Carey Folk McNeilly Jr (born March 12, 1960), better known as Mac McNeilly, is an American

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, best known as the

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for

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. He also played drums in bands P.W. Long's Reelfoot, 86, Mouse, Come, Nadja, and played bass in Phantom 309. He is known for his very powerful, solid and hard-hitting style. McNeilly first appeared with The Jesus Lizard on the album ''

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'', the band having previously used a drum machine. He was replaced by Jim Kimball late in 1996. He rejoined the Jesus Lizard for their 2009 reunion.

External links

The Jesus Lizard homepage page on McNeilly
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