Neon & Nude

Neon & Nude
OriginAmes, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelYarn House
MembersLeslie Hall
Kate Kennedy
Website[1]

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]

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

  • "Kiss in the Dark" (2015)[12]

Music videos

  • "Look in Love" (2013)[10]
  • "Kiss in the Dark" (2015)[13]
  • "I'll Try To Improve" (2017)[14]

Demos

  • "Look in Love" (2012)[7]
  • "Kiss in the Dark" (2012)[8]
  • "Never Trust Men" (2012)[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Look In Love: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Kiss in the Dark: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Never Trust Men: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  10. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Kiss In The Dark: Single Video Version, by Neon & Nude". Neon & Nude. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Yarn House (September 10, 2015), Kiss In The Dark By Neon & Nude {Official Video}, retrieved September 14, 2017
  14. ^ a b 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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