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New York-based metapop composer Kurt Riley amalgamates mid-century fashion with R&B synth and film noir lyricism for his newest single, Say You Love Me.
The first recording of 2020 by the artist and his group (known as kurt.riley+praxis), Say You Love Me is also the second in Riley's futuristic Chrome Empire phase - part of a colorful release schedule planned through 2021 with New Vine Records.
For the accompanying music video, Riley partnered with a diverse set of local businesses in Ithaca, New York, continuing New Vine Records' connection with the Central New York community. Scenes were shot at non-profit theatre Cinemapolis, independent music store Angry Mom Records, and the long-standing Pastimes Antiques. Featured prominently in the video is actress Viani Marie, who also performs with burlesque troupe Whiskey Tango Sideshow. Riley's colorful career includes records produced by Beyoncé/FKA Twigs/Run The Jewels collaborator BOOTS and Grammy Award-winning engineer Will Russell. He has appeared at the Ithaca Festival, the CFCU Summer Concert Series, Music Is Art Buffalo, and at The Center for the Arts of Homer.
The recipient of a grant from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, NY, Riley has been named one of the best live performers in the region by The Ithaca Journal. Sirius/XM Radio has broadcast his music via satellite, and Riley has received airplay from terrestrial stations in Toronto, Memphis, Portland, and beyond.
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