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Genre: rock/alternative/dance/Latin
Songs in English and Spanish
Sounds like:
"A sizzling femme-fronted combo that sounded
like a cross between No Doubt and War."
Jim Freek, New Times
Los Angeles Entertainment Magazine
Track Record:
• Formed in 1997 in NYC
• 3 full-length album releases: 1999, 2002, 2006
• Included on 8 compilation CDs
• 2 Pre-Grammy Nominated CDs in 2007 –*Best Recorded and Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo or Group
• Nominated for Best Rock en Español Band - LA Music Awards
• MTV 3 (2003-2006) aired 4 music videos and a rockumentary
• International tour for Armed Forces Entertainment in Egypt, Turkey, Sinai, Italy, Spain
CD Releases:
The Birth of Neon Venus, 1999
Slip Into Rhythm, 2002
Irresistible, 2006
Over 50,000 CDs distributed in compilations and self-released CDs
Official Band Website:
http://www.neonvenus.com
http://www.myspace.com/neonvenus
Contact:
310-428-1475 neonvenus@neonvenus.com
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Sampling Of Venues Played:
Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
University of California, Davis, CA
Harley Davidson Cafe©, Las Vegas, NV
The Rockhouse Club, The Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
The Continental, New York, NY
Meow Mix, New York, NY
The Hilton ICC Club, Izmir, Turkey
The Maadi House, Cairo, Egypt
Champions Sports Bar, Jerez, Spain
NAS II, Catania, Italy
Outdoor Amphiteather, South Sinai, Egypt
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Radio:
KROQ, Rodney on the Rock
Oxygen Network (www.oxygen.com)- DJ Monica
WRGP 88.1 FM, Radio Unica-Jacqueline Moreno, Florida International University, FL
WXJM, Estrogen Nation- Anna Creech, Harrisonburg, VA
91.7FM, Risque Show- Tam, Storrs, CT
90.3FM WRST, Oshkosh, WI
WSGR 91.3 FM, Persygirrl Show- Persy, Port Huron, MI
Isonliveradio.com, Australia Worldwide Radio Network
96.2 FM, Super Chango Radio Show, Radio Carcoma, Spain
Interfase, Rock y Demas, rock.com.mx, Entes, Mexico
AFNEurope.net, Sigonella, Italy
94.9FM Imperio Radio, Argentina
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The Good Buzz:
About the Performances:
Outstanding band! John Field, Armed Forces Entertainment, Circuit Manager for the Mediterranean Region
'On behalf of the Armed Forces Entertainment Office, I’d like to extend our sincere appreciation for the outstanding entertainment you provided for our troops during your Mediterranean tour. The accolades received by the host installations in Turkey, Italy, Spain, Egypt and the Sinai, confirms your commitment and dedication to ensuring the success of our mission ‘taking quality entertainment to our troops overseas.’™ Without doubt, the hundreds of troops and family members greatly enjoyed and appreciated the shows. We look forward to future opportunities for you to support our troops. Thanks again for a job well done! Janice G. Long, Colonel USAF
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'This band right here is fantastic. I’ve seen these guys a couple of times before and they’ve always managed to blow me away. Pure excitement!' Jay Quigley, Promoter, Las Vegas, NV
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Live performance at the Spiral Club in NYC:
'Great pop rock done just right for you. This young bright band has the energy you're looking for.' Online TV.com
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'Neon Venus performs a fun, hypnotic, entertaining brand of danceable pop/rock on The Birth of Neon Venus. Neon Venus performs "happy sounding music" at the highest level with an identifiable sound that fits a timeless musical niche.' Geoff Wilbur's Renegade Newsletter, Newport, RI
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'I would pay twice as much for it...AND stand in line for half an hour....Their melodies are catchy, too, which a lot of the stuff out there can't claim to be. I guarantee you'll find yourself singing their choruses in the shower.' Snap Pop! Entertainment Magazine, Sterling, VA
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'Check them out and see some innovation in action.' hEARd.com
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About the Recordings:
'I haven't heard anything this distinctive since I first plugged in Bowie.' Muse’s Muse.com
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'Let's start by saying clearly that this CD was arguably one of the Top Ten CD's of 1999. This is quite an accomplishment for any band, much less a local band with no national distribution.' Richard Hughes, Long Island Entertainment Paper
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'Wow! Wow, is the first word one will say when listening to the recently released CD, The Birth of Neon Venus, by the band, Neon Venus. Neon Venus claims to be from another planet...and I believe them. Just listening to the opening song, Aliens, re mesmerized by the glowing power of Neon Venus! Their snappy, caffeinated tunes from outer space will have you dancing from one planet to another and leaves you wanting more. But don’t worry, you won’t need a spaceship for this musical journey, for the music of Neon Venus will take you there.' Indie-music.com
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On ‘Aliens’ single of ‘The Birth of Neon Venus’ in - COLLECTION OF REVIEWS AND QUOTES
Discography
-Neon Venus has released three CDs: Irresistible(2006) a bilingual double CD, with one disc containing songs mostly in English, and the other with songs mostly in Spanish, and two previous CDs, Slip Into Rhythm/Cae En El Ritmo (2002) and The Birth of Neon Venus (1999).
