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

Members

Funkoars members are Mr. Trials (Producer/MC), Uncle Sesta (Producer/MC), Sketchy Hons (MC) and DJ Reflux (DJ) and were established in 1999.

Name

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."

Major releases

The group has created their own label, Peepshow Entertainment. The label also has other signings, including Robby Balboa and Vents.

Funkoars' debut album, Who's Your Step Daddy, was released by Peepshow Entertainment in 2003.

This 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 latter album include Hilltop Hoods ("What I Want"), Vents ("The Symphony") and Pegz ("Meet The Family"). Following the release of the album, Funkoars went on a national tour between July and August, 2006.

In 2008, Funkoars left Obese Records, and on 29 November, released their third album, The Hangover, under the Peepshow label. The first single from this album, "Black Sally", extensively samples New Zealand psych-rock band, Human Instinct's single of the same name, with the video clip featuring Human Instinct's vocalist/drummer, Maurice Greer.

Touring

Funkoars have performed around the country supporting acts, including Hilltop Hoods, Milkbar Stars, Gangstarr, Apathy & Celph Titled and Public Enemy.

In 2007, they performed at the Adelaide Big Day Out.

Trials

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.

Trials has also produced other albums, including Vents' Hard to Kill and Drapht's latest album, Brothers Grimm.

Discography

Albums

• Who's Your Step Daddy - Peepshow (2003)
• The Greatest Hits - Obese (2006)
• The Hangover - Peepshow (2008)

12"s

• The Greatest Hit - Obese (2006)
• Mr Trials - For the Ladies EP (2005)

Singles

• "Black Sally" - Peepshow (2010)

DVDs

• The Greatest Hits Live - Obese (2007)

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 - "Fuck Em Up" (Sesta) (2007)
• Vents - "Full Metal" (Trials) (2007)
• Terra Firma - "Wiseguys" (2008)
• DJ Bonez - "Certified"
• Crossbred Mongrels - "How We Roll" (Hons) (2009)

Production credits (Trials)

• Infallible - "A Burning Ambition" (2003)
• Infallible - "Situation Critical" (2003)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Clown Prince" remix (2006)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Circuit Breaker" (2006)
• Hilltop Hoods - "Audience With The Devil"(2006)
• Last Credit - "Breakfast Of Champs" (2006)
• Reason - "Life's a Lesson" (2006)
• Vents - Hard to Kill (2007)
• Drapht - Brothers Grimm (2008)

References

External links

• Official website
• Artist bio at Obese Records