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Groove Armada
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| Groove Armada | ||
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 Groove Armada - Andy Cato (left) and Tom Findlay (right)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  London, England |
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| Genre(s) | Electronica Dance Downtempo Trip hop |
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| Years active | mid '90s – present | |
| Label(s) | Columbia UK | |
| Website | [1] | |
| Members | ||
| Andy Cato Tom Findlay |
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Groove Armada is an electronic music group from Cambridge, England, composed of two members, Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup)[2] and Tom Findlay. They first came to fame with a 1997 limited single release, "At The River", which sampled "Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page. The song has since been found on numerous chill out compilations.
One of their most popular works is their 2000 international hit "I See You Baby", remixed by Fatboy Slim in the Big Beat style, with the repeated chorus line "I see you baby....Shakin' that ass", as heard in Renault Mégane advertisements. Vocals were provided by Ibiza-based DJ Gram'Ma Funk. Incidentally, this track was also recorded with the chorus line "Shakin' that thang" for various conservative markets around the world, most notably the American South. In addition, some of their other tracks are often featured in television adverts or television promos including "If Everybody Looked The Same" in the 2001 Mercedez-Benz advert.
Their song "Hands of Time", starring folksinger Richie Havens, is featured in the movie Collateral, and is referred to by one of the characters as a "classic song." Another song, "Edge Hill" is featured in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and has been used on Channel 4 promotional adverts for the hit series Lost. "Madder" is featured in the video game Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc as the game introduction.
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- Groove Armada's debut album was Northern Star, released in 1998.
- In 1999 Groove Armada released Vertigo, which had a more mainstream and more 'polished' sound. This album includes "At The River", which was re-released as a single. (#23 UK)
- In 2001, Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) was released. The title suggested that their new album is more upbeat and less chill out - as demonstrated by the Grammy nominated single "Superstylin'". (#5 UK)
- In 2002, they released the DJ mix album, Another Late Night: Groove Armada, part of the Another Late Night series on Azuli Records.
- In 2002, less than a year after Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub, Groove Armada produced Lovebox, which included a variety of genres. Some tracks had a rock element to them such as "Madder" which was used for Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, while others were closer to their traditional house, such as the title track "Lovebox", and "Remember", which has vocals made up entirely of samples of Sandy Denny's singing for Fairport Convention.
- In 2004 Groove Armada released a Best Of album, including their hits and new productions. (#6 UK)
- In 2007 Groove Armada started posting interviews on their website informing the public on the progress of their new album 'Soundboy Rock' which is due for release on the 7th of May 2007. The album features new tracks such as "Get Down" and "Groove Extracts" which follow the current UK trend of electric hard-house with rock elements.
| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart | U.S. Top Electronic Albums |
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| 1998 | "Northern Star" | — | — |
| 1999 | "Vertigo" | 23 | — |
| 2000 | "The Remixes" | — | — |
| 2001 | "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | "Lovebox" | ? | 3 |
| 2004 | "Best Of" | 6 | — |
| 2007 | "Soundboy Rock" | — | — |
- Groove Armada Presents...
- Doin' It After Dark Vol 1
- Doin' It After Dark Vol 2
| Year | Single | UK Singles Chart | US Dance | Album |
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| 1997 | "At the River" | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1997 | "Captain Sensual" | — | — | Northern Star |
| 1997 | "Four Tune Cookie" | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1997 | "M2 Many" | — | — | Northern Star |
| 1999 | "If Everybody Looked the Same" | 25 | — | Vertigo |
| 1999 | "At the River" (re-release)" | 19 | — | Vertigo |
| 1999 | "I See You Baby" (feat. Gram'ma Funk)" | 17 | 12 | Vertigo |
| 2001 | "Superstylin'" | 12 | 40 | Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) |
| 2001 | "My Friend" | 36 | — | Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) |
| 2002 | "Purple Haze" | 36 | — | Lovebox |
| 2002 | "Final Shakedown" | — | — | Lovebox |
| 2003 | "Easy" | 31 | 5 | Lovebox |
| 2003 | "But I Feel Good" | 50 | — | Lovebox |
| 2003 | "Fireside Favourites EP" | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2004 | "I See You Baby (re-issue)" | 11 | — | Best Of |
| 2007 | "Get Down" | — | — | Soundboy Rock |
From 1995 to 2000, Andy Cato was part of the progressive house music projects Mother's Pride and Qattara, and produced solo efforts under the aliases Caia and Journeyman DJ. In 2002 Cato collaborated with Rachel Foster, producing the album Pursuit Of Happiness under the name Weekend Players. He also co-wrote with Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her album Shoot From the Hip, and released his first solo single under his own name, "La Luna".
Tom Findlay makes up one half of Sugardaddy, with Tim Hutton, and has collaborated with Keeling Lee. In 2005 he set up Tunetribe, a music download store.
- Groove Armada Official Website
- Groove Armada Latest British Touring Info
- Groove Armada at inthemix.com.au