“Turn Your Light On Me” is excerpted from an as of yet untitled EP forthcoming in September from The Night VI. Nearly from moment one on the track, vocalist Sophie-Rose Harper’s warm alto pulls you immediately to the track. While not having so much in common sonically, there’s something about the urgency and styling of the track’s syncopation that reminds in the best way of Fleetwood Mac. Well done.
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Peter Lyons, formerly of duo Peter & Kerry, latest solo track is the cinematic pop of “Leave Me”. Dynamic swells of strings and synth atmopspheres, a low touch rhythm track, and a vocal as a component of the instrumental ensemble aesthetic highlight “Leave Me”‘s A+ production and composition. “Leave Me” is the lead track from Peter Lyons’ forthcoming EP.
Peter Lyons (Soundcloud)
Ben Khan marks a strong return with the two-step bounce of new EP title track “1000”. Reminding a bit of Kelis & Andre 3000’s “Millionaire” in aesthetic, “1000” is long on a similar quality progressiveness and tunefulness that made Khan’s debut “1992” EP so excellent. “1000” is out May 11.
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“Home” is new from Des Moines, IA artist Max Jury. The 21-year old’s wistful piano-driven “Home” reminds a bit thematically of Elton John or even Paul McCartney at their more vulnerable moments. “Home” really impresses on its beautifully simple melodic phrasings and warm instrumentation. We love it. Mr. Jury has a new EP in the works and will be in Austin next week for several performances at SXSW.
Max Jury 
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Will Joseph Cook announces new EP, “You Jump I Run” for Duly Noted, with kinetic new bit of classic pop “Message”. “You Jump I Run” is out April 21st and Cook will be doing a London gig the following night at Servant Jazz Quarters.
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One of our favorite voices in the world, Aussie export George Maple plays The Lyric Theater in Los Angeles this Saturday, 03/14. Maple’s progressive mix of R&B, pop and state of the genre bass music reached a zenith late last year on the Future Classic release “Talk Talk”. If you want to be at the Lyric on Saturday for Ms. Maple, B3 is giving away a pair of passes to one very fortunate reader. To enter email us by 2 PM Pacific on Thursday (03/12). Details and ticket purchase information on the George Maple gig at The Lyric can be found here.
George Maple 
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“Earth Not Above” is the second track from background info-scarce UK act HÆLOS. On “Earth Not Above”, the band take current trends in UK electronic music and an infuse a Massive Attack/ latter-days Depeche Mode-styled sense of space and fidelity creating a cool and (most mercifully) refreshing sound.
Blog pop’s hottest name Phoebe Ryan follows up the breakthrough success of “Mine” with equally potent new one “Dead”.
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“Dark” is the online debut of Los Angeles-based artist SILVR. “Dark” adeptly strides a line between broad accessibility and strong pop construction and buzzworthy choices in the track’s instrumental and production; a method of composition we can most certainly get behind. We are into it. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Dark” from SILVR below.
SILVR (Facebook)
Jed Nayef returns today from a two-year break between releases with grimy new dark pop track “Diamonds in the Dirt” “Diamonds” navigates a sobered lyrical dynamic spun into 808 drums and distorted guitar leads resulting in a singular sound and type of track that you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere on buzz blogs.
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Vancouver-based Vanic puts a beats music jolt into the Aquilo biggie “Losing You”. Aquilo are currently putting the final touches on a new EP, due later this year.
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London-via-Cornwall songwriter Matt Woods debuts stunning new track “Impression”. Woods’ electric vocal and accomplished pop songwriting take the lead on “Impression” with one pinpoint executed vocal melody moving seamlessly into the next. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Impression” from Matt Woods and look for an EP in the not too distant future.
Matt Woods (Soundcloud)
