Quro (born Andrew Michael Bradley) is an Australian hip hop MC from Adelaide, South Australia who later relocated to Sydney. He has been involved in the Australian hip hop scene[1][2][3][4] since about 1992, when he formed part of the Adelaide hip hop group Finger Lickin Good with MC Madcap.[5] Quro, as Andrew Bradley, has also worked on radio and as a journalist.[4] He also contributed a verse on the Def Wish Cast track Saga (Iron Fist) from their debut LP Knights of the Underground Table.
Quro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Michael Bradley |
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Australian Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | MC, radio presenter, music journalist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Playdirt |
| Member of | Finger Lickin Good, Fuglemen, Reference Point, Upshot |
Quro then formed the live hip hop group Fuglemen[4][6] with Muskrat and Madcap, releasing two albums, Resuscitation (1997) and Memento Mori (1999). Over the years he has appeared as a guest vocalist on many artist albums and compilations, including Culture Of Kings Volume 2[7] and Straight From The Art.[8]
He has released two albums as a solo artist, This Last Week I've... and Looking For Andrew Bradley and with producer and DJ Mostyn (Space Unit) formed Reference Point in 1999 after moving to Sydney. The duo released their album Save The World[9] in 2000 and the BackwordsForewords single on Pacifica Records in 2001.[10][11] Following this Quro fronted the live hip hop group Upshot[12][13] (who released their album Make It Happen in 2004) and continued to work with Mostyn releasing their Goodnight Mr Howard EP in July 2007.
Discography
editFinger Lickin Good
edit- Illegitimate Sons of the Bastard Funk (1993)[14]
Solo albums
edit- This Last Week I've... (1998)
- Looking For Andrew Bradley (2002)
Fuglemen
edit- Resuscitation (1997)
- Memento Mori (1999)
Reference Point
edit- Save The World... – Pacifica Records (2000) PRO569
- BackwordsForewords – Pacifica Records (2001) PRCD55701 (Label) / PRCD55691 (CD)
Upshot
edit- Make It Happen (2004)
Mostyn and Quro
edit- Goodnight Mr. Howard EP (2007)
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Tony (3 May 2005). "Terra Firma". Local Noise. University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Tash (24 July 2010). "The Golden Age of Aussie Hip Hop". Hell Yeah Magazine. Hell Yeah Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Karl (20 February 2003). "Clearing the throat with Draino". Resident Advisor. Resident Advisor Ltd.
- ^ a b c Bradley, Andrew (1999). "Driven by the sonic language passion". In Gerry Bloustien (ed.). Musical visions : selected conference proceedings from the 6th National Australian/New Zealand IASPM Conference and the Inaugural Arnhem Land Performance Conference. South Australia: Wakefield Press. pp. 21–22. ISBN 1-86254-500-6. Retrieved 20 March 2011. Note: Transcribed and edited by Emma Masters from 1998 discussion, Urban Xpressions, at University of Technology, Sydney.
- ^ Mitchell, Tony (2 October 2004). "Reason". Local Noise. University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Tony Mitchell (1999). "Another root: Australian hip hop as a 'glocal' subculture – re-territorialising hip hop". In Gerry Bloustien (ed.). Musical visions : selected conference proceedings from the 6th National Australian/New Zealand IASPM Conference and the Inaugural Arnhem Land Performance Conference. South Australia: Wakefield Press. p. 92. ISBN 1-86254-500-6.
- ^ "Various – Culture of Kings Volume 2". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Quro". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Reference Point – LAST NIGHT AN AUSSIE RAPPER SAVED MY LIFE". Pacifica Records. Pacifica Records. 22 January 2001. Archived from the original on 8 June 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ ""BackwordsForewords single" from REFERENCE POINT". Pacifica Records. Pacifica Records. 24 May 2001. Archived from the original on 1 June 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Reference Point – BackwardsForewords". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Tony (22 January 2005). "13th Son & MC Brass". Local Noise. University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Upshot – Make It Happen". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Tony. "Indigensing hip-hop: an Australian migrant youth culture". Local Noise. University of Technology, Sydney. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2011.