Formed around the core duo of Rob Birch and Nick Hallam in the late 1980’s, Stereo MCs debut album ‘33-45-78’ was a raw document of its time. Spliced beats and elementary production laid the foundations for a sound that gave British kids, turned onto the likes of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, a native source that spoke directly to them about their own lives.

Follow up ‘Supernatural’s lead single ‘Elevate My Mind’ saw them becoming the first British band to hit the US pop single charts with a dance infused Hip-Hop track, as they channelled the Acid House vibe into the melting pot, before third album, the sublime ‘Connected’, propelled them to international prominence, gaining accolades from far and wide, including those two Brit Awards, and tours alongside the likes of Happy Mondays and U2.
A deserved hiatus from recording original material followed, as the dust settled on ‘Connected’. Busying themselves with DJing, their Gee Street label and remix work, Rob and Nick, keen not to repeat themselves, took their time over fourth studio album, ‘Deep Down & Dirty’, a collision of filth and funk that was delivered to a weight of expectation. Changing tack critically... More Biography