Roy G and the Biv is a multi-instrumentalist American electronic dance-pop

Dance-pop

Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...

 band from Denton, Texas

Denton, Texas

The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...

. The band is made up of Max Townsley and Drew Erickson. They are known for their wide range of influences and broad use of 80's synth funk and R&B sounds.

Self Titled EP

In the summer of 2008, they self recorded and released a 5 song self-titled EP, which immediately saw favorable reviews from bloggers and critics from all over. Upon release, the tracks ‘Nicotine’ and ‘In my Cards’ were being played in clubs and even featured on MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

 Australia’s ‘The Lair’. In January 2009, QuickDFW magazine ranked their self titled EP as #4 on their "Best Local Gems" Year-end list.

Recent activity

In March 2009, the band released the stand alone single "Runnin'" and played some dates during SXSW. Roy G and the Biv are currently working on their full length record.

Roy G and The Biv were featured on BETA Records TV

BETA Records TV

BETA Records TV / BETA TV - is a nationally syndicated weekly music-centric TV series filmed and produced in the heart of Hollywood, showcasing at least 3 acoustic artist videos from newly signed and Indie bands in episode format...

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External links

• Official website