Funkoars

Infobox musical artist
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 an Australian hip hop act from Adelaide. They are part of the Certified Wise crew, sixteen South Australian hip hop artists (including the Hilltop 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 by Obese Records in 2003, which was followed by "The Greatest Hits" in 2006. The production is mostly handled by Sesta and Trials who have gone on to receive exposure producing for the Hilltop Hoods. Guest appearances on the album include Hilltop Hoods ("What I Want"), Vents ("The Symphony") and Pegz ("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)] ] . In 2007 they performed at the Adelaide Big 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, including Vents' "Hard to Kill" and Drapht'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 in September 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] at Obese Records