{"id":6812,"date":"2026-06-29T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/frank-carter-iii-vocalist-for-ivy-lab-has-died\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:39:02","slug":"frank-carter-iii-vocalist-for-ivy-lab-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/frank-carter-iii-vocalist-for-ivy-lab-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Carter III, Vocalist for Ivy Lab, Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Frank Carter III<\/strong>, the Virginia-born, New York-based vocalist who lent his voice to a string of releases by electronic group <strong>Ivy Lab<\/strong>, has died. No cause of death was disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>His first collaboration with Ivy Lab members Sabre, Stray and Halogenix came on the 2012 track <em>Oblique<\/em>, released on <a href=\"https:\/\/criticalmusic.com\/\"><strong>Critical Music<\/strong><\/a>. He went on to feature on <em>Afterthought<\/em> and <em>Soul Sista<\/em>, and also worked with artists including <strong>Pola &amp; Bryson<\/strong>, <strong>Enei<\/strong> and <strong>Adred<\/strong> across drum and bass and house music.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared on Instagram, Ivy Lab said they were &#8220;deeply saddened to learn of Frank&#8217;s passing&#8221;, describing him as &#8220;a unique, iconic voice that brought tenderness and depth to our world&#8221;. The group added: &#8220;Frank, I hope you knew just how vital you were. A humble outsider who tiptoed his way into the hearts of the D&amp;B community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metalheadz.co.uk\/\"><strong>Metalheadz<\/strong><\/a>, the seminal British label that released the 2014 Ivy Lab and Hydro track <em>Make It Clear<\/em> featuring Carter III, paid tribute: &#8220;We are saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Carter III. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace.&#8221; Metalheadz founder <strong>Goldie<\/strong> had previously described <em>Oblique<\/em> as touching &#8220;the very nerve of the craft of this music drum and bass; many years from now when we look back this tune will be a &#8216;waypoint&#8217; of the times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Drum and bass label <strong>V Recordings<\/strong> also shared a tribute: &#8220;Rest in peace Frank H Carter III, a truly talented vocalist who we were blessed to work with on some special projects on V. 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