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]
Neon & Nude | |
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| Origin | Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Yarn House |
| Members | Leslie Hall Kate Kennedy |
| Website | [1] |
Artistry
editNeon & 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
edit2012-2017: Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes
editNeon & 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
editAlbums
editSingles
edit- "Kiss in the Dark" (2015)[12]
Music videos
editDemos
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GDP Band Hype: Neon & Nude - Des Moines Music Coalition". Des Moines Music Coalition. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Neon & Nude: New Leslie Hall Project! -". On The Rag Mag. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b c "Neon & Nude: Featuring The Feminine Gazes (Full Album Titus Jones Edition), by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "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 2017-09-14.
- ^ Eventbu.com. "Neon and Nude at Maximum Ames Music Festival | event | Ames". Eventbu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b "Look In Love: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b "Kiss in the Dark: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b "Never Trust Men: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b Yarn House (2013-07-27), Look in Love by Neon and Nude [OFFICIAL VIDEO], retrieved 2017-09-14
- ^ "Leslie Hall is back with new remixes and the greatest tour of 2014. Suck it, Gaga". The Weirdest Band in the World. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b "Kiss In The Dark: Single Video Version, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b Yarn House (2015-09-10), Kiss In The Dark By Neon & Nude {Official Video}, retrieved 2017-09-14
- ^ a b Yarn House (2017-01-23), I'll Try To Improve By Neon & Nude {OFFICIAL VIDEO}, retrieved 2017-09-14
- ^ "Maximum Ames Music Festival - Neon and Nude". Best Things Iowa. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.