>

>


BIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY

Neon was one of the most active band in 80’s italian new wave time, marking italian rock history.

The band, which was born first as a duo at the end of the 70’s in Florence’s undeground culture, soon stands out for its Kraftwerk and new wave icons’ synth, which made their style a unique 80’s cultural dream’s specimen, together with newromantic and post punk tought of bands like Joy Division, Ultravox and 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 shapes in later works like "Tapes of darkness" (1981), "Obsession" (1981), "My blues is you" (1983), "Dark Age" (1984); in 1985 "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 incons belonging to alternative 80’s italian music scene.

Recently a cd box containing Neon’s first vynil works has reissued, and it allowed audience to appreciate more and more quartet’s emotional fund, innovative power and mainly showed its heritage into the international electro - wave scene.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The story began in Florence-Italy on 1979 when Marcello Michelotti and Stefano Fuochi played as NEON at the Banana Moon Club, two strange looking guys with a strange looking show in a strange looking place, the sound was purely electronic, lot of rythms noises and tapes manipulations supported by an extensive use of visual arts during live acts, electronic punk and ingenuity. sometimes irritating often interesting (occasionally supported live by a sax player ); annual live report: 2 shows

1980: the first record "Information of death./D.I.N.A." a very limited edition produced by ControradioDue to this record and to some sonorisations in some italian art galleries the duo (occasionally supported live by a sax player) became well known in the rising of italian new wave at the end of the year Stefano Fuochi left Neon; annual live report: 15 shows

1981: "Tapes of darkness"; Adriano Primadei on guitars, annual live report: 20 shows

1982: "Obsession" Ranieri Cerelli on guitars, Roberto Federighi on drums, Barbara Big ..s, Marcello Michelotti on vocals and electronics; annual live report: 30 shows, on tour with Simple Minds

1983: Piero Balleggi ..boards join the band, the sound change at his best: "My blues is you" some kind of dance..they say..annual live report: 35 shows

1984: "Dark age": on tour with Mr.John Foxx..annual live report: 30 showsrockerilla readers vote Neon as best italian wave band

1985: "Rituals": about 60 dates tour

1986: "Red Light": Adriano Primadei ..boards..Sanremo Rock disaster !

1987: "Crimes of passion 1"; annual live report: 40 shows

1988: "Crimes of passion 2"

1988: "I’m on my way"; annual live report: 25 shows

1989: "Crimes of passion 3"; about 40 dates in Italy and 25 dates in Europe Neon was, among the others in France, Spain, Belgique, Holland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Russia

1990 - 1997 no report

1998 october : Resurrection days Adriano Primadei ..’s, Nardo Lunardi on guitars, Leo Martera on drums, Luca Giannoni on bass and former member Marcello Michelotti on vocals play live as Neon at Tenax Club

2001 The Ashes Tour: two gigs (Siddharta Club in Italy andThe Sanctuary night in Switzerland) were recorded for future plans of..Mr.Vencio plays live drums Andrea Mancini (c.o.p.) plays the bass, Nardo plays guitars.

REUNION TOUR 2007-2008:

Marcello Michelotti: Vocals, synth
Piero Balleggi: Keyboards, synth, vocals
Adriano Primadei: Guitar, electronics, computer programming
Leo Martera: Drums, electronic percussions

Cristiano Santini: Sound engineer
Dario Parisini: Stage director, backliner
Renzo X-Ray Corsini: Light engineer

31 May 2007: Omi - Osmannoro, Prato
13 Sept 2007: Fi.esta Rock - Firenze
15 Sept 2007: Die Wunderkur II - Bologna
28 Sept 2007: CPA - Firenze
16 Nov 2007: Vox - Nonantola (Mo)
22 Nov 2007: Rising South - Napoli
23 Nov 2007: B-Side - Cosenza
24 Nov 2007: Zo - Catania
7 Dec 2007: Zoe Club - Milan
8 Dec 2007: Sottosopra - Este (Pd)
19 Gen 2008: Velvet - Rimini
23 Mar 2008: Uagamama - Pordenone
5 Apr 2008: Jailbreak - Rome
19 Apr 2008: Living Room Club - Lugano (CH)
20 May2008: Fabbrica Europa (Stazione Leopolda) - Florence
13 June 2008: Villa Solaria - Sesto Fiorentino - FI


....AND READ THE TOPICS FOR THE FUTURE DATES !

Isolation - NEON

Add to My Profile | More Videos">

This is the only official videoclip of Neon. Isolation from the album Rituals.
This video was filmed and directed by Carlo Isola on 16 mm film.
Neon are back in tour now !! NEON OFFICIAL SPACE