B3 In-depth Biography
Anyone who wants to carry '70s nostalgia to a step beyond Rhino}'s Have a Nice Day} series might look up the recordings of B3} -- the trio, an *NSYNC}-style ensemble, formed in New York City by actor/singer/guitarist Rod Michael}, singer/dancer John Steven Sutherland}, and Timothy Michael Cruz}, a singer and model. They recognized their shared appreciation of the Bee Gees}' music and worked up an act that encompassed the classic '70s songs of the legendary trio. Their sound was decidedly retro-disco}, and was a better fit in Europe -- where disco} music never entirely died, and the Bee Gees} also remained extremely popular -- which was where the trio made their mark, despite their New York origins; indeed, their American origins only enhanced their appeal to the rest of the world, to judge by fan reaction at the time. They were signed to BGM}'s German division and hit number 19 on the German charts with their single of "You Win Again."} That was followed by their 2002 debut LP, First}, which consisted of a dozen Bee Gees} songs and one original by Michael}. Among the tracks on that album was the trio's version of "I.O.I.O.,"} which was released on a maxi-single with three different mixes and charted on its own. Since then, Michael} has left the trio to be replaced by Blair Late}. As of 2003, they remain exclusively a European phenomenon (their fandom concentrated among 14- and 15-year-old German girls), neither the group nor their releases appearing in most record-store databases (apart from that of Tower Records}) in America. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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