Neon & Nude

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Neon & Nude
Origin Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsYarn House
Members Leslie Hall
Kate Kennedy
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Neon & Nude is an American independent pop music duo that consists of satirical rapper Leslie Hall and singer Kate Kennedy. The group formed in 2012, [2] after being members of American pop music group Leslie and the LY's. They released their debut studio album, Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes on May 4, 2017. [3]

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Artistry

Neon & Nude represents a sonic departure from Hall's previous hip hop and dance-influenced music, and takes musical influence in comedy-pop. [1] Their songs are lesbian love songs. [4] Hall confirmed that she learned to play the piano for the project. [5] The group is backed by a horn ensemble. [6]

Career

2012-2017: Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes

Neon & Nude formed in 2012, and immediately began work on new music. In June 2012, they released demos for three of their songs: "Look in Love," [7] "Kiss in the Dark," [8] and "Never Trust Men." [9] Hall and Kennedy then followed this up on July 27, 2013 with the music video for "Look in Love." [10] The group briefly went on hiatus as Hall toured for her sixth studio album, Songs in the Key of Gold. [11] After touring finished, the group released the single "Kiss in the Dark," [12] which was accompanied with a music video. [13] In January 2017, after two years, the duo released the music video for "I'll Try To Improve." [14] After five years of recording, their debut studio album, Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes, was released on May 4, 2017. [3] The band performed at the Maximum Ames Music Festival on September 24, 2017. [15]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Demos

References

  1. 1 2 "GDP Band Hype: Neon & Nude - Des Moines Music Coalition". Des Moines Music Coalition. April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Neon & Nude: New Leslie Hall Project! -". On The Rag Mag. July 11, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Neon & Nude: Featuring The Feminine Gazes (Full Album Titus Jones Edition), by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Queen of the LYS (and Gem Sweaters) Spills The Beans About All Things Leslie Hall | Seattle Gay Scene | Your Daily Gay In Seattle". seattlegayscene.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Eventbu.com. "Neon and Nude at Maximum Ames Music Festival | event | Ames". Eventbu.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Look In Love: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Kiss in the Dark: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Never Trust Men: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Yarn House (July 27, 2013), Look in Love by Neon and Nude [OFFICIAL VIDEO] , retrieved September 14, 2017
  11. ↑ "Leslie Hall is back with new remixes and the greatest tour of 2014. Suck it, Gaga". The Weirdest Band in the World. November 12, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Kiss In The Dark: Single Video Version, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Yarn House (September 10, 2015), Kiss In The Dark By Neon & Nude {Official Video} , retrieved September 14, 2017
  14. 1 2 Yarn House (January 23, 2017), I'll Try To Improve By Neon & Nude {OFFICIAL VIDEO} , retrieved September 14, 2017
  15. ↑ "Maximum Ames Music Festival - Neon and Nude". Best Things Iowa. July 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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