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Neon Zoo

Come dance around the Fetish Tree

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator"Heaven Sin is bound to be one of the alternative anthems of 2005" Kaleidoscope magazine
Website www.neonzoo.com
UK - buy the album Heaven-Sin here or here or here
US - Preview and buy the album Heaven-Sin here
US - Buy at Tower Records.com
Darkest Dance video: Director Chris Payne
Latest News
Recording of the new album is well under way, with several tracks already completed.
Hear Neon Zoo as featured artists on Exposed Radio.
Photos from the recent Zeitgeist All-Dayer are here
Check out the 'Neon Zoo Remixed' page!
*Quality* Zeitgeist Pictures here
For all the latest, read singer Rick's blog here on myspace.
Read the in-depth interview with Rick on the Grave Concerns Ezine: "Heroes of UK Darkwave".
Hear Neon Zoo as featured artists on the Radio Free Abattoir playlist!
Neon Zoo's sexy, innovative blend of electronic beats, guitars and velvety vocals are set to take the alternative scene by storm.
Their story began when accomplished musician and songwriter, Rick Alexander, decided to start pushing musical boundaries. With a love of dance and all things techno, and a solid background in guitar-based rock he began to create a new, addictive genre and make it his own.
Soon, the perfect team were in place to deliver a sound that combines the energy and drive of alternative rock with seductive vocals and massive dance floor highs.
But the sound of Neon Zoo is not their only attraction. Rick is determined that the bands live performances are visually enticing. This is no faceless dance act or shoe-gazing band. Instead, Neon Zoo is in-your-face sexy and full of attitude.
Neon Zoo formed in 2004. The first show was in May 2004 and have been playing live continually since. Late in 2004 the recording began of debut album Heaven Sin, the title track of which appeared on the cover cd of the Winter 04/05 edition of Kaleidoscope Magazine.
The debut album Heaven Sin was released through Forked Tongue Records in April 2005. This was produced by Mike Uwins of Darkwave band Manuskript. Mike also plays guitar in the Neon Zoo live shows.
Neon Zoo have played extensively including Nottingham Rock City, London Edge Olympia, the Lumous festival in Finland, Carnival of Souls and Whitby Gothic Weekend. .
Additional songs, demos, remixes and the video for Darkest Dance are available from the website.
Images Courtesy of www.disturbing.org.uk
Images Courtesy of Ian Marchant
Want to join the Neon Zoo street team? Do you fancy schmoozing local shops, clubs, bars and spreading the word?
Get in touch with us, or The Mistress Sharon (www.myspace.com/sharonneonzoo) and we'll add you to our list of helpers. We will, of course, help you out with flyers, promos etc. Thanx! x
Neon Zoo wear clothes from the superb Psiclone. Visit them here

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/17/2005
Band Website: neonzoo.com
Band Members: Befriend the band!

Rick Alexander - Vocals
Baz Ducksbury - Guitar
Richard Edge - Bass
Jonathan Hooper - Loops and samples
Mike Uwins - Producer and additional guitars
Sharon - Artist Management & Forked Tongue Label

Influences: Many and various... Perfect Circle, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Steve Lawler, Primal Scream....
Sounds Like: Depeche Mode meets Nine Inch Nails. A diverse sound with elements of industrial beats and rock-based guitars and moments of beautiful, ambient melodies reminiscent of Massive Attack. Lots of dirty, fuzzy electronic beats too.

Dark, twisted, guitar fuelled, electronic groove with huge vocal hooks and an enigmatic live delivery.

What the press say about Neon Zoo

"A solid debut and a couple of possible scene anthems"
EOL Audio Review

Say hello at the Neon Zoo group!

Neon Zoo debut album 'Heaven Sin'

Neon Zoo also appear on the Nightbreed Recordings compilation 'Sick Twisted Individual V2', alongside Midnight Configuration, Pro-Jekt, Moriarti and the Sith, Corrosion, Lupine, Avoidance of Doubt, Deadfilmstar, Rome Burns, Deviant UK, 3ulogy, Soultakers, All Living Fear and Karmanaut.

Ask us about getting a copy, or look here

Neon Zoo are proud to have performed at

Whitby Gothic Weekend, Whitby UK
Carnival Of Souls, Derby UK
Lumous Gothic Festival, Tampere FI
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Dark Salvation III, Nottingham UK
Listen to Neon Zoo at Pandora.com


Check out Neon Zoo on Last.fm

Record Label: Forked Tongue
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Neon Zoo on Last FM

Visithttp://www.last.fm/music/Neon+Zoofree downloads of Neon Zoo plus a great resource for discovering new artists.
Posted by Neon Zoo on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:40:00 PST

No such thing as a bad situation

This was one of the best pieces of advise i was given as a youngster and it remains true today. Its weird to say that my last 5 months has been a hidden blessing but its so true. Viewing life from a d...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:48:00 PST

Shark attack

. . . well that's the explanation i will give about my surgery scars.Thank you for kind messages, texts, emails etc. I'm finally feeling sociable and online again.Apart from it being the most painful ...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:59:00 PST

Good news update

Just a quickie......... Just heard from Rick (Sunday morning) and he might be getting out of  hospital later today, if not hopefully tomorrow. So he is well ahead of schedule. Of course he is - h...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:49:00 PST

Update on Rick

Hi everyone, just a quick update on our favourite semi-disabled/semi-bionic frontman... He's doing very well, sleeping a lot and recovering slowly. I won't steal his thunder by telling the gruesome de...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:41:00 PST

Update on Rick

Hello everyone, this is not Rick, this is Sharon who some of you may have encountered before at various Neon Zoo adventures (myspace.com/sharonneonzoo). I've been entrusted to keep you all posted on t...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:18:00 PST

Rick would like to thank you . . .

. . . for the kind messages and emails regarding my spine surgery on thursday. I'll be in hospital for about a week so blogs will be on the neon zoo myspace site from thursday to update on how it all ...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:25:00 PST

Latest news. . . from Ricks blog . . .

This explains whats happening with the 'Zoo of late. Latest news on Ricks surgery will be posted here.   Spine less . . . . . . 11 Oct 07. . . . from Ricks blog Intro: Its time i made an eff...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:17:00 PST

UDR Dark Newcomer Charts - VOTE!!

Neon Zoo are currently at number 8 in the Ultra Dark Radio Dark Newcomer Charts....take us higher right here:Ultra Dark RadioThanks!Zoo Crewx...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:16:00 PST

Last.fm - No. 1 - darkwave charts!

Neon Zoo are proud to announce that they occupy the top 4 slots of the last.fm free download darkwave charts!See here: Last.fm darkwave chartAlso check out our trade show appearance at London Olympia ...
Posted by Neon Zoo on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:04:00 PST