Neon Indian

Neon Indian
Neon Indian (Alan Palomo pictured) performing at Sudoeste Festival 2011.
Neon Indian (Alan Palomo pictured) performing at Sudoeste Festival 2011.
Background information
OriginDenton, Texas, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, synthpop, chillwave, New Wave, noise pop
Years active2008–present
LabelsFader, Static Tongues, Lefse Records, Arts & Crafts México
MembersAlan Palomo
Leanne Macomber
Jason Faries
Ed Priesner
Joshua McWhirter
Past member(s)Ronald Gierhart
WebsiteNeon Indian on MySpace

Neon Indian is a music group from Denton, Texas.[1]

The band's first album was Psychic Chasms. It had many favorable reviews. It was named Best New Music and 14th best album of 2009 by Pitchfork Media.[2] The Rolling Stone magazine called Neon Indian one of the hottest new bands of 2010.[3]

On February 11, 2010, Neon Indian was on national television for the first time. They played on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[4] 		US Dance
[4]
2009 Psychic Chasms
  • Released: 13 October 2009
  • Label: Lefse Records
 – 11
2010 Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed – –
2011 Era Extraña
  • Released: 13 September 2011
  • Label: Static Tongues/Mom + Pop
 74 4

Singles

  • 2009: "Deadbeat Summer" (2009 Top 20 Underground/Indie Pop Charts)"
  • 2010: "6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)" (Indie/Underground radio airplay - January 2010)
  • 2010: "Sleep Paralysist" ** (March 2010)
  • 2011: "Fall Out" (July–August 2011)
  • 2011: "Polish Girl" (August 2011)
  • 2012: "Hex Girlfriend" (March 2012)

** (This single was written and recorded with Chris Taylor from Grizzly Bear for Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound Series)

References

  1. ↑ "Watch: Neon Indian Claims Denton During An Interview at the Pitchfork Music Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  2. ↑ Marc Hogan (December 17, 2009). "The Top 50 Albums of 2009". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 14. Neon Indian -- This brilliance of Alan Palomo's skeletal soul-pop is found in its atmosphere.
  3. ↑ "Best New Bands of 2010: Free Energy, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Five More". Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chart Stats - Neon Indian". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.