MTV P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) Artist of the Week Neon Trees have been busy out on the road with 30 Seconds To Mars. We've been bringing you 30STM frontman Jared Leto's tour diaries, but we thought we'd give you another perspective of the Into The Wild Tour from the Neon Trees gang. Check out their dispatch from the road, below.
By Tyler Glenn
Yesterday we were all talking about how it's felt like we have been gone from home for two months, but really it’s been a little more than a week. This wasn’t out of complaining, but more out of awe and excitement from what we’ve seen and what we have yet to see.
Las Vegas was crazy. It was such chaos and anticipation. Meeting 30 Seconds To Mars was nice, and Jared Leto was very cool and nice. We both arrived with the same haircut, bleached blond and everything. He was gracious and dyed his pink. Luckily it's the Into The Wild Tour, so anything goes!
Tucson, Arizona, was such a good time, and It was our first experience playing a radio festival! So many people were out early for our set. I have to mention that Muse played and was a total sensory treat!
I feel like we were getting into the groove of playing. I felt back in my stride and all of a sudden supercomfortable in front of these big crowds.
The thing is, when you are in a band, you wait and wait to be able to play giant stages in front of thousands of screaming people. Then it happens, and you’re doing it and you have no time to think. I feel like we are all becoming an even better band than I thought we were, with every night.
Let’s talk about the highlight cities for me: Tulsa, Oklahoma, the first show I felt was like a Neon Trees show. Thank you, Tulsa!
Milwaukee was a total punk-rock show, we played spazzy, and the crowd was super radical. We even covered a quick version of The Violent Femmes' "Blister In The Sun" as a tip of the hat to the city.
Detroit was a stunner as well. We were able to play the entire record "Habits" live! Every song! And it was so fun and cathartic. The crowd was so radical and ate up our quick nod to Motown with Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"!
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I feel so grateful for this opportunity given to us. I feel like Neon Trees is getting a public identity, and it's thrilling. 30 Seconds To Mars has incredibly devoted fans, and they have all been so cool and welcoming to us. Some of the most die-hard fanbase a band could have. We totally recognize and respect that relationship and feel stoked that we get to borrow them for a half hour every night on this tour.
Canada was the gnarliest we have played. I have never been to Canada, and I didn’t know anything but to rock as hard as possible, and so we did. And I did a super, super random dance during "Girls And Boys." Like straight up put the mic down and shake my ass like Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine." Branden hopes it never happens again, but I think the fans liked it!
Really excited for the East Coast, although the Midwest set it up pretty fierce, so the East has a lot to live up to.
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