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Stereo MCs are an English Hip Hop Group . MEMBERS
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. 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 Remix es being done under the name Ultimatum. For their live shows, they assembled a live band including Singer s Andrea Bedassie and Verona Davis, and were one of the (then) few hip hop outfits to play Rock Music Festival s. 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". But remixes for Madonna ("Frozen"), and the Jungle Brothers ("Jungle Brother") in 1998, confirmed that the Stereos were at least still alive. In 2000, they released a DJ mix for Studio !K7 's DJ-Kicks series and remixed another song for Madonna, ("Music"). 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. , 2005 - 06-29 ]] TRIVIA
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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 Song s would later appear on their first full-length album. Tracklisting # "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") # "On 33" (samples George Clinton 's "Atomic Dog" and Deep Purple 's "And The Address") # "Bring It On" # "Neighbourhood" # "Gee Street" (samples Rose Royce 's "6 O'Clock DJ") AUDIO SAMPLE SEE ALSO
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