Doc Neeson
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Bernard "Doc" Neeson is an Australia
n rock singer
. Neeson is known as the lead singer and frontman for Australian hard rock
band The Angels
.
in the late 1960s. He subsequently went back to university and completed degrees in film and English.
.
He was part of the Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops
held for the InterFET
Troop
s in East Timor
during December 1999. He performed a number of Angels songs and duets with John Farnham
and The Living End
. On New Year's Eve 1999, Neeson announced his departure from The Angels at the MGM Grand Darwin Millennium Concert after suffering a severe spinal injury in a car accident on a Sydney "M4" motorway that year. Always known for his very physical live performances, he was warned by a back specialist and Angels fan that he ran the risk of being in a wheelchair if he kept performing.
.
in Canberra
. In the same year the ABC
had featured Doc Neeson and The Angels in the music TV series Long Way To The Top
which was an insight to 50 years of Australian rock 'n' roll.
In December 2003, he formed the band Doc Neeson's Angels.
In May 2005, Neeson formed the band Red Phoenix and released a self-titled album.
In 2006, The Angels and Doc Neeson were featured on a postage stamp for Australia Post
as part of their "Australian Rock Posters The Stamps" collection.
In August and September 2007 Neeson appeared and toured with the Doc Neeson's Angels for the Countdown Spectacular 2 tour.
During October and November 2007, Doc Neeson's Angels was on the "Tour de Force" tour of Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, supporting the Australian Troops. Neeson was presented with two military medals in Baghdad while touring across the Middle East as part of a morale-boosting concert series for Australian troops known as 'Tour de Force.'The band lineup for this tour consisted of Dave Leslie (guitar), Mick Skelton (drums), Sara Gray (bass) and Mitch Hutchinson (guitar).
In November 2010, Neeson played a number of low-key semi-acoustic concerts in venues around New South Wales
, with a band including former Angels bassist Jim Hilburn. Since then the band has continued to play a number of New South Wales
and interstate shows as The Doc Neeson Band.
The band lineup consists of Mitch Hutchison (guitar), Mark Fenwick (guitar), Dave Roberts (drums), Niall Anderson (keys) and Justin Bianchi (bass), replacing Jim Hilburn.
He was caught drink-driving & had to face to a Local Court in Hornsby in October 2011:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/doc-neeson-the-fallen-aussie-angel/story-e6freuzi-1226185145970
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock singer
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. Neeson is known as the lead singer and frontman for Australian hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band The Angels
The Angels (Australian band)
The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The...
.
Early life
Neeson was conscripted to the Australian army, serving as an education corps sergeant in Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
in the late 1960s. He subsequently went back to university and completed degrees in film and English.
Career
Since the '70s, Neeson has been known as the lead singer and frontman for The AngelsThe Angels (Australian band)
The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The...
.
He was part of the Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops
Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops
Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops was a concert in 1999 in Dili for the Australian troops serving with the International Force for East Timor...
held for the InterFET
INTERFET
The International Force for East Timor was a multinational peacekeeping taskforce, mandated by the United Nations to address the humanitarian and security crisis which took place in East Timor from 1999–2000 until the arrival of United Nations peacekeepers...
Troop
Troop
A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. In many armies a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry section or platoon...
s in East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
during December 1999. He performed a number of Angels songs and duets with John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
and The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
. On New Year's Eve 1999, Neeson announced his departure from The Angels at the MGM Grand Darwin Millennium Concert after suffering a severe spinal injury in a car accident on a Sydney "M4" motorway that year. Always known for his very physical live performances, he was warned by a back specialist and Angels fan that he ran the risk of being in a wheelchair if he kept performing.
.
2000 to Present
In February 2001, Neeson performed at the Tour of Duty Encore! concert at the Australian War MemorialAustralian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. In the same year the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
had featured Doc Neeson and The Angels in the music TV series Long Way To The Top
Long Way To The Top
Long Way To The Top was an Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the history of Australian rock and roll from 1956 to the modern era.-Production:...
which was an insight to 50 years of Australian rock 'n' roll.
In December 2003, he formed the band Doc Neeson's Angels.
In May 2005, Neeson formed the band Red Phoenix and released a self-titled album.
In 2006, The Angels and Doc Neeson were featured on a postage stamp for Australia Post
Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
as part of their "Australian Rock Posters The Stamps" collection.
In August and September 2007 Neeson appeared and toured with the Doc Neeson's Angels for the Countdown Spectacular 2 tour.
During October and November 2007, Doc Neeson's Angels was on the "Tour de Force" tour of Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, supporting the Australian Troops. Neeson was presented with two military medals in Baghdad while touring across the Middle East as part of a morale-boosting concert series for Australian troops known as 'Tour de Force.'The band lineup for this tour consisted of Dave Leslie (guitar), Mick Skelton (drums), Sara Gray (bass) and Mitch Hutchinson (guitar).
In November 2010, Neeson played a number of low-key semi-acoustic concerts in venues around New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, with a band including former Angels bassist Jim Hilburn. Since then the band has continued to play a number of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and interstate shows as The Doc Neeson Band.
The band lineup consists of Mitch Hutchison (guitar), Mark Fenwick (guitar), Dave Roberts (drums), Niall Anderson (keys) and Justin Bianchi (bass), replacing Jim Hilburn.
He was caught drink-driving & had to face to a Local Court in Hornsby in October 2011:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/doc-neeson-the-fallen-aussie-angel/story-e6freuzi-1226185145970