In 1977, Brophy formed the experimental group → ↑ → more often written (though wrongly) as Tsk Tsk Tsk or Tch Tch Tch,[REF] (pronounced tsk tsk tsk) with Ralph Traviato, Alan Gaunt and Leigh Parkhill.
In 1980, he founded the Innocent Records label with fellow Melbourne musician David Chesworth.