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Nervous Hearts (a side project of The Fadeaways) played a cover of "Answers" at a show I organised in Yokohama. I knew there were some Neon Hearts fans in Japan and among those were a few musicians in bands that I worked with. So I mentioned the idea to Nervous Hearts’ vocalist if they would be interested in recording "Answers" for a Neon Hearts tribute EP or album; he said yes, and thought it was a good idea so I started asking other bands. My first question was always "Do you know and like Neon Hearts?" and I got some excited responses. Sometimes I would mention the idea to someone in passing and was surprised to hear them say "I love Neon Hearts!" and so I would immediately invite them on board."
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gave me the green light and also accepted the offer. There was some discussion of a possible Neon Hearts
Japanese Tour to coincide, but ultimately it has come down to Keith and Martin travelling to Japan for the album release gigs and playing with the bands on their respective cover versions and a few Neon Hearts classics as well. I’m not unhappy with this as I didn’t want them to be seen as some kind of "cabaret act" as some of the reformed 70′s punk bands are in danger of being. To me, it’s important that while there’s an obvious element of nostalgia involved, it remains very much contemporary."
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The cover is an 8-inch cardboard sleeve in homage to the unique-size "Regulations" one. The front design is, of course, adapted from that, while the back design reference one commonly found on the back of ‘sukejan’ – Japanese souvenir jackets initially popular with US military personnel in the 1950s.
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The first demos for Satril were recorded at PYE Studios in London on 6 June 1978 under the supervision of A&R manager Paul
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Miles continues how he then decided to get the original band to endorse and support the idea. "Luckily with the world as it is today I was able to do so from the opposite side of the globe. I told them of my idea, and asked if they would also like to come on board and mix and master the album. They
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In late 1980 Steve and Tony decided to reform Neon Hearts. The same year, Tony released an EP, You Keep Coming Round, with a new band, Silhouette
Theatre. The material was strong but inadequate distribution and airplay meant it achieved little commercial success. Dial subsequently joined Birmingham
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Throughout this period record company interest increased, but was narrowed down to two main candidatesThe band signed to Satril, a satellite company of WEA, in May 1978. From day one problems occurred Satril attempting to get the band to move into a more 'funky' direction and submit material to the
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Following up on the interest in Japan, Neon Hearts played run of gigs in April 2014. The tour included gigs at Orange County Bros - Yokohama, Sougen - Shizuoka, Shinjuku Jam - Tokyo, Pepperland - Okayama, Mele - Osak, Bees Knees - Kobe and
Penguin House - Koenji. The band continued playing gigs in
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Inspired by this renewed activity, Neon Hearts reformed as a four piece including original members Tone Dial (Vocals), Keith Allen (Drums) and Martin
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November 2011 a nine-track Neon Hearts Tribute CD was released in Japan on the Simply Thrilling label. The project was the brainchild of record producer and promoter Miles Wood, who is based in the Far East and picked up on the band's popularity in Japan. In an interview with Junk Archive Miles
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The tracks include Baby Blue – Popular Music, The C & C – Teenage Units, Eddie Legend Story – Regulations, Kannana
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They soon came across a solo singer playing local pubs and clubs doing his own songs and a few Bowie covers. Tony Deary (later Tone Dial) joined the band after a couple of meetings and the band (now five members) was complete. After much debate the band decided to call themselves Neon Hearts.
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