New band of the day – No 859: Talay Riley

Though his sci-fi influenced auto-soul will not alter the future of R&B, Riley's photogenic looks and commercial hooks make the chances of success highHometown: East London.The lineup: Talay Riley (vocals, music).The background: As with yesterday's new act the Pierces, 20-year-old Talay Riley's striking good looks are not going to do him any harm whatsoever, especially considering the area he's operating in is commercial R&B, a medium historically popular with teenage girls, even when the artist...

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