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Once you reach the savant level as a musician, you better have more than one genre under your belt. You name it, @djagile can spin it. Check out his latest album #We'reNeverDone OUT NOW! #modernneon #nusoul #DJAgile

As a musician, there are a handful of skills required of you in order to succeed. However, if you have them all, you become a savant in the world of music. This time around we are checking out We’re Never Done, the brand new summer album from the ever-talented DJ Agile. One of the most sought after producers in Canada, DJ Agile is simply put, a creative savant, turning anything he touches into…

#tiktok may just be the new launchpad for modern musicians like @emilyvumusic Breezy melodies? Check. That's all we need. New single #JustWait is OUT NOW! #modernneon #illuminationstation #emilyvu

If there is anything that we can say about Tik Tok, it’s a great platform to springboard musicians to a new standard. This week we are revisiting Tik Tok star Emily Vu with her brand new single and music video “Just Wait”. Hailing from the ever wonderful Southern California, Emily has amassed quite the impressive following on the popular Tik Tok platform at a meager age of 18. Due to her bubbly…

Alright, we can't get enough of @savannah_conley and her amazing voice. While we were hooked with #NeverWantToBeInLove this new #acoustic version takes it to a different level. #illuminationstation #modernneon #newmusicdaily

Growing up in Nashville and experiencing the music industry from a young age first hand, it was almost pre-ordained that Savannah Conley would be a musician. With a background singer for a mother and a session musician for a father, Savannah’s career would begin at the meager age of 7. By 19, Savannah earned the John Lennon Songwriting award and dropped her critical acclaimed Twenty Twenty debut…

As a group of millennials, we have a bit of fascination for nostalgia. The upcoming band @TheLightsDowntown oozes the sounds of a classic garage jam session. Hear the single #IThinkIMissYou for yourself on all streaming services! #modernneon #indiepop

As a group of millennials, we at Modern Neon have to embrace one stereotype…we love nostalgic sounds. Conveniently this week we have “I Think I Miss You”, a brand new single from a duo known as The Lights Downtown that has one of those sounds that we are looking for. Based out of Toronto, ON The Lights Downtown is made up of two very talented musicians and best friends: Brendon Bonner and Jordan…

Sometimes you just can't be in the world of pop, so you go to the deep end and embrace #darkpop . @hellomikoh drops #LaLaLand her darkest single yet and an interesting look at social media. #modernneon #illuminationstation

When you have such a unique sound with a wide variety of influences, you have to flaunt it. Taking another deep dive into the indie space we are checking out “La La Land”, a brand new single from the upcoming singer Mikoh. Mikoh. A relative newcomer to the indie music scene, Mikohbrings an odd yet satisfying sound to the modern radio waves. Deriving various elements from the likes of Linkin…

Romantic escapades are a common theme in pop music,, but we don't often hear a delightful song with such a blunt message. Thanks @mikerubymusic for the new #YouWroteTheseSongs EP! #modernneon #DontWantYouBackWTF #newmusicdaily

Romance and love can be a fickle thing, even if we really wished it wasn’t. This time we are rechecking in with Mike Ruby, who finally dropped his latest EP You Wrote These Songs. Originally planning to settle in New York to pursue a career in the jazz scene, that career path made a hard pivot in his college years. After a rather drastic breakup, Mike picked up the guitar and instantly fell in…

When we think of pop music, you think over-produced and earwormy. Yet there are still artists like @gillian_music who are aiming to not hide and be as authentic as she can be as an artist. #static #modernneon #gillianmusic #popmusic

This time we are diving back into the pop world for “Static”, the latest single from Gillian off her upcoming album.  Hailing from the Boston area, Gillian is another musician that is determined to not hide behind grand productions and make the heavily manufactured pop music that plays effortlessly on the radio. Regardless of what instrument she’s busy performing behind, Gillian wants to use…

We don;t often get to hear a solo @denizkoyumusic track, but we need uplifting music like #NextToYou right now. Groovy and positive, this new single is perfect to fight the summer blues. #modernneon #Denizkoyu @protocolrec

While many producers are out there making summer anthems or tracks primed for the club, there are a few out there that just want to make uplifting music. On our most recent visit to Protocol we were teased with “Next To You”, the latest single from maestro Deniz Koyu. A veteran in the world of progressive and electro house, Koyuhas been rather busy leading these genres and molding them into…