Neon

Neon is one of the most active bands in the 80's Italian new wave. The band, which was formed first as a duo at the end of the 70's in Florence's undeground culture, soon stands out for their Kraftwerk and new wave icons' synth, which made their style a unique 80's cultural dream's specimen, together with the new romantic and post-punk thoughts of bands like Joy Division, Ultravox and The Human League. 

 

In 1980, the band got off to an electronic start with the single 'Information of Death', and later, through several line-up changes, it achieves to synthetize a mix of obsessive electro sounds, obscure athmospheres and quite original pop melodies which take shape in later EPs like 'Tapes of Darkness' (1981), 'Obsession' (1982), 'My Blues Is You' (1983) or 'Dark Age' (1984); in 1985 the LP 'Rituals' sanctioned Neon as the best Italian new wave band of that year. 

 

Excellent studio productions and intense live activities has brought Neon to be one of the few icons belonging to alternative 80's Italian music scene. In late 2005 a CD-Box containing Neon's first vinyl works was reissued, and it allowed audience to appreciate more the quartet's emotional fund, innovative power and mainly showed its heritage into the international electro-wave scene.

 

In 2008 two other CD issues were released: 'Oscillator', the first Neon concert back in 1979 in Florence and 'Memories, The Best of Neon 1980-1986'. In the middle of 2007 the band started a Reunion Tour in Italy and Europe with the best of their 30 years of activity. [SOURCE: NEONFACTORY]