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breaks co-op andy lovegrove zane lowe hamish clark -lsb- http://www.breaksco-op.com www.breaksco-op.com -rsb- 1997 - present emi breaks co-op
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breaks co-op

breaks co-op is a new zealand band , formed in 1997 , initially recorded with deepgrooves entertainment and more recently with emi .
the band members are andy lovegrove , zane lowe , and hamish clark .
lowe and clark formed breaks co-op in auckland , releasing the electronic album roofers in 1997 before they both left new zealand to travel and pursue other interests .
they ended up in the uk , where lowe has become a hugely successful radio dj and tv presenter .
after several years hiatus , lowe and clark eventually 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 selling hit , with lead single `` the otherside '' the no. 1 airplay hit of 2005 and winner of song of the year at the new zealand music awards .
the co-op toured extensively 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 '' '' episode `` post mortem '' .
the song `` transister '' from the album `` roofers '' features new zealand musician jordan reyne as guest vocalist / lyricist .
