Music >> Artists >> Alternative
Formed:
2005 in Provo, UT

Genre:
Alternative

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






Neon Trees

Biography

Scoring hits such as "Animal" and "Everybody Talks," Provo, Utah's Neon Trees kicked off the 2010s with smart, catchy pop that blended new wave, dance, and indie with mainstream-friendly hooks. Featuring vocalist/keyboardist Tyler Glenn, guitarist Chris Allen, bassist Branden Campbell, and drummer/vocalist Elaine Bradley, the group's roots go back to Campbell and Allen's time growing up in Southern California: when Allen moved to Utah for school, Glenn, a self-taught musician, followed him. The pair connected with Campbell and Bradley; the latter began playing guitar in bands when she was 14 before switching to the drums. The band perfected their new wave-tinged sound at local shows and got their big break when they were chosen to be one of the opening acts for the Killers' 2008 North American tour. Early the following year, Neon Trees were signed to Mercury Records; they were also voted 2009's Band of the Year by Salt Lake City's City Weekly. The group's Mercury debut, Habits, arrived in early 2010. The following year, the band scored a hit, "Lessons in Love (All Day and All Night)," with house producer Kaskade; a guitar-heavy version of the song appeared on the band's 2012 album Picture Show, which found Neon Trees going in more rock and electronic directions at different times. They went on to tour the record shortly after, with performances alongside the likes of the Flaming Lips and the Offspring, as well as performing their hit song "Everybody Talks" on that year's edition of America's Got Talent. In 2013 they reunited with Habits producer Tim Pagnotta, recording in Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, and Provo; in January 2014, the single "Sleeping with a Friend" offered the first taste of Neon Trees' more polished approach. That March, Glenn revealed he was gay, and a similar soul-searching mood ran through the band's third album, Pop Psychology, which arrived in April 2014. . Scoring hits such as "Animal" and "Everybody Talks," Provo, Utah's Neon Trees kicked off the 2010s with smart, catchy pop that blended new wave, dance, and indie with mainstream-friendly hooks. Featuring vocalist/keyboardist Tyler Glenn, guitarist Chris Allen, bassist Branden Campbell, and drummer/vocalist Elaine Bradley, the group's roots go back to Campbell and Allen's time growing up in Southern California: when Allen moved to Utah for school, Glenn, a self-taught musician, followed him. The pair connected with Campbell and Bradley; the latter began playing guitar in bands when she was 14 before switching to the drums. The band perfected their new wave-tinged sound at local shows and got their big break when they were chosen to be one of the opening acts for the Killers' 2008 North American tour. Early the following year, Neon Trees were signed to Mercury Records; they were also voted 2009's Band of the Year by Salt Lake City's City Weekly. The group's Mercury debut, Habits, arrived in early 2010. The following year, the band scored a hit, "Lessons in Love (All Day and All Night)," with house producer Kaskade; a guitar-heavy version of the song appeared on the band's 2012 album Picture Show, which found Neon Trees going in more rock and electronic directions at different times. They went on to tour the record shortly after, with performances alongside the likes of the Flaming Lips and the Offspring, as well as performing their hit song "Everybody Talks" on that year's edition of America's Got Talent. In 2013 they reunited with Habits producer Tim Pagnotta, recording in Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, and Provo; in January 2014, the single "Sleeping with a Friend" offered the first taste of Neon Trees' more polished approach. That March, Glenn revealed he was gay, and a similar soul-searching mood ran through the band's third album, Pop Psychology, which arrived in April 2014.

Top Albums

Habits (Bonus Track Version), Neon Trees
1. Habits (Bonu..
Picture Show, Neon Trees
2. Picture Show
Pop Psychology, Neon Trees
3. Pop Psycholo..
Picture Show (Deluxe Edition), Neon Trees
4. Picture Show..
Animal - EP, Neon Trees
5. Animal - EP
iTunes Live from SoHo, Neon Trees
6. iTunes Live ..
iTunes Festival: London 2011 - EP, Neon Trees
7. iTunes Festi..
iTunes Live: SXSW - EP, Neon Trees
8. iTunes Live:..
Sleeping With a Friend (Remixes) - EP, Neon Trees
9. Sleeping Wit..
Lessons In Love (All Day, All Night) [The Remixes] - EP, Neon Trees
10. Lessons In L..
Lessons In Love (feat. Neon Trees) - Single (Headhunterz Remix), Kaskade
11. Lessons In L..
Wish List - Single, Neon Trees
12. Wish List - ..
Animal (Remixes 2.0) - EP, Neon Trees
13. Animal (Remi..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Sleeping With a FriendPop Psychology3:48$1.29
2.
Everybody TalksPicture Show2:57$1.29
3.
AnimalHabits (Bonus Track Version..3:32$1.29
4.
Text Me In the MorningPop Psychology3:05$1.29
5.
Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)..Picture Show3:43$1.29
6.
1983Habits (Bonus Track Version..3:42$1.29
7.
Sleeping With a Friend (The Chainsmo..Sleeping With a Friend (Rem..3:48$1.29
8.
Love In the 21st CenturyPop Psychology3:21$1.29
9.
I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)Pop Psychology3:16$1.29
10.
First Things FirstPop Psychology5:06$1.29
11.
Living In Another WorldPop Psychology3:42$1.29
12.
Teenager In LovePop Psychology3:17$1.29
13.
In the Next RoomHabits (Bonus Track Version..3:49$1.29
14.
UnavoidablePop Psychology3:57$1.29
15.
Mad LovePicture Show3:10$1.29
16.
Foolish BehaviorPop Psychology3:51$1.29
17.
Your SurrenderHabits (Bonus Track Version..3:40$1.29
18.
Sleeping With a Friend (Hyperbits Ra..Sleeping With a Friend (Rem..3:43$1.29
19.
Everybody TalksPicture Show (Deluxe Editio..2:57$1.29
20.
Don't You Want MePicture Show (Deluxe Editio..5:37$1.29
21.
Sleeping With a Friend (Kat Krazy Ra..Sleeping With a Friend (Rem..3:55$1.29
22.
American ZeroPop Psychology3:01$1.29
23.
Voices In the HallsPop Psychology2:59$1.29
24.
Moving In the DarkPicture Show3:02$1.29
25.
Sins of My YouthHabits (Bonus Track Version..3:38$1.29

Top Music Videos

Everybody Talks, Neon Trees
1. Everybody Tal...
Animal, Neon Trees
2. Animal
Animal, Neon Trees
3. Animal
Sleeping With a Friend, Neon Trees
4. Sleeping With...
1983, Neon Trees
5. 1983
Lessons In Love (All Day, All Night) [feat. Kaskade], Neon Trees
6. Lessons In Lo...
Everybody Talks (Animated Version), Neon Trees
7. Everybody Tal...
Your Surrender (Closed-Captioned), Neon Trees
8. Your Surrende...
In the Next Room, Neon Trees
9. In the Next R...
1983, Neon Trees
10. 1983
Your Surrender, Neon Trees
11. Your Surrende...
I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends), Neon Trees
12. I Love You (B...


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