Neon Highwire
UK musical group
Neon Highwire were an English electronic music group formed in London, England in 2008. The band consisted of Steven Morgan, James Dippie, and Luke Fussell. All three members of the band sang, played guitar, played synths and were producers in their own right, yet none played the drums. They described their music as "surrealist geek electro". James Dippie also releases remixes under the name Novelty Music Scene whilst Luke Fussell also releases under the moniker Hail! Perestroika. They are renowned for energetic live shows and are known to often lie in interviews.
Luminescence
On 14 December 2009, Neon Highwire digitally released their debut EP titled Luminescence to mostly positive reviews. The release was self recorded and mastered at The Exchange studio by Simon Davey. It was physically released on 20 January 2010.
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