Neon & Nude
{{Short description|American pop music duo}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Neon & Nude
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| genre = {{flatlist|
- Comedy
- pop{{Cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesmc.com/gdp-band-hype-neon-nude/|title=GDP Band Hype: Neon & Nude - Des Moines Music Coalition|date=2017-04-20|work=Des Moines Music Coalition|access-date=2017-07-18|language=en-US}}
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| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Yarn House
| website = [http://lesliehall.com/neon-and-nude.html]
| current_members = Leslie Hall
Kate Kennedy
| past_members =
}}Neon & Nude is an American independent pop music duo that consists of satirical rapper Leslie Hall and singer Kate Kennedy. The group formed in 2012,{{Cite news|url=http://www.ontheragmag.com/listen/new-leslie-hall-project-neon-nude/|title=Neon & Nude: New Leslie Hall Project! -|date=2012-07-11|work=On The Rag Mag|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US}} after being members of American pop music group Leslie and the LY's. They released their debut studio album, Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes on May 4, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com/album/neon-nude-featuring-the-feminine-gazes-full-album-titus-jones-edition|title=Neon & Nude: Featuring The Feminine Gazes (Full Album Titus Jones Edition), by Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-07-18}}
Artistry
Neon & Nude represents a sonic departure from Hall's previous hip hop and dance-influenced music, and takes musical influence in comedy-pop. Their songs are lesbian love songs.{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com|title=Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-07-18}} Hall confirmed that she learned to play the piano for the project.{{Cite web|url=http://seattlegayscene.com/2012/07/the-queen-of-the-lys-and-gem-sweaters-spills-the-beans-about-all-things-leslie-hall/|title=The Queen of the LYS (and Gem Sweaters) Spills The Beans About All Things Leslie Hall {{!}} Seattle Gay Scene {{!}} Your Daily Gay In Seattle|website=seattlegayscene.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-14}} The group is backed by a horn ensemble.{{Cite web|url=https://us.eventbu.com/ames/neon-and-nude-at-maximum-ames-music-festival/5703323|title=Neon and Nude at Maximum Ames Music Festival {{!}} event {{!}} Ames|last=Eventbu.com|website=Eventbu.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-14}}
Career
= 2012-2017: ''Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes'' =
Neon & Nude formed in 2012, and immediately began work on new music. In June 2012, they released demos for three of their songs: "Look in Love,"{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com/track/look-in-love-early-demo|title=Look In Love: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-09-14}} "Kiss in the Dark,"{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com/track/kiss-in-the-dark-early-demo|title=Kiss in the Dark: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-09-14}} and "Never Trust Men."{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com/track/never-trust-men-early-demo|title=Never Trust Men: Early Demo, by Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-09-14}} Hall and Kennedy then followed this up on July 27, 2013 with the music video for "Look in Love."{{Citation|last=Yarn House|title=Look in Love by Neon and Nude [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|date=2013-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beV2tBaaO6g|accessdate=2017-09-14}} The group briefly went on hiatus as Hall toured for her sixth studio album, Songs in the Key of Gold.{{Cite news|url=https://weirdestbandintheworld.com/2013/11/11/leslie-hall-is-back-with-new-remixes-and-the-greatest-tour-of-2014-suck-it-gaga/|title=Leslie Hall is back with new remixes and the greatest tour of 2014. Suck it, Gaga.|date=2013-11-12|work=The Weirdest Band in the World|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US}} After touring finished, the group released the single "Kiss in the Dark,"{{Cite web|url=https://neonandnude.bandcamp.com/album/kiss-in-the-dark-single-video-version|title=Kiss In The Dark: Single Video Version, by Neon & Nude|website=Neon & Nude|access-date=2017-09-14}} which was accompanied with a music video.{{Citation|last=Yarn House|title=Kiss In The Dark By Neon & Nude {Official Video}|date=2015-09-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmAURD_zZWs|accessdate=2017-09-14}} In January 2017, after two years, the duo released the music video for "I'll Try To Improve."{{Citation|last=Yarn House|title=I'll Try To Improve By Neon & Nude {OFFICIAL VIDEO}|date=2017-01-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WseqPMSVhN4&t=133s|accessdate=2017-09-14}} After five years of recording, their debut studio album, Neon & Nude: Featuring the Feminine Gazes, was released on May 4, 2017. The band performed at the Maximum Ames Music Festival on September 24, 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://bestthingsia.com/event/maximum-ames-music-festival-neon-and-nude-2017-09-24-ames-ia.html|title=Maximum Ames Music Festival - Neon and Nude|date=2017-07-14|work=Best Things Iowa|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en}}