Brit-winners Stereo MCs hint at new music ahead of November Bristol date

Brit-winners Stereo MCs hint at new music ahead of November Bristol date

Posted on: 25 Sep 2024

On the eve of their 17-date tour of the UK & Ireland, the globally revered hip-hop and electronic dance pioneers offered fans some hope when it comes to new material in 2025.

 

Stereo MCs will play Bristol’s Thekla on Friday 8 November 2024.

 

Off the back of a sell-out UK tour with Happy Mondays earlier this year, Stereo MCs’ Rob Birch (Rob B) and Nick Hallam, Cath Coffey and Tansay Omar are back on the road, offering fans the chance to hear tracks from the band’s upcoming new album as well as such smash hits as ‘Connected’, ‘Step It Up’ and many more!

 

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Stereo MCs are probably best known for their worldwide hit single ‘Connected’, which was released in 1992 and featured on their album of the same name. That record reached Number Two in the UK Album Charts, also containing such hits as ‘Step It Up’, ‘Creation’ and ‘Ground Level’, leading to the group winning two Brit Awards in ‘94.

 

Childhood friends, Rob and Nick formed the band in the mid-80s, inspired by a love of hip-hop, funk and electronic music. They pressed their first 12” vinyl and launched their own label called G Street Records with DJ Richie Rich and Jon Baker. When G Streets attracted 3rd & Broadway in ’89, the duo recorded the debut MCs album, 33-45-78.

 

After releasing the album, they toured with De La Soul, Living Colour and A Certain Ration before heading to New York to record sophomore effort Supernatural in ‘90. Bearing singles ‘Elevate My Mind’ and ‘Lost in Music’, the album was a club hit on both sides of the pond and led to a US support slot with Happy Mondays.

 

Stereo MCs have also been lauded for their remix work, collaborating with the likes of U2, Madonna, Tricky, RZA and more. Widespread popularity continued throughout the 90s and early 2000s. In recent times, they have moved towards Afro House and worked with house stars including Adam Port, Keinemusik and Stil Vor Talent.

Stereo MCs will play Bristol’s Thekla on Friday 8 November 2024 – secure your tickets HERE.

 

Image credit: Mark.J.Allen

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.