- Funkoars
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Name = Funkoars
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Origin =Adelaide, South Australia ,Australia
Genre = Hip hop
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Label = Obese,Golden Era Records
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URL = http://www.funkoars.com
Current_members = Trials
Sesta
Hons
DJ Reflux
Past_members = The Funkoars are anAustralian hip hop act from Adelaide. They are part of the Certified Wise crew, sixteen South Australian hip hop artists (including theHilltop Hoods ) who often appear on each others tracks on various albums.Biography
"Funkoars" members are Mr. Trials (Producer/MC), Uncle Sesta (Producer/MC), Sketchy Hons (MC) and DJ Reflux (DJ) and were established in 1999. [ [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=4289 Australia Music Online - artist profile] ]
According to Trials
Funkoar is the dreg of society. It is the funnel in which all morals and conscious are drained into the river
Styx . [ [http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/28095/Funkoars_Greatest_hits_and_top_5_drinks In the Mix interview with MC Trials (August 14, 2006)] ]Their debut album, "
Who's Your Step Daddy " was released byObese Records in2003 , which was followed by "The Greatest Hits" in2006 . The production is mostly handled by Sesta and Trials who have gone on to receive exposure producing for theHilltop Hoods . Guest appearances on the album include Hilltop Hoods ("What I Want"),Vents ("The Symphony") andPegz ("Meet The Family"). [ [http://www.centralstation.com.au/music/ShowMusicReview.asp?ID=1482 Central Station album review - "The Greatest Hits" (July 31, 2006)] ] Following the release of the album, Funkoars went on a national tour between July and August, 2006. [ [http://www.grounduphiphop.com/2006/07/19/funkoars-national-tour-full-details/ Funkoars 2006 National tour] ]Funkoars have performed around the country supporting acts, including
Hilltop Hoods , Milkbar Stars,Gangstarr , Apathy &Celph Titled and Public Enemy [ [http://www.residentadvisor.net/event-detail.aspx?id=2866 Public Enemy @ Heaven Nightclub (December 9, 2003)] ] . In2007 they performed at the AdelaideBig Day Out . [ [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/7164/Final-acts-announced-for-Big-Day-Out.htm FastLouder.com - 'Final acts announced for Big Day Out' (December 13, 2006)] ]The group started their own label, Peepshow Entertainment.
In June,
2005 , Trials released a solo EP entitled "For the Ladies", which received distribution through Obese Records. The EP won 'Best 12" EP' at the OZHipHop.Com Awards in 2005. [ [http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2006/060207-492_eliezer.php TheMusic.Com Issue #492 (February 7, 2006)] ] Trials has also produced other albums, includingVents ' "Hard to Kill" andDrapht 's latest album, Brothers Grimm.In 2008, the Funkoars left Obese Records and signed with the
Hilltop Hoods -directed label,Golden Era Records . The group has announced that their next album, titled "Hangover", was due to be released inSeptember 2008 . [ [http://www.myspace.com/themotherfuckingfunkoars Funkoars biography on MySpace] ]Discography
Albums
* "
Who's Your Step Daddy " (2003, Peepshow Entertainment)
* "The Greatest Hits" (2006, Obese)
* "The Hangover" (2008)12"s
* "The Greatest Hit" (2006, Obese)
* Mr Trials - "For the Ladies" EP (2005)DVDs
* "The Greatest Hits Live" (2007, Obese)
Compilation appearances
* "Culture of Kings Volume 2"
* Funkoars - "Centerlink Kings"
* Hons - "Avoid Hangovers, Stay Drunk" (vinyl only bonus track)
* Triple J Hip Hop Compilation - "And Now For Something Completely Different" (2006)Guest verses
* FG - "Funkero" (2001)
* Mark 1 - "Maze of Words" (2004)
*Hilltop Hoods - "The Certificate" (2003)
* Train of Thought - "Swinging from the South" (2004)
* After Hours - "Uglier Party" (2005)
* Hilltop Hoods - "The Blue Blooded" (2006)
* Hospice - "Stitch Ya Lips" (2006)
* Hospice - "The Caution" (2006)
*Vents - "F*ck Em Up" (Sesta) (2007)
* Vents - "Full Metal" (Trials) (2007)Production credits (Trials)
* Infallible - "A Burning Ambition" (2003)
* Infallible - "Situation Critical" (2003)
* Hilltop Hoods - "Clown Prince" remix (2006)
* Hilltop Hoods - "Circuit Breaker" (2006)
* Reason - "Life's a Lesson" (2006)
* Cross Bred Mongrels - "Blantant Frauds" (remix) (2006)
*Vents - "Hard to Kill" (2007)
*Drapht - "Brothers Grimm" (2008)References
External links
* [http://www.funkoars.com Official website]
*myspace|themotherfuckingfunkoars
* [http://www.obeserecords.com/artists_funkoars.htm Artist bio] atObese Records
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