Neon Gold Records is a

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-based boutique record label founded in 2008 by Derek Davies and Lizzy Plapinger. Initially operating as a vinyl-only singles label, Neon Gold has launched the debut releases and international careers of many acts including

Passion Pit Passion Pit is an American indie pop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Formed in 2007, frontman and keyboardist Michael Angelakos is the band's primary recording member. As a touring act, the band currently consists of Angelakos (vocals, syn ...

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. Born in Hereford and raised in Lyonshall, Goulding began writing songs at the age of 15. She released her debut single " Under the Sheets" through ...

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, Christine & The Queens,

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Re ...

, Matt Maeson and

Tove Lo Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Referring to her autobiographical lyrics, ''Out (magazine), O ...

. Beyond their own roster, Neon Gold are often credited with the discovery and initial support of a number of other successful artists including

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Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Lana Del Rey discography, Her music is noted for its melancholic exploration of Glamour (presentation), glamor and Romanc ...

CHVRCHES Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. Mostly deriv ...

Grouplove Grouplove (often typeset as GROUPLOVE) is an American alternative rock band formed in 2009 by Christian Zucconi (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Hannah Hooper (lead vocals, keyboards), Sean Gadd (bass), Andrew Wessen (lead guitar, backing vocals), a ...

and Walk the Moon. Since 2024, Neon Gold has operated as a subsidiary of

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History

On 8 December 2010, Neon Gold signed a joint venture with

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, enabling them to graduate to full-length releases through Columbia and

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Through the venture with Columbia, the label signed and released debut albums from

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, and Magic Man. In January 2014, the label embarked on a new venture with

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, where they made

's sophomore record for release through Neon Gold/Atlantic that fall. The deal made Neon Gold an imprint label under Atlantic – co-chaired by Julie Greenwald and

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, who oversaw similar Atlantic imprints Fueled By Ramen and Canvasback. In June 2024 it was announced that Neon Gold Records releases would be distributed by

, a company of

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Neon Gold Live

Neon Gold also runs a successful promotions arm, operating popular monthly club nights in

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, and

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, and producing approximately 100 events a year in addition to their flagship annual showcases at

South by Southwest South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas. It began in 1987 and has conti ...

CMJ CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events, online media company and a distributor of up and coming music CDs, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music ...

and

The Great Escape Festival The Great Escape Festival is a four-day music festival held in Brighton and Hove, England every year in May. It is operated by MAMA Festivals and showcases new music from a variety of genres. The festival was founded in 2006 and hosts roughly ...

. Launched at Tammany Hall in New York City's Lower East Side in 2011, the monthly club night Popshop is the primary outlet of the Neon Gold Live operation, and has since expanded to new venues and cities. As of 2020, Neon Gold hosts monthly events in the following cities: *

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– Popshop NYC at Baby's All Right *

– Popshop West at The Moroccan Lounge

Artists

Current

Broods Broods are a musical duo from Nelson, New Zealand, composed of Georgia Josiena Nott on lead vocals, with older brother and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Allan Joseph Nott on production and backing vocals. They released the single "Bridges (Broo ...

* Joe P *

Christine and the Queens Rahim Claude Redcar (sometimes shortened to Chris or Redcar; born Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier; 1 June 1988) is a French singer and songwriter, best known under the pseudonym of Christine and the Queens. Born and raised in Nantes, he started ...

Jax Anderson Jacqueline Dean "Jax" Anderson, formerly known as Flint Eastwood, is an alt pop musician from Detroit, Michigan. With wide-ranging influences from Spaghetti Westerns to Motown to mainstream dance pop, Anderson has built a reputation for her unc ...

* Matt Maeson * Winona Oak *

Noga Erez Noga Erez (; born 26 December 1989) is an Israeli musician. Early life Noga Erez was born on December 26, 1989, in Tel Aviv, Israel, and grew up in the coastal town of Caesarea from the age of six. Erez began studying music as a child, learn ...

“I’m proud of how uncompromising it is”: Noga Erez on Her Monster Alt-Pop Album, ‘The Vandalist’
''Attwood Magazine''. 20 September 2024 * Oscar and the Wolf *

Pussy Riot Pussy Riot is a Feminism in Russia, Russian feminist protest and performance art group based in Moscow that became popular for its provocative punk rock music which later turned into a more accessible style. Founded in the fall of 2011 by the th ...

*SNOW CULTURE *

The Knocks The Knocks is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson. They have released 3 full length albums (''HISTORY, New York Narcotic, 55'') and 5 EPs (''Melody & Silence, Summer Series: 2019, TESTI ...

*Tigertown *

* Your Smith

Past

* Alex Winston *

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* ASTR *Cathedrals *

* Fort Lean *

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* Great Good Fine OK * HAERTS *

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Icona Pop Icona Pop ( ) are a Swedish synth-pop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences. Its two members, Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986) and Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987), grew up in Stockholm and created what the ...

* Jessica Morgan * Little Red *Lovelife * Magic Man *

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* Miami Horror *Mille Ponken *

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* Monica Birkenes * MØ *

* Penguin Prison * Polarsets * POP ETC *

Ryn Weaver Aryn Wüthrich (; born August 10, 1992), better known under her stage name Ryn Weaver, is an American pop singer-songwriter who first garnered attention with the single " OctaHate" in June 2014. ''Billboard'' called the single a viral sensation ...

* Savoir Adore *

Seinabo Sey Seinabo Sey (born 7 October 1990) is a Swedish soul and pop singer, best known for her international hit song " Younger". Early life Seinabo Sey was born in Södermalm, Stockholm, on 7 October 1990. She is of both Swedish and Gambian ancestry ...

* Sir Sly *

Starsmith Finlay Dow-Smith (born 8 July 1988), known professionally as Starsmith, is a British songwriter, record producer and DJ. Smith's best known for co-writing and serving as the primary producer for Ellie Goulding's debut album '' Lights,'' whic ...

Strange Talk Strange Talk is an Australian synthpop duo from Melbourne, Victoria, consisting of Gerard Sidhu and Stephen Docker. Formed in 2010, their sound has been likened to that of Cut Copy, Passion Pit, Phoenix and Yeasayer. Strange Talk's most recen ...

The Naked and Famous The Naked and Famous are a New Zealand indie electronic band from Auckland, formed in 2007. The band currently consists of Alisa Xayalith (vocals, keyboards) and Thom Powers (vocals, guitars). The band has released four studio albums: ''Passiv ...

The Sound of Arrows The Sound of Arrows are a Swedish electronic music duo originally from Gävle, and now based in Stockholm. The duo, consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, have remixed tracks for artists such as Lady Gaga, Alphabeat, The Naked and Famou ...

* Wet * Wildcat! Wildcat!

References

External links

Neon Gold blog

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