Meet… Neon Rayon

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Neon Rayon

Asbury Park these days still explodes with talent. The debut Arrival EP of Neon Rayon comes like an oddball gift from the cosmos. The rhythms captivate. The melodies are robotic. The beats will move your feets. The mix is fun, noisy and oftentimes chaotic. With influences like England’s A Flock Of Seagulls, Cleveland’s Nine Inch Nails, Chicago’s Ministry, Ohio’s Devo and Sweden’s The Hives, they have yet to tour but are, reportedly, excited about the prospect of leaving the Jersey Shore for an extended period of time. Like Philadelphia’s Sun Ra, who claimed to have been from the planet Saturn, Neon Rayon claims to have been born in an outer space test tube.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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