Neon Gold Records is a

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-based boutique record label founded in 2008 by Derek Davies and

Lizzy Plapinger Elizabeth "Lizzy" Plapinger, known professionally as LPX when performing as a solo artist, is the lead vocalist of indie pop duo MS MR and co-owner of boutique record label Neon Gold Records. Music career Now based in New York, Plapinger comes ...

. 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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, Christine & The Queens,

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Matt Maeson Matt Maeson (born January 17, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Virginia Beach, Virginia, signed to Neon Gold Records and Atlantic Records. Early life Maeson was raised in Norfolk, Virginia. His parents were juvenile deli ...

and

Tove Lo Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by ''Rolling Stone.'' She is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take 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. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent r ...

, CHVRCHES,

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and

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. Since 2014, Neon Gold has operated as a subsidiary of Atlantic Records.

History

On 8 December 2010, Neon Gold signed a joint venture with Columbia Records, 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 St. Lucia,

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

Craig Kallman Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records. His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan. He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was es ...

, who oversaw similar Atlantic imprints

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and Canvasback.

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, CMJ and

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. 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: * New York – Popshop NYC at Baby's All Right *

– Popshop West at Moroccan Lounge

Artists

Current

Broods Broods is a New Zealand musical duo from Nelson, 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", which w ...

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Christine and the Queens Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age o ...

* Jax Anderson *

Winona Oak Johanna Ewana Ekmark (born 8 October 1994), also known as Winona Oak, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with What So Not and The Chainsmokers for the songs "Beautiful" and " Hope". Early life Oak was born o ...

* Jax Anderson *

Oscar and the Wolf Oscar and the Wolf is the moniker for Belgian solo artist Max Colombie. Life and career Oscar and the Wolf first gained international attention with the single "Orange Sky" in 2013, which got them support slots for the likes of Lou Reed, but ...

*SNOW CULTURE * St. Lucia *

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 Big Beat Records, Neon Gold">Big Beat Records (American record label)">Big Beat Records, Neon ...

*Tigertown *

* Your Smith

Past

* Alex Winston * ANR * ASTR *Cathedrals * Ellie Goulding * Fort Lean *

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* Great Good Fine OK * HAERTS *

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* Icona Pop * Jessica Morgan * Little Red *Lovelife * Magic Man * MARINA *

Miami Horror Miami Horror are an Australian electronic music group from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Benjamin Plant, the producer and DJ, formed Miami Horror initially as a solo project. In addition to Plant, the band features Daniel Whitechurch (keyboa ...

*Mille Ponken *

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* Monica Birkenes *

MØ Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, releasing her debut extended play, ''Bikini ...

* Passion Pit * Penguin Prison * Polarsets *

POP ETC Pop Etc (pronounced "pop et cetera"), formerly known as The Morning Benders, is an indie rock band. They originally formed in Berkeley, California but moved to Brooklyn, New York later in their career. In 2008, they released their debut album ''T ...

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* Savoir Adore *

Seinabo Sey Seinabo Sey (born 7 October 1990) is a Swedish singer and songwriter 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 *

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: ''Passi ...

* The Sound of Arrows * Wet * Wildcat! Wildcat!

References

External links

Neon Gold blog

Neon Gold
on MySpace
Neon Gold on Billboard Biz
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