American
rock band Neon Trees joined music royalty and received their first-ever
memorabilia display in a case unveiling at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las
Vegas on Thursday, July 31. Comprised of lead singer Tyler Glenn, guitarist
Chris Allen, bassist Branden Campbell and drummer Elaine Bradley, the group
unveiled the case in front of dozens of screaming fans.
Glenn
took a few minutes to acknowledge his appreciation of his fans and of the
property, stating “We’ve been coming to this hotel for seven or eight years
now… It’s a deep honor because we’re such music fans as well to be included in
something that’s relevant and part of modern music. We put so much into
everything we do visual to have some of that in a case for people to see is
deeply exciting as artists. I’m so thrilled.”
Campbell,
a Las Vegas native, said “When you think of the company we keep, when you walk
throughout this hotel and you see all the other artist that are here, and for
us to be included among those artists is really an honor.”
He
also acknowledged his Las Vegas roots, continuing by saying the hotel has
always been important to him because his father helped construct the property’s
signature roof-top guitar. “It’s a piece of our family, to come here and always
see all the work that has been done. It goes beyond music.”
The
display, curated by Hard Rock Hotel’s memorabilia coordinator Beau Dobney,
features items from the “Sleeping with a Friend,” the band’s current single,
such as Glenn’s cupcake suite, Campbell’s base guitar, Allen’s suit and
ukulele, Bradley’s snakeskin heels, a house costume as well as clothing from
the album cover.
Neon
Trees is best known for their mega-hits “Animal” and “Everybody Talks.”
“Animal” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Rock chart and was featured
in an official LVCVA advertising campaign. Their new record, Pop Psychology,
has garnered a gold hit with the single “Sleeping with a Friend.” Neon Trees
will return to Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 24 to play the Life is Beautiful
festival.
Neon
Trees case dedication photos - © Erik Kabik/ erikkabik.com
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