1983 Duo with Nottingham roots that predate the Stereo MC’s.

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From Wikipedia.

Stereo MC’s are an English hip hop/electronic dance group that formed in Nottingham, England, in 1985. They had an international top 20 hit with their single “Connected”. After releasing eight albums for Island Records, K7, Graffiti Recordings, and Pias, they formed the label Connected with Terranova to release their own material and that of other artists within the house/techno/electronic medium.

Vocalist Rob Birch and disc jockey (DJ)/producer Nick Hallam founded their Gee Street recording studio and record label with money they were given to leave their London flat and, dispensing with using a backing band, travelled to early gigs on public transport.

As Birch & Hallam Rob’s brother Archer David Birch along with Nick Hallam, recorded two synth-pop singles in 1983: “What You Say” and “Pray For Me”, both released on the A&M label.