PREVIEW: Neon Moon launch to raise money for MindOut

Brighton based artist Matthew Callow (27) to launch debut electro synth-pop album Neon Moon at the Marlborough Theatre on February 24.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to MindOut, the LGBT mental health service.

Work first started on the project in 2014 and the album includes contributions by Alistair Lock, also from Brighton, who has worked on many atmospheric soundtracks for Dr Who and London-based sound engineer Jonathan Essex.

Matthew, a self-trained vocalist, has enjoyed a passion for singing from a very young age. For him creating Neon Moon is “a dream come true” and it’s sound has been inspired by many sources.

He says: “I have a very eclectic taste in music and I have tried to include elements of the sounds I’ve enjoyed by my favourite artists. I love the bouncy rhythms of the Goldfrapp, Lisa Gerrard’s strong operatic vocals, Björk’s unique use of vocal effects and the euphoric sounds achievable with new pieces of software. It is important to me to try to create something unique, but at the same time recognisable and easy to listen to.”

The album artwork was shot by photographer Manel Ortega, who over the years has produced many front covers for Gscene magazine. Manel has organised many exhibitions himself and his quarterly magazine Manolo is on-sale at The Tate Modern in London.

Creating a visual show that marries with the music has been very important to Matthew and the launch party will also be the premier of the Neon Moon Video Project which was inspired by the early French cinematography of Georges Méliès.

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Event: Neon Moon – Launch event for new album by Matthew Callow

Where: Marlborough Theatre, 4 Princes Street, Brighton, BN2 1RD

When: Saturday, February 24

Time: 8pm

Cost: £8 – proceeds from tickets sales will be donated to MindOut

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