Biography

Described by BBC Introducing Essex as “incredibly innovative and totally mesmerising, an absolute dream” as part of their Sounds of 2021; Neon Gru are an emerging six-piece alt-pop band from London with a diverse array of influences and experience. They fuse intricately woven soundscapes with unorthodox rhythms to form rich, progressive electronic productions, and a sound that defies genre boundaries. The band members are all passionate creatives in their respective fields, having individually worked with artists like Harry Styles, Gregory Porter, Dalton Harris, Natalie Merchant, Nick Mulvey and Nile Rodgers. After years of chance meetings in music festival jam tents across the UK, they eventually took the jam back to the studio and emerged with their debut EP I Am A Bird in March 2021; a collection of jazz-infused alt-pop anthems laced with an aura of enchanting mystery and inescapable momentum. Neon Gru remains self-produced and fully independent, drawing on their mutual love and celebration of sound and groove, while pushing the boundaries of modern home-recording capabilities.