Sunset Neon Talks New Music

If there is an artist that everyone needs to sit down and listen that would be Sunset Neon. He just released his latest single You Are The Sun last Friday and had a chance to sit down and talk to him about his latest music and what inspires him to as a musician.

What was your inspiration for “Tonight”?

The goal for that song was to feel like every 80s training montage or “getting ready for the final showdown” montage all playing at the exact same time.  Or just the perfect soundtrack for the combination of fingerless gloves and aviators.

How does Tonight tie in with your debut album Starlight?

The whole record is the sound of a well-worn and forgotten straight to video VHS being fed into a damaged and glitching sampler to be further chopped up.  “Tonight” is the power anthem of that movie and the power anthem for your life.

What is your favorite song off Starlight and why?

Probably the title track, “Starlight”.  It’s a lo-fi cassette love song and everything about it just came together perfectly when making it.  I love that it will be out in the world soon.

What was the best part of making your debut album?

The best part was really getting to explore everything I love about hazy 80s memories.  A Prince cover, weird VHS intro music, slow jam r’n’b, glitchy pop music and sending that all through a filter of nu disco production.  The fact that it could just be this lo-fi dreamy thing that exists for making you feel that atmosphere.

What song that you’ve done feels very personal to you?

Definitely “Starlight”.  Probably why that one’s my favorite.  It’s written for someone special.  “You Are The Sun” is as well, but “Starlight” just captures the devotion and assuredness of love.

Who would you want to collaborate with and why?

The Duffer Brothers for Season 3 of Stranger Things.  Mainly because I just finished Season 2 and it was everything I could have hoped for.

Are you performing any shows soon? If so where?

Not just yet.  I love performing live and being on stage is being alive like nothing else.  I just need to figure the ins and outs of what a Sunset Neon show will consist of and the tech behind it.  In the meantime, I’ll be kicking out more Sunset Neon singles, as well as brand new singles from my other project, Blue Stahli!

We hope to be able to see Sunset Neon on the road soon to see these amazing songs he’s done live.  But in the meantime we will have to just have his latest single, You Are The Sun on repeat.  Make sure to check out the lyric video below.