http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml NEON BLUE-Canadian Country Band's Home On The Web: News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:15:07 -0500 http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/5731a52fe31c7b66605ce5b8c49081fd_48c13eeb.writeback Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:15:07 -0500 2009 will be a big year for NEON BLUE. The band continues to book ever larger outdoor venues in the form of Country Music Festivals for more and more of their live performances. 2009 will also see continued progress towards a new studio album (anticipating a 2010 release). "Mark has been working hard on new original material & we continue to refine the sound & style that we want to come across on the second album" (according to Sean Doney, brother & co-producer with Mark on the upcoming second album. "2009 will also see some roll changes for the guys as Mark will be laying down the bass guitar & picking up the accoustic & mouth harp on some of the new as well as some of the older tracks when we perform live". "We will be bringing in another top notch bass player to switch off with Mark on some of the stuff". Stay Tuned for more updates on the band! http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/b6def7532fb8d1738bbe73b1337f5eb2_46e47056.writeback Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:14:46 -0500 It was recently announced, that the single "Katie", from NEON BLUE's debut cd, would appear on the Haliburton Broadcasting Radio Network's,MOOSE Trax 4 compilation cd. The track will receive heavy rotation across Ontario, on Haliburton's many MOOSE format radio stations in the coming months. The cd is to be available to purchase in the mid fall of 2007. http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/130cd87aa1f369044f19f3af55ffa35b_46e27ce9.writeback Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:43:53 -0500 NEON BLUE, although not yet back in the studio, continues to work towards the release of their second studio album and 1st official release to Canadian Country radio. They are currently playing new materials off of their upcoming studio album during their live shows, but are a couple of years from the release of the new cd. http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/6a00025f5d864ea9054c0d9cc8ffd98f_44e7a468.writeback Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:53:12 -0500 NEON BLUE takes the stage at the Palmer Rapids Twin Festivals in late July 2006. The band received an incredible response during the 3 day festival with attendance estimated at 7,500 for the weekend. The band followed sets by Beverley Mahood & Lace Friday July 28 and Carolyn Dawn Johnson Saturday evening and opened for Dianne Chase Saturday afternoon. Other Canadian Country stars performing at this years event were George Fox and Brad Johner. http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/5faf80508a127307129a77bb82888b8b_44832b81.writeback Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:50:41 -0500 As of the June 2006 DJ airplay surveys, NEON BLUE hits #50 overall on the USA National Country Gospel charts with the crossover single "Thank God For The Simple Man". Re-released on Glory Train Records in early 2006, the single is also #40 overall on the God's Country survey of US and International Country Gospel DJs. http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/75a4f422c94096414ebff2871a729fcf_441446ff.writeback Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:06:23 -0600 As of the February 24, 2006 edition of the ECMA chart survey, NEON BLUE moves to # 7 on the European weekly top 200 (Country radio) most played, moving up from # 21. The band builds on the # 7 spot the week previous on the U.K. overall national chart to the # 3 spot. They currently also sits at # 9 nationally in France and # 10 in Belgium (# 5 in Ireland last survey). http://neonblue.zoomshare.com/3.shtml/b2b1f2fce39337005670b970b5f07721_431b1b07.writeback Sun, 04 Sep 2005 11:04:23 -0500 We are pretty excited about the release of our single "Thank God For The Simple Man" to Europe and Asia. Will try to keep you guys up to date as things unfold. Thanks again, NEON BLUE.