TMP334 OMARI NEVILLE: FAMILY TRADITION

About this episode

Omari Neville discusses his musical journey and family legacy while touching on various current events and personal anecdotes.

The drummer, vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader of Omari Neville and the Fuel is also the son of legendary singer and percussionist Cyril Neville of the Meters and the Neville Brothers. Growing up surrounded by the funk, soul, and R&B of the family band, he expanded his musical palette with a love for Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and New York hip hop. Fresh off the Big Easy Cruise, Omari sails into the turbulent waters of the Troubled Men Podcast, and it's every man for himself. Topics include dog attacks, a new year, Stormy Daniels, "Melania," Trixie Minx, a texting ban, the Grammy awards, International Clash Day, Chuck Negron RIP, Michael Skinkus RIP, an AWOL bus driver, a Shawn Williams session, Neville Way, Gentilly, Corpus Christi school, Def Generation, Gaynelle Neville, Mean Willie Green, a first drum set, mentors, Crouzon syndrome, John F. Kennedy High school, Austin post-Katrina, Voice of the Wetlands, Anders Osborne, the New Orleans Suspects, Tabula Rasa, Rejected Youth Nation, trance music, Johnny Sansone, Tyler and Austin Clements, Greg Molinario, Phil Burris, Daryl Johnson, King Youngblood, the Soul Junction tour, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by…

People in this episode

Hosts: René, Manny

Guest: Omari Neville

Topics covered

• music
• family
• interviews
• New Orleans culture
• personal stories
• musical influences
• current events

Keywords

• Omari Neville
• Cyril Neville
• music
• New Orleans
• family tradition
• Big Easy Cruise
• Grammy awards
• Crouzon syndrome
• mentors
• trance music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voice of the Wetlands, Def Generation, Tabula Rasa, Rejected Youth Nation, John F. Kennedy High school, Austin

Books & works: Just Keeps Raining, Soul Junction, Normal

Places: New Orleans, Gentilly, Corpus Christi

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