These are some radio stations that have played Neon Venus songs:
The "Local Insomniac Music" Show
with Richard Hughes.
90.1FM WUSB in Stony Brook, New York
'Pure Oxygen'
DJ Monica
Cable/web
www.oxygen.com
'Super Chango Radio Show'
Radio Carcoma 96.2 FM, Madrid, España
'Imperio'
94.5 Mhz FM del Pueblo, Argentina
Carlos Fernandez, Claudio Oyarzun y Mario Aguilar
'Your Indie World'
KWMR 90.5 FM, California
Vanessa Lowe
'Rock En Acción'
La Brava (1440 AM), Carolina del Sur y parte de Carolina del Norte
Alfa Radio (87.5 FM), Bronx, Nueva York
Radio Mix (97.9 FM) (89.1 FM) (99.7 FM), Panama, Costa Rica
Radio Bienvenida (1440 AM), Babylon, New York, Long Island, Connecticut, y el Sur Oeste de New Jersey
Alfaradio.com
'JAM JAR'
90.3 WRST, Oshkosh, WI
John Neuenfeldt
'Audio Realm'
M4radio.com, Beecher Radio, NWEZ, and WCSR, Michigan
Aaron Childs
'Cyberage Radio'
www.cyberage.cx, Alburqueque, NM
Tommy T
'Teen Talk'
WGBB 1240 AM/NY
WUSB 90.1 FM Suffolk County, NY
Jill Morrison
'Entre Mujeres'
WADO, NYC, 1280 AM
"Estrogen Nation"'
WXJM, Harrisonburg, VA
Anna Creech
'Persy Girrl Show'
WSGR, 91.3 FM, Port Huron, MI
Persy
'Risque Show'
91.7 FM, Storrs, Connecticut
Tam
'Interfase - Rock y Demas Entes'
www.rock.com.mx
Abraham Chavelas
'Breaking Ground'
KLND 89.5 FM, Little Eagle, South Dakota
Brian Walther
The Women's Independent Show
www.eyeqradio.com
Diane Ward
WRGP 88.1 /Radio Unica 1210AM
Florida International University
Jaqueline Moreno
FEMALE MUSICIAN FM RADIO
www.femalemusician.com
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Bio
Neon Venus creates a mix of original, bilingual dance/rock music with Anglo and Latin sounds and rhythms.
-Two songs from their latest CD Irresistible were pre-nominated for the 49th Annual Grammys of 2007 in two categories: Best Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
-In 2006, MTV Español (USA) aired Neon Venus latest video for their song Irresistible. The video features underwater singing sequences and shows off Lissettes background as a synchronized swimmer. She was an athlete in the Pan Am games for Puerto Rico.
-Three other Neon Venus music videos (Beso a Beso, Step Into My Island, and Volveremos) have aired on MTV Español, VHUno (Latin VH1- USA) and/or MTV Puerto Rico. Beso a Beso first aired on MTV Español in 2003 and the network has aired their videos every year since.
-In 2005, MTV Español aired Neon Venus self-directed rockumentary based on their tour of Europe, which included cities in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and the Sinai.
-Many tracks from their records have received college and internet airplay in the US, as well as on commercial stations and shows like Rodney on the Rock, on KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles.
-So far, Neon Venus original songs have been on more than 50,000 CDs (compilations and self-released combined) including compilations to benefit tsunami victims (check it out at Rolling Stone.com), and many compilations for top Latin rock magazine Boom!.
We have two websites for our originals at
http://www.myspace.com/neonvenus
http://www.neonvenus.com
And a website for covers:
http://www.myspace.com/neonvenusvegas
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