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It's difficult to write a biography of Neon Horse, because the band has taken a vow of silence in terms of its members and their backgrounds. Not so much like Gorillaz or the Residents, where everyone who cares knows the men behind the curtains, or Jandek, who maintains his forbidding anonymity simply by refusing to speak publicly, but more like the minor new wave band Blanket of Secrecy, who gained more publicity for their sole album by fostering an air of mystery than they would have had it been known from the beginning that they were a band led by Peter Marsh of the little-remembered '70s soft rockers Easy Street. Neon Horse's amusing official bio on their MySpace page makes reference to a lead singer named "Norman Horse," and blithely claims that the other members' histories in various unknown Los Angeles bands prior to Neon Horse's formation in December 2005 is simply too dull and predictable to discuss in detail. However, the band's signing with the alternative CCM label Tooth and Nail Records suggests a connection with the Christian rock culture, and the online rumor mill seems to have settled on Mark Solomon of Stavesacre and the Crucified as the pseudonymous Norman Horse, with many claiming specifically that he's the one performing under layers of face paint and costume in the video for the band's first single, "Cuckoo." Similarly, the band's quirky mix of Eagles of Death Metal-style hard rock playfulness and early-'80s new wave revivalism has been credited to producer and multi-instrumentalist Jason Martin of Starflyer 59.
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Neon Horse is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. They were previously signed to Tooth and Nail Records with whom they have released two studio albums. Neon Horse's sound has been described as a being influenced by the music of the 1980s.
Members
ASCAP lists Stavesacre lead singer Mark Salomon and Starflyer 59 founder Jason Martin as having written all songs on the band's first album.
The September 2007 issue of Alternative Press states, "[Y]ou'll notice that you never see them in the same room at the same time with members of Stavesacre, Starflyer 59 and Joy Electric."
On April 10, 2008 Neon Horse performed live at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Mark Salomon (of Stavesacre) is the singer, Jason Martin (of Starflyer 59) plays guitar, and Steven Dail (of Project 86 and Crash Rickshaw) plays bass.
It has also been rumored that Alex Albert (formerly of Project 86, also of Crash Rickshaw) is Neon Horse's drummer.
Recently, the band posted a Christmas song called "Zat U Santa Claus" on their MySpace. The track was also released on the compilation album Happy Christmas Vol. 5.
On July 28, 2009, their second album titled "Haunted Horse: Songs of Love, Defiance, and Delusion" was made available for purchase in both mp3 and CD format.
As of 2011, Neon Horse's artist profile is no longer featured on the Tooth & Nail Records' 'Current Artists' website. No new information about the band has been given and it is unknown whether the band has disbanded or will be releasing albums under a different record label.
