Briefly: Neon Indian and Sleigh Bells kick off national tour in Portland

This Thursday, the Roseland will be showcasing an event that sheds light on two very ambitious electro-pop bands that have quickly been rising in popularity not only nationally, but also internationally.

 Declaring our very own city of Portland as their first stop in their 2011 summer tour, Alan Palomo and his group Neon Indian are rendezvousing here in town with the “up-and-coming group” called Sleigh Bells, dubbed so by Pitchfork late last year. Both of these bands have managed to successfully stretch beyond current methods of maxing out their levels of creativity and ultimately display a new and unique style that seems to be leading to the outcome that all artists dream of but only few attain: genuinely captivating audiences’ attention spans all around the globe. That perfect blend of creative genius is usually found marking the beginning of a new and innovative age of music.

Palomo, the main creative engine powering “Neon Indian,” brings to the table an unconventional, yet perfected, method involving what can only be imagined as a slow, highly tedious and stressful process. After implementing multiple recordings taken of sounds created using a wide array of sources (everything from animal noises to the beeping of electronics) this conductor of modern sound then gets the opportunity to try and pull together all he’s acquired, to eventually starts to slowly turn into what appears to be the making of a song.

Historically, as the artist wrestles with the proverbial unchartered waters of ingenuity that always seem to catalyze the beginnings of something different and new, the reactions have been favorable. Neon Indian is no exception.

Having established an impressive amount of international attention towards them, Alan Palomo’s Neon Indian and quickly rising Sleigh Bells lead listeners into a trance. Struck with nostalgia, the vulnerable audience is inevitably whisked away into the diverse symphony. ?