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Breaks Co-Op | |
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| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Electronica |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Members | Andy Lovegrove Zane Lowe Hamish Clark |
Breaks Co-Op is a New Zealand band, formed in 1997, initially recorded with Deepgrooves Entertainment and more recently with EMI. [1]
The band members are Andy Lovegrove, Zane Lowe, and Hamish Clark.
Lowe had collaborated with Clark when Lowe was a member of hip-hop group Urban Disturbance. [2] [3] Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op in Auckland, releasing the electronic album Roofers in 1997 [4] before they both left New Zealand to travel and pursue other interests. They ended up in the UK, where Lowe became a radio DJ and TV presenter. [5]
After several years hiatus, Lowe and Clark started working on new material in 2004, recruiting Andy Lovegrove from artist/producers The Away Team after hearing a vocal demo.
Released in 2005 in New Zealand, The Sound Inside was a double-platinum seller, [6] with lead single "The Otherside" the winner of Song of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards.
The Co-op toured and relocated to the UK, where their album was released by Parlophone.
The live lineup is Lovegrove on lead vocals and guitar; Rodney Fisher on vocals, lead guitar, mandolin and percussion; Rio Hemopo on bass and vocals; Tom Atkinson on drums; and Clark on turntables, samples, and vocals.
The song "The Otherside" is featured in the Season One Brothers & Sisters episode "Valentine's Day Massacre". Also from the album, the song "The Sound Inside" is featured in the Season Seven CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Post Mortem".
The song "Transister" from the album Roofers features New Zealand musician Jordan Reyne as guest vocalist / lyricist.
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [7] | UK [8] | ||||
| 1997 | Roofers |
| — | — | |
| 2005 | The Sound Inside |
| 3 | 55 |
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| 2014 | Sounds Familiar |
| 11 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [7] | UK [8] | |||
| 1997 | "Sound Advice" | 39 | — | Roofers |
| "Transistor" | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "The Otherside" | 10 | 43 | The Sound Inside |
| "Settle Down" | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "A Place for You" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
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