Zero 7
United Kingdom, 1997–now
London production duo Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker, formed in 1997. Their debut Simple Things brought lush, soulful downtempo — smooth, string-laden and jazzy — to the chill-out era, launching singer Sia among their guest vocalists.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Zero 7 and 0 artists Zero 7 influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Zero 7?
- Steely Dan — Zero 7's smooth, meticulously produced downtempo owes much to the jazzy soft-rock craft of Steely Dan.
- Massive Attack — Massive Attack's trip-hop template — slow beats, deep atmosphere, guest vocalists — underpins Zero 7's chill-out sound.