Neon Union

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Neon Union
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Neon Union performing at Red's Ice House, November 2024
Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Years active2022 - Present
Labels Red Street Records
Website neonunion.music

Neon Union is an American country music duo founded in 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] [2] The founding members are multi-instrumentalist Leo Brooks [3] [4] and singer-songwriter Andrew Millsaps. [5]

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In 2022, the group signed with Red Street Records [6] and made their debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry, opening for Jimmie Allen. [7] Neon Union has earned their first ACM nomination for New Duo/Group of the Year, [8] [9] been named Billboard’s Rookie of the Month, [10] earned performance slots with the CMA Fest and ACMs [11] and have opened for musical acts like Scotty McCreery, Hardy [12] and Pitbull. [13]

The duo released their first EP, Double Wide Castle Sessions in early 2023 [14] following their debut single, “Bout Damn Time," which was released in December 2022. [15] Their first full-length record, Good Years, was released on January 31, 2025. [16]

Discography

Honors and awards

YearAssociationCategoryRecipientResult
2019Chris Austin Songwriting Competition [17] Best SongwriterAndrew MillsapsWon
2023.Billboard MagazineRookie of the MonthNeon UnionWon
2024Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Duo or GroupNeon UnionNominated

References

  1. ↑ Dowling, Marcus (11 February 2023). "Neon Union pairs veteran talent, country's growing sphere of pop influences". The Tennessean. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Zisman, Erica (10 April 2023). "Who is Neon Union? The Story Behind Their Journey to Country Music". CountrySwag.com. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Artist Spotlight: Leo Brooks ~ Pitbull". Mesa Engineering. April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Paul, Allen C. (21 August 2017). "The Art of Working with Artists w/ Leo Brooks". God and Gigs. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  5. ↑ McAlexander, Dawn (July 2024). "Neon Union's Andrew Millsaps: ACM Nod & The Long Road To Overnight Success". EatPlayRock.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Hollabaugh, Lori (27 June 2022). "Neon Union Signs with Red Street Records". Music Row. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rising Artists Neon Union Get a Big Surprise at Ole Red Nashville". OleRed.com. January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Red Street Records Makes an Early Splash for 2024 ACM Awards with Two Acts Nominated; The First for the Label" (Press release). Nashville, Tennessee: Red Street Records. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  9. ↑ McCullough, Currey (4 April 2024). "Country music duo Neon Union stops by to discuss their ACM nomination and perform "Redneck Rich"". RFDtv. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (13 March 2023). "Neon Union Aims to Break Barriers and Have a Party: "We Want to Kick the Doors Down and Make a Little Noise"". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Orlando, Joyce (6 June 2024). "CMA Fest 2024 full schedule: Here's who's playing when and where in Nashville this weekend". The Tennessean.
  12. ↑ "Scotty McCreery w/special guests Neon Union". Carteret Performing Arts Center. 27 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Neon Union Special Guests of Pitbull". Great Jones County Fair. 21 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Hollabaugh, Lorie (21 July 2023). "Neon Union Releases Debut EP, Double Wide Castle Sessions". Music Row. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Neon Union (11 November 2022). "Bout Damn Time". Neon Union YouTube channel.
  16. ↑ Hollabaugh, Lorie (4 February 2025). "Neon Union Share the "Good Years" on Debut Album". Music Row.
  17. ↑ Snedeker, Lisa (28 April 2019). "Merlefest 2019 Chris Austin Songwriting Competition Winners Announced". Music Reporter Blog.
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