Cyril Neville (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 1948), is a percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters. He joined Art in the prestigious Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters. As of September 2006 Cyril Neville was to appear at the 2006 San Francisco Blues Festival [LINK: http://www.sfblues.com/performers/2006/] [1], featured in the Louisiana Voice of the Wetlands All Stars. An article by Neville appeared in the December 16, 2005 edition of CounterPunch, [LINK: http://www.counterpunch.org/neville12162005.html] [2], titled "Why I'm Not Going Back To New Orleans." He has appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Edie Brickell, Willie Nelson, Dr. John and The New Orleans Social Club (among others.) He is featured in the 2006 film, New Orleans Music in Exile