Answer me this: What do you think kids do when they grow up in a small town setting, with little to no entertainment for miles? Do you think they write beautiful musical arrangements with other young musicians? No, I didn’t think that, either.

Here to put my pessimistic (and judgmental) mind firmly in its place is Joe Steer. As a young teenager, Steer turned a rural upbringing into an opportunity for excellence and brilliance. In other words, I’ve found myself a new favorite band and it’s called Broadcast 2000.

B2000’s music makes me feel hopeful and lucky, like scoring free snacks from the vending machine because it isn’t stocked properly. It also seems like Steer can’t make a bad song – I really do think I love them all. Maybe the trick is using a huge variety of instruments, or maybe it’s the simple inclusion of a xylophone… Whatever it is, I hope he keeps it up.

To date, the London singer-songwriter has released his EP Building Blocks as well as a self-titled debut album Broadcast 2000. The debut album should be interesting; Producer Eliot James (Kaiser Chiefs/Bloc Party) was asked to add the depth of a full orchestra into Steer’s “bedroom studio” sound. I can’t wait to find out if he was successful or not (currently, the album has only been released in the UK).

Watch the charming video for “Your Own Worst Enemy” and learn a little bit about Dr. NakaMats. Then listen to “Get Up and Go” and “Run” from here or here, and I think you’ll agree with me. B2000 is pretty darn wonderful.

Broadcast 2000 – Your Own Worst Enemy (Official Music Video) from broadcast 2000 on Vimeo.

Other things to note: If “Get Up and Go” sounds familiar, you may have heard it on the TV show CSI, or MAYBE you were lucky enough to see Steer and his mini-orchestra perform in the US for the first time at SXSW.