| Zero 7 |
 Grammy nominated downtempo styled musical duo Zero 7 comprising Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker from the United Kingdom. The band's songs feature vocals from Mozez, Sia Furler, Tina Dico, Sophie Barker, José González, and for the first time, Henry Binns providing backing vocals on the third album, The Garden.
With the release of an EP of original material called "EP1", under the name Zero 7 (named after a Honduran nightclub called Zero Siete). In 2001, they released their debut album, Simple Things, to wide acclaim. The album was nominated for several awards including the Mercury Music Prize. They won the "Best Newcomer" award at the Muzik Awards. The album sold sufficient copies to become a gold record. In 2002, Zero 7 released a DJ mix album for Azuli Records' Another Late Night series, which features various hip hop and chill out artists and also included a new track by the band, a cover of Johnny Osbourne's "Truth & Rights". In 2004, they released their third album, When It Falls. In addition to the three vocalists from their first album, it also featured a collaboration with Tina Dico. Zero 7 released their fourth album, The Garden, in 2006. In 2007 Binns and Hardaker created a band called Ingrid Eto, which has been described as the Zero 7 instrumental project.
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