Neon (band) 1137313 211224632 2008-05-09T09:44:34Z 203.194.55.113 /* Biography */ '''Neon''' were a three-piece [[Australia|Australian]] [[rock band]] from [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. Their "A Man" single made the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004 and has won critical acclaim in the British music media. ==Biography== The members of Neon come originally from [[Broken Hill, New South Wales|Broken Hill]]. Bitmead and Gurney initially played in a band called Porcelein, who won a Triple J Unearthed contest in the mid-to-late 1990's. However, Neon formed in 2001 in Melbourne and started working on songs written by Josh Bitmead. The band started recording demos and working as support acts for [[Dallas Crane]], [[Magic Dirt]], [[Rocket Science]] and [[You Am I]]. Eventually, the band signed a record deal with independent record label [[Ivy League Records]]. A copy of a demo tape fell into the hands of Steve McDonald of [[Redd Kross]] who offered to produce a record for the band in Los Angeles. The album featured contributions from [[Pat Smear]] and Dale Crover, the drummer for [[the Melvins]]. Former [[Blur (band)|Blur]] guitarist [[Graham Coxon]] had also heard a copy of their demo tape and offered them a contract to release an EP on his [[Transcopic Records]] in 2004. The "A Man" EP featured a track from the Steve McDonald sessions "A Man" along with three of the demo recordings. The EP received good reviews from the ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'', ''[[Kerrang!]]'' and [[BBC Radio 1]]. Neon also supported [[Jet (band)|Jet]], [[The Vines]] and [[the Living End]] on their Aussie Invasion tour of the US. Their debut self-titled album was released in Australia in July 2005 through Ivy League records, with its lead single making the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004. The band also signed an international record deal with [[V2 Records]] for international distribution in October 2004. ==Band members== As of 2008, the members of Neon are: * Josh Bitmead (guitar, vocals, songwriter); * Britt Spooner (bass); and * Anthony Troiano (drums). ==Discography== * ''A Man'' EP (2004) * ''Hit Me Again'' EP (2004) * ''Dizziness'' EP (2005) * ''Neon'' LP (2005) ==External reference== * [http://neontheband.com/ Neon official site] * [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=2488/ Australian Music Online Neon biography] * [http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2004/oct04/20041015_neon.html Undercover article on record deal with V2] [[Category:Victoria musical groups]] [[Category:Rock music groups|Neon (band)]]