Neon Gold Records is a
New York City
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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,
Ellie Goulding,
Marina
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Gotye
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,
Christine & The Queens,
Charli XCX
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,
Matt Maeson and
Tove Lo. Beyond their own roster, Neon Gold are often credited with the discovery and initial support of a number of other successful artists including
Vampire Weekend
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,
Lana Del Rey
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,
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 and
Walk the Moon.
Since 2024, Neon Gold has operated as a subsidiary of
Virgin Music Group.
History
On 8 December 2010, Neon Gold signed a joint venture with
, enabling them to graduate to full-length releases through Columbia and
RED Distribution
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Through the venture with Columbia, the label signed and released debut albums from
St. Lucia
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,
HAIM, and
Magic Man.
In January 2014, the label embarked on a new venture with
Atlantic Records
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, where they made
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 ...
'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
Craig Kallman, 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
Virgin Music Group, a company of
Universal Music Group
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.
Neon Gold Live
Neon Gold also runs a successful promotions arm, operating popular monthly club nights in
New York City
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,
London
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, and
Los Angeles
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, and producing approximately 100 events a year in addition to their flagship annual showcases at
South by Southwest
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,
CMJ
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and
The Great Escape Festival.
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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New York – Popshop NYC at
Baby's All Right
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Los Angeles
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– Popshop West at
The Moroccan Lounge
Artists
Current
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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 ...
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Joe P
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Charli XCX
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Matt Maeson
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Winona Oak
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Noga Erez[“I’m proud of how uncompromising it is”: Noga Erez on Her Monster Alt-Pop Album, ‘The Vandalist’]
''Attwood Magazine''. 20 September 2024
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Oscar and the Wolf
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Pussy Riot
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*SNOW CULTURE
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St. Lucia
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The Knocks
*Tigertown
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Tove Lo
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Your Smith
Past
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Alex Winston
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ANR
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ASTR
*Cathedrals
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Ellie Goulding
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Fort Lean
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Foxes
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Twelve species ...
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Gotye
Wouter André De Backer (; born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye ( , , ), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbr ...
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Great Good Fine OK
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HAERTS
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Haim
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Icona Pop
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Jessica Morgan
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Little Red
*Lovelife
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Magic Man
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MARINA
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A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
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Miami Horror
*Mille Ponken
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Monarchy
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Monica Birkenes
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MØ
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Passion Pit
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Penguin Prison
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Polarsets
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POP ETC
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Ryn Weaver
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Savoir Adore
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Seinabo Sey
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Sir Sly
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Starsmith
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Strange Talk
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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 ...
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The Sound of Arrows
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Wet
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Wildcat! Wildcat!
See also
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Frenchkiss Records
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XL Recordings
References
External links
Neon Gold blogNeon Goldon
MySpace
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Record labels established in 2008
Atlantic Records