Neil Sabatino
Neil Sabatino | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Neil Sabatino is an American musician from New Jersey, and is lead singer of Fairmont, and the founder of Mint 400 Records
Early work[edit]
In the late 90s, Sabatino played in the punk rock bands Little Green Men, Pencey Prep, and Stick Figure Suicide,[1] the latter becoming a staple of Central Jersey Hall shows, and were often added as the opening act for national acts touring through the region. In 2000, he joined Pencey Prep, a post-hardcore and punk rock band that was fronted by future My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero, as the lead guitarist.[2] Pencey Prep was signed to Eyeball Records later that year, and they played local shows with the Strokes, Nada Surf and Atom & His Package.[3][4] Sabatino appears on both of Pencey Prep's releases, Long Walk to Forever and Heartbreak in Stereo.[5] He left the group in 2001, and the following year, Pencey Prep disbanded.
Fairmont[edit]
Sabatino signed with Reinforcement Records in 2001 as Fairmont, which was initially an acoustic solo project.[2] It became a full band by the time of their second release, Anomie, with former Pencey Prep bassist John McGuire joining shortly after. Fairmont is classified as alternative indie rock, and Sabatino's vocals have been described as resembling "a lovesick teen in the throes of puberty," and a "husky melodic musing."[6][7] They have toured for a decade across the United States, and released over ten albums, as well as a dozen EPs.[8]
Other work[edit]
Vocalist Teeter Sperber of Ladybirds approached Sabatino in 2007, to appear on the electro pop album Regional Community Theater, and the two share vocals on the song "Lady of Travel and Leisure." In 2011, Sperber and Sabatino released the EP Grape Soda as Mergers & Acquisitions. Sabatino authored and illustrated the comic The Black Hat, which was published in 2012. Sabatino is best known as an artist for the cover of the Pencey Prep "Heartbreak In Stereo" album[9]. [10] He also designs album covers for the Mint 400 Records label.
Mint 400 Records[edit]
Sabatino founded Mint 400 Records in 2007.[11][12] As of 2020, the label has made over three-hundred and fifty releases.
Discography[edit]
Stick Figure Suicide[edit]
- Nice, Nice, Totally Bad Ass! (2000)
Pencey Prep[edit]
- Long Walk to Forever (2000)
- Heartbreak in Stereo (2002)
Fairmont[edit]
- Pretending Greatness is Awaiting (2001)
- Anomie (2003)
- Hell is Other People (2005)
- Wait & Hope (2007)
- Transcendence (2008)
- Destruction Creation (2010)
- The Grand and Grandiose (2013)
- 8½ (2015)
- A Spring Widow (2017)
- We Will Burn That Bridge When We Get To It (2018)
- Liminal Spaces (2020)
Other work[edit]
- Regional Community Theater (2007) by Ladybirds – vocals on "Lady of Travel and Leisure"
- Grape Soda (2011) by Mergers & Acquisitions – vocals
- Patchwork (2014) by Shallows – "Always"
- At the Movies (2018)
- Midnight Driver (2019) by Neil Sabatino
Producer[edit]
- Destruction Creation (2010) by Fairmont – production and engineering
- Grape Soda (2011) by Mergers & Acquisitions – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- Brunswick Street Demos (2011) by the Old Glorys – production, engineering, mixing and mastered with Shane Vidaurri
- Rabbits (2012) by Rabbits – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- A Very Merry Christmas Compilation (2012) – production, engineering, mixing and mastering on tracks 2 and 8
- The Grand and Grandiose (2013) by Fairmont – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- Mint 400 Records Presents the Beach Boys Pet Sounds (2013) – production, engineering, mixing and mastering on tracks 2, 6, 7 and 8
- Live & Acoustic from the Forest of Chaos (2014) by Fairmont – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- Transformed: A Tribute to Lou Reed (2014) – production, engineering, mixing and mastering on track 2
- 8½ (2015) by Fairmont – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- In a Mellow Tone (2015) – production, engineering, mixing and mastering on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
- 1967 (2015) – production, engineering, mixing and mastering on tracks 3, 4, 5, 12 and 13
- Comeback Charlie (2016) by the Clydes – additional keys, engineering, mixing and mastering
- New Jersey Band (2016) by Nathan Charles – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- Feel-Good Songs For Feel-Bad People (2016) by the Bitter Chills – additional keyboards and vocals, production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- Guitar Rebel: A Tribute to Link Wray (2016) – production, engineering and mixing on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 10, mastering on all tracks
- Mint 400 Records Presents Nirvana In Utero (2017) – production, engineering and mixing on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14 and 15, mastering on all tracks
- A Spring Widow (2017) by Fairmont – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- So the Story Goes (2017) by the Clydes – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- We'll Burn That Bridge When We Get To It (2018) by Fairmont – production, engineering, mixing and mastering
- At the Movies (2018) – production, engineering and mixing on tracks 4, 5, 6, and 9, mastering on all tracks
- From Scratch (2019) by Cyclone Static – production
- Old-Time Monarchy (2019 by The Clydes - production, engineering, mixing
- These Songs Will Destroy Us (2020) by Splendid Engine - production, engineering, mixing
- Liminal Spaces (2020) by Fairmont - production, engineering, mixing
- Producer of The Year Award, Makin Waves 22nd Annual Awards - Bob Makin (2020)
References[edit]
Citations
- ↑ "Episode 068 Neil Sabatino Interview". This Was The Scene. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Draisin 2008.
- ↑ Dylan 2007.
- ↑ Pencey Prep Members 2001.
- ↑ AllMusic 2008.
- ↑ Testa 2003.
- ↑ Draisin 2009.
- ↑ Wien 2011.
- ↑ Dowd 2021.
- ↑ Dittmeier 2014.
- ↑ Parciak 2010.
- ↑ Hortillosa 2011.
Bibliography
- AllMusic Staff (2008), "Neil Sabatino", Allmusic, retrieved February 16, 2014
- Ditmeier, Amy (June 7, 2012), "Pocket Protectors: Interview with Neil Sabatino and The Black Hat", Heave Media, retrieved February 17, 2014
- Draisin, Deborah J. (2008), "Jersey Beat Interview: Fairmont", Jersey Beat, retrieved February 13, 2014
- Draisin, Deborah (2009), "Fairmont - The Meadow at Dusk", Jersey Beat
- Dylan, Nathan (July 23, 2007), "Fairmont–"Wait and Hope"", Wonka Vision, retrieved February 17, 2014
- Hortillosa, Summer Dawn (October 26, 2011), "Band with Jersey City roots reunites to find 'Multi-Purpose Solution' for Hoboken concert", The Jersey Journal, retrieved February 17, 2014
- Mejias, Stephen (February 21, 2012), "The Entry Level #14", Stereophile, retrieved February 16, 2014
- Parciak, Brooke (2010), "How To Run a Record Label: An Interview With Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records", Jersey Beat, retrieved February 16, 2014
- Pencey Prep Members (2001), "Biography", Pencey Prep: Official website, retrieved February 13, 2014
- Testa, Jim (2008), "New Reviews: Fairmont Anomie", Jersey Beat, archived from the original on August 7, 2004
- Wien, Gary (2011), "#52 Fairmont", Are You Listening?, p. 113, ISBN 9780983685708
- Makin, Bob (2020), "Producer of The Year", 22nd Annual Makin Waves Awards
- Dowd, Rachel (2021), "THE ORIGINAL COVER ART FOR PENCEY PREP'S ALBUM LOOKED A LOT DIFFERENT", Alternative Press
External links[edit]
Media related to Neil Sabatino at Wikimedia Commons- Neil Sabatino discography at Discogs
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