your Burden received a 4 star review from the Roots Music Report.

The review and a link to the Roots Music Report web site can be found on the Press/Reviews page.