Simon Neil

Simon Neil
Neil performing with Empire State Bastard at Tons of Rock 2024
Background information
Birth name	Simon Alexander Neil
Born	(1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 45) Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1995–present
Member of	Biffy Clyro Marmaduke Duke Empire State Bastard

Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro. In 2003, Neil formed the side project Marmaduke Duke with JP Reid, releasing two studio album's The Magnificent Duke (2005) and Duke Pandemonium (2009). Another side project fronted by Neil, Empire State Bastard, released their debut studio album Rivers of Heresy in September 2023, reaching number three in Scotland, forty six in the United Kingdom, number three on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Charts and sixty-nine in Germany.^[1][2][3][4]

With Biffy Clyro, Neil has released nine studio albums, five of which have topped the Scottish Albums Charts (Puzzle, Opposites, Ellipsis A Celebration of Endings and The Myth of the Happily Ever After). The band have achieved considerable mainstream success across continental Europe, with Opposites topping the UK Albums Charts, whilst Ellipsis topped the charts in Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom. A Celebration of Endings also topped the UK Albums Charts.^[5]