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It would seem that Black Angus and MC Double D always had confidence in their abilities and their dreams to make it big, but it was not until they ran across Connie Mitchell, that the final missing piece of the puzzle fell into place. Prior to forming a musical partnership with Miss Connie, the two had enjoyed plenty of success on their own on the club scene. They had even released a mix CD that had enjoyed marginal local success. In order to break into the next level, the duo needed an awesome vocalist and they clearly knew it. While both were quite talented in their own respective rights, without a vocalist, it would have been difficult to forge on.

Once the group had laid down the track for what would become their first hit song, the trio began to work on releasing their debut album. MC Double D and Black Angus had already laid the ground work by establishing their own record label. Double">All that was left was to work on the singles that would fill the album. The resulting album took influences from a variety of different sources including early 1980s stylistic pieces and such groups as The Cure, Kate Bush, Prince, Human League, New Order and The Cars as well as Eurythmics. When you hear the album, you will immediately notice the Funky House Music tinged bass lines that are as thick as they are talented, guitar licks that roll so much you wonder if they will ever stop, melodies that can only be described as lush, and vocals that will haunt you as they describe stories of love as well as loss.

While the two founding members of the band might have always dreamed of success, the large degree that they have managed to attain in such a short amount of time must certainly be somewhat surprising. Suddenly they had become a real band with a real debut album and real hits all over the place. After cruising past record breaking hits with their first album, the group is now preparing for the release of their second album, 2, which will come out in the fall.

The tunes released by Sneaky Sound System are still irresistible in their party-like atmosphere, something that MC Double D and Black Angus quickly became known for during the days when they were working the club scene. With the addition of Miss Connie, the group also now has a depth that has taken it in a new direction, inspiring and harkening to an entirely new group of individuals that is quickly propelling the group to the top of the charts in not only Australia but around the world as well.

Crossover success? International superstars? They may not be quite there yet, but considering the attention that the group has received in just the last year, it appears that it will not be long before Sneaky Sound System can lay claim to those titles as well.