Gruff Rhys' Neon Neon debut

Welsh musical maverick Gruff Rhys and LA based electronic/hip-hop producer Boom Bip will be lighting up London on 20th March with their first ever Neon Neon UK live date. The headline performance takes place at the capital's Fabric nightclub and with Chrome Hoof, Erol Alkan and Four Tet also on the bill the event promises to be a cracking start to the Easter weekend.

Neon Neon's Fabric showcase comes 3 days after the release of their debut album, Stainless Style – a highly creative slice of conceptual power-pop inspired by the incredible life of the world's first playboy engineer, John DeLorean.

Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip are joined on the record by a host of talented guests, including; Fab Moretti from The Strokes, Yo Majesty, Har Mar Superstar, The Magic Numbers and Spank Rock. The end result was recently described as a "terrific collaboration" [4 out of 5] by Q magazine, has caused the NME to forewarn their readers to "miss it at your peril", and been awarded 4 out of 5 reviews by both Uncut and The Observer Music Monthly.

Neon Neon's fully polished Stainless Style album will be closely followed by the release of their I Lust U single. An ice cool duet between Gruff and guest vocalist Cate Le Bon, I Lust U is a lovelorn-lament underpinned throughout by Boom Bip's stylish, snyth-lead production. The song can be heard here, and the video viewed here.

Neon Neon are also performing at this year's SXSW festival in Austin Texas, and further releases and Neon Neon UK live dates will be announced soon.

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