Stereo MCs
Stereo MCs in concert, August 2006
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Electronica Acid jazz Trip hop House
Years active	1985 – Present
Label(s)	4th & Broadway
Website	Offical website

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Members

• "The Head" - born Nick Hallam, 11 June 1960, Nottingham, England.
• "Rob B" - born Robert Charles Birch, 11 June 1961, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

Vocalist Rob Birch, and DJ/producer Nick Hallam, founded their Gee Street recording studio and record label, with money they were given to leave their London flat and, instead of using a backing band, travelled to early gigs on buses, with bags of tapes. For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gee Street Records was a rap label acquired by V2 Records in 1996. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

When Gee Street caught the eye of 4th and Broadway, they recorded the debut Stereo MCs' album 33-45-78 (1989) on a shoestring budget with DJ Cesare, drummer Owen If and backing singer, Cath Coffey. In 1990, "Elevate My Mind" by the Stereos was the first British hip hop single to reach the U.S. R&B chart. At home, the emergent indie dance scene (they supported Happy Mondays in the U.S.), and a hook-up with the Jungle Brothers, ensured ultimate hipness for Supernatural (1990), and remixes for the likes of U2, PM Dawn, Queen Latifah, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Monie Love and Electronic. They are still highly sought after producers, with most of their remixes being done under the name Ultimatum. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A backing vocalist or backing singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... Cath Coffey (born Catherine Muthomi Coffey) is one of the earliest members of British rap band Stereo MCs. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Indie dance is a term used for the genre of music combining elements of dance-pop (or other forms of electronic dance music such as house or techno) and indie pop. ... Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. ... The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip hop group to use an in house producer. ... Supernatural is a 1990 album by Stereo MCs. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... PM Dawn are a genre-crossing band which mix Hip hop and Rhythm and blues. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy was a Rap/Hip-Hop/Metal band active during the early 1990s. ... Monie Love (born Simone Wilson on July 2, 1970 in London) is an English rapper and the sister of techno musician Dave Angel. ... Electronic was an alternative rock/dance group formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ...

For their live shows, they assembled a live band including singers Andrea Bedassie and Verona Davis, and were one of the (then) few hip hop outfits to play rock music festivals. These acclaimed live shows paved the way for 1992's breakthrough Connected, a UK Albums Chart No.2, which spawned the smashes "Connected", "Step It Up", "Creation" and "Ground Level", and won them BRIT Awards for Best Group and Best Album. When Hallam and Birch set up music publisher Spirit Songs (which signed Finley Quaye), the Stereos confirmed their rock star status by taking an eternity to record Connected 's follow-up. A spokesperson told Q magazine in 1997, "They are very keen not to repeat themselves". A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Connected is a 1992 album by Stereo MCs. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Finley Quaye (born 25 March 1974, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British musician. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ...

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2001 saw the release of Deep Down & Dirty, followed by a tour, including slots opening for the recently re-united Jane's Addiction. Their most recent album, Paradise, was released in 2005. Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), Eric Avery (bassist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ...

Stereo MCs at the Orange Music Experience Festival, Haifa, 2005-06-29

Trivia

• Both Hallam and Birch were born on the same date (11 June), but Nick Hallam is the elder, by exactly one year.
• The song "Sofisticated," from Deep Down & Dirty, has been used in a series of commercials for Pizza Hut. In some commercials, the original keyboard piano theme is kept, though the other instrumentation is different, presumably newly written by other musicians for the ads.
• The song "Connected" was used on the soundtrack for the American film, Hackers.
• The Song "Connected" is also being used as the main titles theme for the USA Network Show "Burn Notice".

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Discography

• 33-45-78 (1989)
• The Stereo MCs [EP] (1990)
• Supernatural (1990)
• Connected (1992)
• DJ-Kicks: Stereo MCs (mixed by the Stereo MCs) (2000)
• Deep Down And Dirty (2001)
• Retroactive (2003) ('best of' compilation album)
• Paradise (2005)

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Self-titled EP

Stereo MCs also released a self-titled EP in 1990. It was written, produced and composed by themselves, and was released on Island Records. The songs would later appear on their first full-length album. It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ...

Tracklisting

1. "What Is Soul?" (samples Ben E. King's "What Is Soul?", David Byrne and Brian Eno's "Regiment" and Talking Heads' "Once In A Lifetime")
2. "On 33" (samples George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and Deep Purple's "And The Address")
3. "Bring It On"
4. "Neighbourhood"
5. "Gee Street" (samples Rose Royce's "6 O'Clock DJ")

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Audio sample

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See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

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External links

• stereomcs.com - Official site (requires flash)
• britishhiphop.co.uk - The original UK Hip Hop History
• BBC: Stereo MCs biography