anybody familiar with the british group zero 7?

[gardenweasel]

heard `em on kimmel`s show awhile back...knocked my socks off...

got the c.d...incredible...at least 3 tracks on there are ridiculously good..

then i heard the hbo ad song prior to the sopranos show and it was called,"in the waiting line"....really haunting...sounded great...

turns out that it`s zero 7 again...

damn they`re good...

i don`t follow music like i used to...are they big time...or flying under the radar?

thanks..

 

[Simply In The Red]

I might have to check into them. I'm always looking for new bands to listen to.

 

[RexBudler]

The men behind U.K. soul outfit Zero 7 -- producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker -- launched their careers in the music industry as tea boys at a London recording studio. Soon after, however, both were in the thick of action, working alongside a string of well-known British musicians such as the Pet Shop Boys and Robert Plant. They spent the best part of the 1990s honing their production skills behind the scenes. Then, after taking on the name of a nightclub in Honduras, the duo gradually began unleashing their own ideas onto an unsuspecting public. First came a couple of remixes; Radiohead's "Climbing up the Walls" and Terry Callier's "Love Theme From Spartacus." In 1999, Zero 7 released their first EP, the suitably titled EP 1. Only a handful of copies were made and they sold out in a matter of days. A similar fate awaited their second release, EP 2. Their first album, Simple Things, came out amidst much salivating from the media in mid-01. A collection of laid-back soul, acid jazz, and funk tracks, the album carried collaborations with respected vocalists Mozez, Sia Furler, and Sophie Barker. Their sophomore effort, When It Falls, appeared in March 2004. ~ David Peter Wesolowski, All Music Guide

 

[The Boys]

Give this a listen:

http://www.greenstreetband.com/

 

[gardenweasel]

anybody that hasn`t heard them....give `em a listen....

or listen to the song that plays while hbo promotes all their shows right before the sopranos comes on...

excellent stuff...

thanks,fellas..i`ll check that out,boys......appreciated...

 

[saint]

Got into them after hearing waiting line from the garden state soundtrack. If you don't own that soundtrack i'd recommend it, it's great.